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Please Help Me: New To Epilepsy
Sat, 02/16/2008 - 00:28Comments
Re: Please Help Me: New To Epilepsy
Submitted by EarthMonkey on Sun, 2008-02-24 - 17:43
Re: Please Help Me: New To Epilepsy
Submitted by SpiceC on Sat, 2008-04-05 - 02:28
Hi Im a senior in college getting ready for another degree. I started having my seizures when I started highschool so it's almost the same aspect where your life is changing along with your brain.
I completely understand where you are coming from! feeling helpless and not knowing what to do. One of the last seizures I had I dont know what it was, but all I can remember is being on the floor hoping I wasn't going to drown in my own saliva.
If you still have the auras think of it as a blessing in disguise and get to a spot where your body is safe! if you're completely passing out no warning then you're having a tonic clonic which is what I generally have, and they aren't fun.
It took me 4 meds to get where i am now so think positive. It's trial and error which is the sucky part!
You are more then welcome to email me if you want to talk.
candi_angel_2004@hotmail.com
Hi Im a senior in college getting ready for another degree. I started having my seizures when I started highschool so it's almost the same aspect where your life is changing along with your brain.
I completely understand where you are coming from! feeling helpless and not knowing what to do. One of the last seizures I had I dont know what it was, but all I can remember is being on the floor hoping I wasn't going to drown in my own saliva.
If you still have the auras think of it as a blessing in disguise and get to a spot where your body is safe! if you're completely passing out no warning then you're having a tonic clonic which is what I generally have, and they aren't fun.
It took me 4 meds to get where i am now so think positive. It's trial and error which is the sucky part!
You are more then welcome to email me if you want to talk.
candi_angel_2004@hotmail.com
Re: Please Help Me: New To Epilepsy
Submitted by chas1228 on Sat, 2008-02-16 - 02:09
it is a very strange sickness it only gets better shakes headaches times of blankness memory loss but medice does help