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Sun, 05/30/2004 - 05:27Topic: Family & Friends
Hi, I was first taken in a seizure 30-Jan-00 but never knew what it was, no doc has diagnozed me as having epilepsy. Yet I started taking my medicine 02-Sept-03 (Carbamazipine & Phernobabitone) I have recorded great success nonethelesss. Nowadays it all starts with things like stress at work and I would become uncontrollable and easily irritable. I rarely convulse. I may need advise from members on how best I can have my situation addressed. Expert medical attention still far away from being a reality in my third country ZAMBIA
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Submitted by seeker2 on Tue, 2004-04-20 - 09:44
Hi Chad.Sorry for the delay in replying,been tied up elsewere...I've been reading through your replies,I admire your fortitude in dealing with the lack of knowledge and wanting to dispell the myths in Zambia.I read the article from this link,I found it interesting."The Epilepsy Association of Zambia (EAZ) has called for the end of the "marginalisation" of people with epilepsy in the country, according to a report in The Times of Zambia". Mr Zimba's views regarding victimisation promise hope for the future,and coincide with your views.Knowledge is a good thing,halts the dreaded spread of victimisation/myths.Hopefully many will benefit in Zambia once you get your forumn up and running,and help gain insight into the problems facing your country.Shame Mr Zimba can't visit other countries in Europe and share the knowledge there to dispell the myth surrounding epilepsy/perception. It's lovely,that you are willing to share your knowledge with all who use this forum,and glad to hear it.Sorry to hear that your friends felt as they did,I wish that could have been different for you,as I read about the effect of the meds upon your system,and I must say that you coped very well during that time..My admiration to you/your family for their support. Good luck with all of this Chad.Harish-if you read this? Nice link,shame about not putting on the other one(smile)the sign of youth maybe,you are not mellow enough?This any use,was it what you had in mind-or something else?http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/news/archive/2004/20040304.html
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Submitted by cmushibwe on Wed, 2004-04-28 - 07:28
Seeker2,I think I have been silent the most. Thank you for the site/information you included in your mail. Currently I have moved to another city on a working visit. I will continue with preparations as I get back, presumably next week Wednesday.Chad
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Submitted by soroptomist on Tue, 2004-04-13 - 18:30
Families can be great at understanding as a read of the posts on here tell me,this seems a great community with lots of helpful advice.Friends are a different matter in understanding,the ones that do you treasure and they make up for the ones that don't.As you seem to have realised,and coped with what you experienced regarding your work.I read your post with interest and I looked up about your country,and I found this link.http://www.africana.com/It would be great if you could join the forums up in your country with this one and others.I read on here that people post upon other boards/forums as well -especially EFA.