Community Forum Archive
The Epilepsy Community Forums are closed, and the information is archived. The content in this section may not be current or apply to all situations. In addition, forum questions and responses include information and content that has been generated by epilepsy community members. This content is not moderated. The information on these pages should not be substituted for medical advice from a healthcare provider. Experiences with epilepsy can vary greatly on an individual basis. Please contact your doctor or medical team if you have any questions about your situation. For more information, learn about epilepsy or visit our resources section.
High school and Epilepsy
Sun, 08/26/2007 - 23:30Topic: Teen Zone
Hi everyone my name is Gina; I am 17 years old and a senior in high school. Even though my epilepsy isn't sever I still really feel like a total out sider. It’s not that fun epically at school. I struggle in school a lot epically when it comes to school home work and making new friends because they don’t always get what we are going through in our every day lives. I love to swim in the pool all the time. I also take private piano lesions and do crafts in my spare time for fun like knitting bags and more. I find them very fun. I don’t drive which is pirty disappointing because all of my friends get to. Does anyone feel the same way as me? Talk to ya’ll later.
Comments
Hi I’m a freshman and
Submitted by M.I.A on Mon, 2018-10-01 - 00:54
Hi I’m a freshman and currently I’m scared. I got PE and I was horrified. Thankfully I was taken out of PE before anything started. The majority of my seizures have happened during PE or anything that involves physical activities (Probably due to over exhaustion and or stress of not doing it right or being too slow). My seizures are also caused by stress and lack of sleep(something that high school is known for.) I’m still scared due to the very fact that I’m gonna have to eventually take PE.
yeah highschool
Submitted by paddy_rebakis on Wed, 2007-12-12 - 07:22
who cares what other people think, good friends will always stick by you and the dont give a rats
ass what diagnoses you have, everybody has flaws and if people know them there more acccepting
of who you are, im at high school and those people who respect it are my mates and thats
all there is to it. I always stand up for myself.
Re: High school and Epilepsy
Submitted by Tennisplayer15 on Mon, 2011-09-26 - 11:06
hey everybody. can anyone help me?im 16, and a junior in high school. i have abcense seizures, and they're really bad. i moved to a new state 6 months ago, and still have 0 friends. the kids at school call me retarded, and im missing a lot of school. i cant keep up!!! i feel depressed a lot, and am crying a lot. i am my own person, but feel very lonly from no social interaction. the only light for me is my bowling and my books. i want to chat online about this. anyone else have the same prob??? help!!!!!!!!