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how do i get on with my life?

Wed, 05/25/2005 - 18:47
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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Submitted by Spiz on Wed, 2005-06-08 - 15:19
ribbit

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Submitted by Yakota on Thu, 2005-06-09 - 12:13
Frogs? Are there some frogs out there!!! Ribbit. Ribbit.

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Submitted by LizzyB on Sat, 2005-08-06 - 17:03

I also live at a higher altitude, @4500 feet. It doesn't seem to effect it it too bad, but when i was a teenager, i went up to stay at a ski resort, and i had a seizure. My dr. said that was because of the altitude and that i might think about doing another sport.

who knows if it is true, or just an old wifes tale.

I also live at a higher altitude, @4500 feet. It doesn't seem to effect it it too bad, but when i was a teenager, i went up to stay at a ski resort, and i had a seizure. My dr. said that was because of the altitude and that i might think about doing another sport.

who knows if it is true, or just an old wifes tale.

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