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Living well is a realistic goal for the vast majority of people with epilepsy. But life with epilepsy isn't without some bumps. This section gives an overview of some problems that can come up for people living with epilepsy and what you need to know to face these challenges.
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| I Have Epilepsy and I Hate My Life... | Jun 20, 2009 | |
| 1nevermore | ||
| Epilepsy/Meds are Ruining my LIFE!!!! | May 28, 2009 | |
| GottaJibboo55 | ||
| Working on laptops, computers and E | May 21, 2009 | |
| Amazon | ||
| Epilepsy triggers? | Apr 4, 2009 | |
| Black.Pearl | ||
| Trileptal and smoking marijuana | Apr 9, 2009 | |
| riahc3 | ||
| Seizure disorder and epilepsy, what is the difference? | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| srchtt3 | ||
| Questions about partial seizures caused by heterotopia in both occipital and temporal horns | May 28, 2009 | |
| criscobr | ||
| thinking about surgery | Mar 31, 2009 | |
| kwety | ||
| Food-Triggered Siezures | Apr 17, 2009 | |
| uberzwitter | ||
| Need help...desperate!! | Apr 15, 2009 | |
| donnaas | ||
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| Weight Gain and Depakote | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| galinda | ||
| Can you will away a seizure? | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| miyagi | ||
| I don't think i reacted well.... what should i have done | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| NikiPacker | ||
| I'm New and have questions | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| xtorturedtangledheartx | ||
| Normal EEG but continuing seizures | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| Amazon | ||
| Surgery - How Long Is The Process? | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| GodivaGirl | ||
| After surgery difficulties with my work at a State agency; now at risk of losing my job, insurance and my retirement benefits | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| Nylrad | ||
| Could I file for Disability? | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| JayBrick13 | ||
| Keppra Questions for Pregnant Folks... | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| skyesmom | ||
| strobe lights | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| chloe15 | ||
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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 | 15,617 | |
| pdl1 | ||
| Epilepsy and marijuana | 14,862 | |
| cjad234 | ||
| Sexual Side Effects | 12,891 | |
| George R | ||
| How exactly do aura's feel | 12,636 | |
| WendyBendy | ||
| MEDICAL ALERT I.D.'s | 11,249 | |
| 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 | ||
| Ohhhhh Baby! | May 13, 2009 | |
| 1sassyhelper | ||
| I can't even put it into words | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| Shenoah | ||
| A list of drugs and what they mean to you as far as epilepsy is concerned. | May 4, 2009 | |
| renzokata | ||
| Laurens nightmare. | May 28, 2009 | |
| tchaide05 | ||
| Diabetes and Epilepsy | Apr 19, 2009 | |
| Sugerfree | ||
| Epilepsy in gastric bypass patients | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| Audrey Pavia | ||
| New Addition | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| crashllama | ||
| It is Difficulties that show what men are. | Jun 13, 2009 | |
| cvargas | ||
| CYBERONICS SUCKS | May 16, 2009 | |
| owlvee | ||
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| Depakine Chrono (natrium valproate) side-effects | Jul 3, 2009 | |
| Ashvura | ||
| wholesale watches | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| watches | ||
| Rasmus' walk-off lifts Cards over Giants | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| linhanyi | ||
| replica watches | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| nbalike123 | ||
| nice site | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| lee | ||
| support worker people with learning disability | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| bhing | ||
| my son sheldon | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| gvalegirl | ||
| Meds do not stop all of my seizures | Jul 1, 2009 | |
| wenko | ||
| Death of my teenage son | Jul 1, 2009 | |
| shelly maire | ||
| Summer! | Jul 1, 2009 | |
| Living with Epilepsy as a Teen | ||
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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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| Title | Posted | |
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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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| 36 years epilepsy and seizure free so far after op. | Jun 11, 2009 | |
| karl34 | ||
| Just to let off some steam. | May 3, 2009 | |
| Adz | ||
| Absence Seizures come back. 17 years old. | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| oh.snap | ||
| My daughter' story | Mar 26, 2009 | |
| Latrice | ||
| About Me ... | Mar 28, 2009 | |
| demonkissangel69 | ||
| This is my story of epilepsy | Mar 28, 2009 | |
| hannah_s89 | ||
| The Day My World Shook | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| JoyfulGirl | ||
| Spark of Hope-Living with epilepsy | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| tracey westaway | ||
| The Waiting Game | Apr 19, 2009 | |
| Jackmom | ||
| Truck Driver At Age 43 Comes Down With Epilepsy | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| timouse15@hotmail.com | ||
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| Title | Posted | |
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| 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 | ||
| Who Knows? | Jun 25, 2009 | |
| Sheri Lopez | ||
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| Title | Page Views | |
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| Jessica Roiz | 2,238 | |
| kroiz | ||
| Seizure Cat helps unfold my seizure life! | 591 | |
| 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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