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So what is epilepsy? What is a seizure? Will I have seizures forever? You may have a lot of questions about epilepsy. This part of epilepsy.com will help you understand the basics, answer the most common questions, and empower you with the information you need to find a place for epilepsy in your life without turning it upside down. Are you ready? Let's start now.
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| Title | Posted | |
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| I Have Epilepsy and I Hate My Life... | Jun 20, 2009 | |
| 1nevermore | ||
| Epilepsy triggers? | Apr 4, 2009 | |
| Black.Pearl | ||
| The Reasons not to consume alcohol or smoke marijuana if you have epilepsy | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| LaurenG1211 | ||
| Do seizures change characteristics over time? | Apr 15, 2009 | |
| Amazon | ||
| Epilepsy/Meds are Ruining my LIFE!!!! | May 28, 2009 | |
| GottaJibboo55 | ||
| Working on laptops, computers and E | May 21, 2009 | |
| Amazon | ||
| new here and i have some questions regarding my seizures | May 5, 2009 | |
| skyetastic | ||
| Food-Triggered Siezures | Apr 17, 2009 | |
| uberzwitter | ||
| Seizure disorder and epilepsy, what is the difference? | Mar 26, 2009 | |
| srchtt3 | ||
| Normal EEG but continuing seizures | May 7, 2009 | |
| Amazon | ||
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| ASPARTAME ANYONE??? | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| lb34 | ||
| newbie questions | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| mcamp2006 | ||
| How to tell friends and people you may have a possible relationship with... | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| kimtwin82 | ||
| Lamictal | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| daffyduck | ||
| They want to drill a hole in my head. Should we have a look? | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| phidippus | ||
| I'm Afraid My Current Seizure Problems Could Cost My Me My Marriage | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| grazianina | ||
| My son has BRE and also has jerking and twitching day and night | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| rodandgeneve | ||
| After surgery difficulties with my work at a State agency; now at risk of losing my job, insurance and my retirement benefits | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| Nylrad | ||
| daughter just recently diagnosed with E | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| uhwheresmycoffee | ||
| Lamictal and tremors | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| Gina Marie | ||
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| Title | Page Views | |
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| my.epilepsy.com Updates | 20,400 | |
| epi_help | ||
| topamax and weight loss | 18,924 | |
| alexia mom | ||
| kepra | 18,778 | |
| brian mattingly | ||
| Possible cure for absence seizures | 15,622 | |
| pdl1 | ||
| Epilepsy and marijuana | 14,881 | |
| cjad234 | ||
| Sexual Side Effects | 12,892 | |
| George R | ||
| How exactly do aura's feel | 12,636 | |
| WendyBendy | ||
| MEDICAL ALERT I.D.'s | 11,259 | |
| picnupthepcs | ||
| Over 40 Different Types Of Seizures - Revised | 9,928 | |
| spiz | ||
| electrical shock in head? | 9,372 | |
| Maggie | ||
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| Title | Posted | |
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| This is an Epilepsy Chatroom!!!!! | Jun 14, 2009 | |
| Sugerfree | ||
| AS THE DRUG COMPANY TURNS - THE SOAP OPERA | Apr 14, 2009 | |
| banffgirl | ||
| A list of drugs and what they mean to you as far as epilepsy is concerned. | May 4, 2009 | |
| renzokata | ||
| Ohhhhh Baby! | May 13, 2009 | |
| 1sassyhelper | ||
| Epilepsy in gastric bypass patients | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| Audrey Pavia | ||
| I can't even put it into words | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| Shenoah | ||
| New Addition | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| crashllama | ||
| Laurens nightmare. | May 28, 2009 | |
| tchaide05 | ||
| Diabetes and Epilepsy | Apr 19, 2009 | |
| Sugerfree | ||
| Thank you and goodbye :) | May 17, 2009 | |
| confuzzed | ||
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| Men In Recliners | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| crashllama | ||
| thinking of children | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| gillybean8930 | ||
| Neurologist Hunting | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| Gina Marie | ||
| I'm back. ( : Does anyone know anything about nicotine patches and epilepsy? | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| Living with Epilepsy as a Teen | ||
