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Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Adults

A place to share questions, concerns, and challenges that adults with epilepsy may face in understanding, managing and living with seizures.

Added to the statistics

06/2020 | 0 Comments

Well I am now a part of the static's of a married man with epilepsy. I am now in the process of divorce. Not only dealing with my seizures over all...
XCOPRI

06/2020 | 0 Comments

Hey all - I just started XCOPRI as a new adjunct mediation. (I'm already on lamotrigine and onfi - my seizures are probably controlled ~85%?) I'm 35...
Denied auto insurance

06/2020 | 2 Comments

My daughter went 11 years seizure free.No meds for 9 years. She may have had a seizure that caused an accident last year. The entire family's auto...
Sodium Valproate alternatives

06/2020 | 2 Comments

Hi. Im 39 male, had Epilepsy since age of 11 and have been on SV since i was about 14, im on a high dose 1200mg a day. I have a feeling it is making...
University project about epilepsy

06/2020 | 2 Comments

Hello there! We are a group of students from Italy trying to make a small contribution to the research field of epilepsy. We are focusing on a...
Ur healthy

06/2020 | 1 Comments

My epilepsy started 10 year old seizures I'm 32 year old every time I have time I have seizure hurt me alot people ask me alot that they understand me...
Staying Asleep

05/2020 | 2 Comments

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum but I have been living with epilepsy for 20 years. Over the past two years, my condition has declined somewhat...
Ever felt confused at random times?

05/2020 | 3 Comments

I've had epilepsy for a long time now and I was wondering has anyone been in a situation where: (for instance) you're siting on the couch watching tv...
Shocking Seizures?

05/2020 | 1 Comments

Do any of you ever have seizures where you feel like you're being zapped, tazed, shocked, etc? It's like a sharp pins and needles sensation.
I think it's time I see a specialist

05/2020 | 2 Comments

Hello to everyone As I said in my introduction; I'm French so I may make some mistake in my writing. Please be kind to me :-) Well; I have to say I...
Seizure after long time

05/2020 | 2 Comments

Hi everyone! I'm a 21yo old guy from Romania (well, sorry for my english) At the age of 7 I suffered 3 grand mal seizure at few months distance (all...
New to Epilepsy

05/2020 | 8 Comments

I had my first seizure at age 60, this past April 16th, 8 months after meningioma surgery which the surgeon says went very well. He was surprised that...
Any tips on temperature management?

05/2020 | 3 Comments

I live in easternWashington state and it can fluctuate very rapidly between cold and hot weather. One day the house will be kept warm on a cold day...

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