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Living with Epilepsy

Living With Epilepsy

One of the biggest concerns for people with epilepsy is how it affects day to day life. Do they need to restrict their activity and if so, how? Other concerns may arise such as how seizures may affect family life, other relationships, school, work or recreation. Coping with epilepsy will require that people learn how epilepsy may affect them, what their rights and responsiblities are, and how to find support and resources. When safety is an issue, there must be a balance between staying safe and living life. This balance is often found by using common sense, but people will also want to learn about key safety tips and resources. Other sections discuss problems that people may face and how epilepsy.com Spokepersons have risen to their challenges.

Start with the basics of Living with Epilepsy 101, read the personal experiences, and delve into more detailed sections. The challenges of living with epilepsy may be different for children, adolescents, and seniors than for adults, so visit the sections for Kids, Teens, Women, Families, and Seniors found on the top right hand section of each page for content directed to these groups. Print sections to read, send to a friend, and know that epilepsy.com is here to help.

Topic Editor: Steven C. Schachter, MD and Patricia O. Shafer, RN, MN. Last Reviewed: 11/2/07

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Trileptal and smoking marijuana  
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Food-Triggered Siezures  
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Sexual Side Effects  
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Over 40 Different Types Of Seizures - Revised  
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This is an Epilepsy Chatroom!!!!!  
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Ohhhhh Baby!  
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My Dad  
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I can't even put it into words  
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Laurens nightmare.  
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Epilepsy in gastric bypass patients  
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Men In Recliners  
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thinking of children  
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Neurologist Hunting  
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Rasmus' walk-off lifts Cards over Giants  
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Inspirational Quote - My Own Personal Inner Thoughts  
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my partial complex seizures  
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Topomax... The Dreaded.........  
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Brain Zaps, tics & twitches  
JudiS
side effects of phenobarb.  
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Feeling Sick  
JBJ1984
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TYLENOL, AEDs & SEIZURES  
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36 years epilepsy and seizure free so far after op.  
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Just to let off some steam.  
Adz
Our families story  
ny2ga67
My daughter' story  
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About Me ...  
demonkissangel69
This is my story of epilepsy  
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The Day My World Shook  
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The Waiting Game  
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Epilepsy does not control my life  
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Police Officer Discharged Regarding Seizures  
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JAN 26,2006 CHANGED MY LIFE FOR GOOD  
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Concerned Bystander  
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temporal lobe epilepsy  
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Epilepsy is now part of my life  
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MY NEW LIFE WITH EPILEPSY!  
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Track Day  
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My son's seizures  
Magali
Who Knows?  
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Are your seizures usually

Less than 1 per year
15% (27 votes)
A few per year
23% (41 votes)
A few per month
24% (42 votes)
A few per week
19% (33 votes)
Several per day
18% (32 votes)
Total votes: 175

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