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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 Belinda on Thu, 2005-05-26 - 15:01
You've had seizures since you were 10.IM sorry you get no sympathy from me.Im 43 had seizures 41 years.I'm uncontrollable and I've probably had thousands.Your not having seizures so why are you griping?I don't sit at home I get out and if I seize that's life.Belinda
RE: RE: how do i get on with my life?
Submitted by maive on Sat, 2005-06-25 - 12:40
OH MY GOD HOW RUDE!!!!!!!!! NO ONE ASKED FOR SYMPATHY THEY ASKED FOR ADVICE. BULLY FOR YOU THAT YOU GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE BUT SOMEONE ELSE IS LEARNING.
Re: RE: RE: how do i get on with my life?
Submitted by KelleyV on Wed, 2006-01-25 - 14:22
Beth, Do you live on campus? I have a son in high school who was just diagnosed with Epilepsy. He too has no memory of them happening. His first seizure was about 6 weeks ago and he has had 3 more since then. As our lives are changing dramatically, I wonder about him at college. I cant imagine letting him live in a dorm without adult supervision. How do colleges handle something like this? Thanks, Kelley