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how do i get on with my life?
Wed, 05/25/2005 - 18:47Topic: Teen Zone
I'm 22 years old and I had my first seizure at the age of 10. I had about 4 seizures from the time I was 10 until I was 12. It took me forever it seems like to get over the fear of seizures. For a while, I would go out. All I wanted to do was sit at home. I knew I had to fight it and get on with my life. It took a long time for me to become myself again and about the time I was finally back to normal I had another seizure. I couldn't believe. I was seizure free for 10 years! Now I'm back to where I was before. I'm miserable. All I ever think about is "wonder if I'll have another seizure." Also, any uncontrollable movement on my body freaks me out wheter it's my eye twitching or whatever else. My boyfriend is a very outgoing person but I'm not because of my seizures. I don't know how to get my life back. All I do is worry about it. It's driving my crazy and making so depressed! I know I haven't had alot of seizures in my life but they have competely turned my life around. Please give me some advice on how to get my life back to normal. Thanks
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RE: how do i get on with my life?
Submitted by EHammarstrom on Sun, 2005-07-10 - 19:49
amanda725There is no reason to feel guilty or that you cant live and lead a normal life. Everyone has a problem, I dont care if it Epilepsy, Diabetes, heat problem, or anything.Yes, there are times when a person that has a "problem" feels left out or he/she cant lead/live a normal life.I am 40 yrs old, have had E all my life, felt the way you do, but I (and my grandparents told me) that I can lead a normal life, cant do some things I would like to do, but can do other things.I am not getting personal, but I was not very much into meeting or going out with others. I was scared that if I was afraid of having a sz.What I am tring to say, is that you are your own person, live lofe loke you would like to live it and dont be scared of what others think.
RE: how do i get on with my life?
Submitted by EHammarstrom on Sun, 2005-07-10 - 19:49
amanda725There is no reason to feel guilty or that you cant live and lead a normal life. Everyone has a problem, I dont care if it Epilepsy, Diabetes, heat problem, or anything.Yes, there are times when a person that has a "problem" feels left out or he/she cant lead/live a normal life.I am 40 yrs old, have had E all my life, felt the way you do, but I (and my grandparents told me) that I can lead a normal life, cant do some things I would like to do, but can do other things.I am not getting personal, but I was not very much into meeting or going out with others. I was scared that if I was afraid of having a sz.What I am tring to say, is that you are your own person, live lofe loke you would like to live it and dont be scared of what others think. - Erik
RE: how do i get on with my life?
Submitted by pdonahue on Thu, 2005-07-07 - 11:35
I am 34 years old and have had E for 22 years now. I was also under control for a little while but I don't remember high school, tried to kill myself when I was 17 BUT ya know what that is not the answer. You just have to live. Just like everyone else but in a differant way. I have two boys, I have had cancer of the cervix which of course was removed. Life sucks sometimes but you can never give up because then you would be considered a quiter. All of us with E are far from quiters we are fighters and we will fight until the end. Try to have a positive outlook. It is hard and any person gets depressed every now and then over something but we all get through it somehow someway.KEEP FIGHTING AND YOU WILL MAKE IT THROUGH:)Pam