You Know YOU have Epilepsy When...

I saw this on the internet, in a blog called E. is for Epilepsy, by Paula Apodaca (http://epilepsy-paula.blogspot.com/). Just had to share this!

The post on this actual subject: http://epilepsy-paula.blogspot.com/2009/05/you-know-you-have-e-when.html

You know you have epilepsy when there are two cars in the driveway and you don’t drive.

You know you have E. when...someone asks you if you're alright & you didn't know anything was wrong.

You know you have epilepsy when you find yourself eating lunch for the second time in a row.

You know you have epilepsy when your dentist worries about losing his fingers...

You know you have epilepsy when you can decipher the following: I was dx'd with JME by my epi with an EEG, (had MRI and CT), Rx was Lamictal 100 mg p.o. tid, which controlled the jerks, absence, SP's, atonics, and GTC's...

You know you have epilepsy when holy water burns you.

You know you have epilepsy when your roommate doesn't know whether to call 911 or a Priest.

You know you have epilepsy when your Meds cost more than you make in a month.

You know you have epilepsy when you take meds to help the meds you take.

You know you have epilepsy when upon having a burst of energy you're asked "are you having a episode?"

You know you have epilepsy when...you have a seizure in your sleep and smack your spouse...and they ask ...was that a spell or are you still mad at me ?

You know you have epilepsy when...Sleeping till 3:00 pm is normal...yet not sleeping at all is too.

You know you have epilepsy when you hear ten times a day from your loved ones…did you remember your "pills"

You know you have epilepsy when your significant other pats himself on the back for his prowess that night and you have no recollection for the event...

Thought I'd add my own-

You know you have epilepsy when people feel hurt when you rolled your eyes at what they said, and you had no idea you rolled your eyes, nor what it is they said.

You know you have epilepsy when your professor asks if you took her suggestion and took naps between questions (in the exam) because Keppra was making you too sleepy.

You know you have epilepsy when you're angry at someone and ask for a moment to think because you have word-finding difficulties and couldn't remember how to curse.

You know you have epilepsy when you wake up wet and have to check if it was pee or sweat.

You know you have epilepsy when you're yelling at someone but don't know why you're angry.

You know you have epilepsy when you're scared of the santa claus parade with all the flashing reindeers.

You know you have epilepsy when getting a parking ticket is probably a good thing...because it means you can drive!

You know you have epilepsy when the number of pill bottles you have cannot fit your spice rack.

You know you have epilepsy when you throw things at your family (myoclonic jerk), say 'it wasn't me!' and they believe you. 

You know you have epilepsy when everyone teases you for being carried by a cute paramedic, but you don't remember.

You know you have epilepsy when you win the last piece of cheese cake but then drop it...and then wonder why it was on the floor.

You know you have epilepsy when you have a conversation that ended a few minutes ago, thinking it is still current.

You know you have epilepsy when you get paranoid every time you pass a gas station thinking you're smelling things.

You know you have epilepsy when you win the best costume award during Halloween...because you were having a 24-ambulatory EEG and people thought you were a space alien with tentacles.