| Summer! | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| Living with Epilepsy as a Teen | ||
| please answer :) | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| brittanyanngr | ||
| Seizures and Epilepsy Traumatic Braun Injury Pakistani Patient Jawad Pasha 26 A Persistent vegetative state | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| Anwer Pasha | ||
| support worker people with learning disability | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| bhing | ||
| Depakine Chrono (natrium valproate) side-effects | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| Ashvura | ||
| Rasmus' walk-off lifts Cards over Giants | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| linhanyi | ||
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| Inspirational Quote - My Own Personal Inner Thoughts | 7,951 | |
| Butterflygrl | ||
| my partial complex seizures | 3,842 | |
| Zanna1211 | ||
| Topomax... The Dreaded......... | 3,628 | |
| Dr Jason | ||
| Brain Zaps, tics & twitches | 3,448 | |
| JudiS | ||
| side effects of phenobarb. | 3,013 | |
| pksmom | ||
| Feeling Sick | 2,837 | |
| JBJ1984 | ||
| How can you tell if a sleep seizure happens? | 2,806 | |
| epl_controller | ||
| Tegretol XR and ANXIETY meds | 2,777 | |
| Butterflygrl | ||
| TYLENOL, AEDs & SEIZURES | 2,636 | |
| cmscribbles | ||
| Nonepileptic "Events" vs. "Seizures" | 2,555 | |
| teft | ||
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| Married With or To Epilepsy in TN | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| timangela | ||
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| Non-Lesional Epilepsy Surgery | Jun 22, 2009 | |
| Chi-gal | ||
| Lamotrigine memory loss | Jun 17, 2009 | |
| superfurry | ||
| Pregnant on Topmax | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| sarah123 | ||
| why don,t they understand, I,m a person too | Jun 3, 2009 | |
| Angela71 | ||
| Living a full life with Epilepsy | May 29, 2009 | |
| Amazon | ||
| teenager driving | May 27, 2009 | |
| babygirl416 | ||
| Epilepsy Surgery Group | May 10, 2009 | |
| lisam11463 | ||
| Dilantin to Lamotrigine & Pregnant | May 7, 2009 | |
| apereira728 | ||
| What is going on here? | May 5, 2009 | |
| jyhprice | ||
| Parent of child with cerebral palsy and epilepsy. | May 2, 2009 | |
| bunglemc | ||
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| The Day My World Shook | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| JoyfulGirl | ||
| 36 years epilepsy and seizure free so far after op. | Jun 11, 2009 | |
| karl34 | ||
| Just to let off some steam. | May 3, 2009 | |
| Adz | ||
| giving humans another try ;) | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| bookworm03 | ||
| My daughter' story | Mar 26, 2009 | |
| Latrice | ||
| JOB SEACH | Mar 26, 2009 | |
| inkey | ||
| About Me ... | Mar 28, 2009 | |
| demonkissangel69 | ||
| This is my story of epilepsy | Mar 28, 2009 | |
| hannah_s89 | ||
| Spark of Hope-Living with epilepsy | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| tracey westaway | ||
| sandy87 | Apr 13, 2009 | |
| sandy87 | ||
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| Hello...I'm still here | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| freefalling | ||
| Epilepsy does not control my life | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| sweettmaidenn | ||
| Police Officer Discharged Regarding Seizures | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| scott west coast | ||
| JAN 26,2006 CHANGED MY LIFE FOR GOOD | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| kimberly1975 | ||
| Concerned Bystander | Jul 1, 2009 | |
| Bystander | ||
| temporal lobe epilepsy | Jul 1, 2009 | |
| dennyxx82 | ||
| Epilepsy is now part of my life | Jun 30, 2009 | |
| Running Free | ||
| MY NEW LIFE WITH EPILEPSY! | Jun 29, 2009 | |
| unicorn26 | ||
| Track Day | Jun 28, 2009 | |
| danniegirl | ||
| My son's seizures | Jun 27, 2009 | |
| Magali | ||
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| Jessica Roiz | 2,238 | |
| kroiz | ||
| Seizure Cat helps unfold my seizure life! | 593 | |
| wenko | ||
| my story | 455 | |
| snoby | ||
| Always Have On Clean Underwear | 427 | |
| crashllama | ||
| Kelly's Life With Epilepsy | 400 | |
| kjcanada1979 | ||
| my brain has died a thousand deaths........... | 382 | |
| banffgirl | ||
| What My Seizures Are Like...... | 363 | |
| javaman | ||
| Nocturnal grand mal seizures (primary generalized epilepsy) | 324 | |
| karalyeva | ||
| Crystal's story | 320 | |
| Crystal11 | ||
| Life......... | 319 | |
| dizzygal | ||
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