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I wonder, does epilepsy affect your learning or social skills?
Fri, 07/08/2016 - 13:46Topic: Men With Epilepsy
I had 3 seizure my entire life, I am 21 years old, the first 2 ones were grand mal I made them when I was 11 and 12 years old, I didn't have a big issue managing them the last one was this year, but it seemed strange that doctors didn't really clasify it as an epilepsy, more as like comitial seizure, 6 months from when it happened, I wasn't drinking or anything ( although I practice this sport), but I always felt like something wasn't there, something wasn't allright, as like it altered my thinking and my thoughts. I don't know what can I expect, the brain is a complexe machine, though what is true, I am a real struggle when it comes to socializing, people think always that I am annoying and that I am not fun, its very frustrating, the words sometimes come hard when I think of them and I can't resemble why? Why can't I be myself, maybe the drugs, maybe its placebo its all in my mind I don't know but what I do know, is that I'm not the same person I used to be.
I am turning 42 and was
Submitted by Elphie4069 on Fri, 2017-07-07 - 14:01
I am turning 42 and was diagnosed at age 10. My seizures are more subtle. A typical one would be riding the bus and finding myself on a street corner with no memory of how I got there. My concern is that no one can tell I am having a seizure. Medications I have been on have caused extreme fatigue, inability to sleep, and other physical problems. For me, being an epileptic is a permanent part of me. It does define aspects of my lifestyle, but if it is a permanent part of me, it can't become an excuse for my shortcomings.