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Is it possible to outgrow epilepsy?
Tue, 03/04/2008 - 09:28I've had seizures since infancy; convulsive (petite mal) starting out up until about age 12, I went with my mother to apply for disability at that time and was informed by letter regarding the disapproval, that it would be something I would grow out of. Well about a year to date I've had a partial seizure while in the military service and some seizures while I sleep. I didn't qualify for any military benefits because of it being a pre-existing condition. I want to know can you truely ever out grow your seizures or do your seizures transition to another form of seizure as you age?
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Do you remember what dosage
Submitted by ella003_5c496d4ae4969 on Wed, 2019-02-13 - 18:24
Do you remember what dosage of epilim you were on?
It depends on the type of
Submitted by Hedgehog_5a9fef55a75a1 on Wed, 2018-03-07 - 08:59
It depends on the type of epilepsy I guess. I had seizures as a kid and was diagnosed at 7 (although my mum reckoned I'd had them since I was a baby.) I know mine was a type of Childhood epilepsy. I stopped having them when they put me on Epilim, and didn't have any more after they took me off it 2.5 years later. I'm 35 and haven't had any since.