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My Epilepsy Diary helps you take control of your epilepsy.
What My Epilepsy is and why you should use it

Epilepsy is expensive, averaging additional annual medical costs near $5,000 per person with epilepsy in the US

Depression is common and often undertreated in people with epilepsy
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Warren Lammert, Chairman to give the keynote address at this year's Living With Epilepsy Symposium in Durham, NC on November 7th. Don't miss the Epilepsy Talk Radio show about the symposium on November 4th at 8pm ET. |
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The second issue of the Epilepsy: Insights & Strategies journal is out, with articles about how to swallow pills, managing cost of medicines, surviving an epilepsy diagnosis, ketogenic diet for adults, understanding health insurance, and getting a job. Read more here . . . |
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Keto News: Using Ketogenic Diets for Emergencies Dr. Kossoff discusses the use of the Ketogenic diet for status epilepticus. Read about it here. |
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Medications That Can Provoke Seizures Check your current or possible future medicines against this list, and confer with your doctor if you suspect that a medicine might be making your seizures worse. Check out your medicines here |

Hapa's mission to give back does not stop with the DJ and hip hop community. Hapa just recently took on the role as the national spokesperson for Epilepsy Therapy Project and epilepsy.com, an organization which raises money to fund research to find new therapies for people living with Epilepsy. "It is a gift to me. It means a lot to me personally. I want people to know that you can have epilepsy and you can succeed."

Chanda Gunn will always be a winner for people with epilepsy. She is a true example of how someone with epilepsy can overcome obstacles. Chanda was the USA Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey goaltender, and bronze medal winner of the 2006 Winter Olympics. We are proud to say that she is also a Spokesperson for the Epilepsy Therapy Project.
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| HEARTBEAT IN HEAD | Dec 10, 2009 | |
| mkor4 | ||
| Dealing with Being an Overprotective Parent | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| nmmom | ||
| Passing out for no reason...?? 5 times in 8 months | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| n0games | ||
| Can somebody relate to me and tell me im not the only person like this? | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| Mosmer36 | ||
| Possible cure for absence seizures | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| pdl1 | ||
| Sexual Side Effects | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| George R | ||
| VNS--Your idea or your neuros? What tests did you have to have first? | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| adamssa@uwec.edu | ||
| Ecstatic Seizures | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| victoria.w | ||
| kepra | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| brian mattingly | ||
| Changing from Dilantin to Clobazam | Dec 9, 2009 | |
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| epi_help | ||
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| alexia mom | ||
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| brian mattingly | ||
| Possible cure for absence seizures | 15,747 | |
| pdl1 | ||
| Epilepsy and marijuana | 15,267 | |
| cjad234 | ||
| Sexual Side Effects | 13,082 | |
| George R | ||
| How exactly do aura's feel | 12,932 | |
| WendyBendy | ||
| MEDICAL ALERT I.D.'s | 11,371 | |
| picnupthepcs | ||
| Over 40 Different Types Of Seizures - Revised | 10,026 | |
| spiz | ||
| electrical shock in head? | 9,423 | |
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| Feeling Sick | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| JBJ1984 | ||
| facing brick walls | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| tristar | ||
| Marijuana causing Seizures?!? | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| zavesky07 | ||
| 16yr old Training Seizure Dogs | Dec 8, 2009 | |
| HannahEJames | ||
| Hangover | Dec 8, 2009 | |
| MichaelK | ||
| alcohol and epilepsy | Dec 8, 2009 | |
| casitas | ||
| It's Been Decided | Dec 8, 2009 | |
| kjeldoran_king | ||
| 2009 St Jude Marathon | Dec 8, 2009 | |
| xaviersjourney | ||
| What could the cause be? | Dec 8, 2009 | |
| MichaelK | ||
| What could the cause be? | Dec 8, 2009 | |
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| Inspirational Quote - My Own Personal Inner Thoughts | 8,004 | |
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| Topomax... The Dreaded......... | 3,651 | |
| Dr Jason | ||
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| JudiS | ||
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| pksmom | ||
| Feeling Sick | 2,913 | |
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| Butterflygrl | ||
| TYLENOL, AEDs & SEIZURES | 2,713 | |
| cmscribbles | ||
| Nonepileptic "Events" vs. "Seizures" | 2,596 | |
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| Epilepsy Research Study | Dec 3, 2009 | |
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| Epilepsy Research Study | Dec 3, 2009 | |
| Albalydia2 | ||
| Parents of Adult Children with Epilepsy | Nov 22, 2009 | |
| askadis | ||
| adults with epilepsy | Nov 21, 2009 | |
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| Grandparents of grandchildren with Epilepsy | Nov 14, 2009 | |
| EmiliesGrandma | ||
| neeraj clinic, rishikesh,india | Nov 14, 2009 | |
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| Project Uplift | Nov 4, 2009 | |
| tamliniscute | ||
| SEIZURE FREE | Nov 3, 2009 | |
| gracie9933 | ||
| EPILEPSY SUPPORT GROUP NORTH CAROLINA | Oct 9, 2009 | |
| Roxanne D | ||
| Community Feedback on Proposed New epilepsy.com Feature | Sep 30, 2009 | |
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| "Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful" Annette Funacello | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| virgo91367 | ||
| What is happening to me? | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| julie143 | ||
| Miss Emm | Dec 9, 2009 | |
| missemm2009 | ||
| How epilepsy and brain surgery effected my student life | Dec 8, 2009 | |
| scott lidgett | ||
| How a twin brother accepts the other with epilespy. | Dec 7, 2009 | |
| Twin | ||
| 18 years and unknown | Dec 7, 2009 | |
| Adela | ||
| living with epilepsy | Dec 7, 2009 | |
| MKB34 | ||
| Seizures scaring me!:( | Dec 7, 2009 | |
| cajepilepsy | ||
| memory what memory? | Dec 7, 2009 | |
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| Epilepsy Medicine- | Dec 7, 2009 | |
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| my story | 472 | |
| snoby | ||
| Always Have On Clean Underwear | 441 | |
| crashllama | ||
| Kelly's Life With Epilepsy | 418 | |
| kjcanada1979 | ||
| my brain has died a thousand deaths........... | 396 | |
| banffgirl | ||
| What My Seizures Are Like...... | 381 | |
| javaman | ||
| Nocturnal grand mal seizures (primary generalized epilepsy) | 334 | |
| karalyeva | ||
| Life......... | 330 | |
| dizzygal | ||
| Crystal's story | 327 | |
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