Hi Has anyone experienced "ecstatic" seizures?  I've had a series of them recently, and they are amazing: totally outside the range of normal experience and by far the best experiences of my life!  I'm not religious or "spiritual"...

Hello Everyone, I never had a problem with seizures all my life until after my Meningioma (Benign Brain Tumor) was removed via surgery.  Now I get Simple Partial Seizures.  I always hear of people saying they get Simple Partial seizures and when they...

After 6 years and 5 different meds in 3 or 4 different series I am looking at VNS.  But how much does it cost an insursed person, in illinois with Blue cross blue shield?  About how much?  Or will insure even pay?  Is disability easy or hard to get with...

So I have never found a trigger my siezures beyond them occuring around my period...but I think I might be on to something. Maybe even something that might give me the origin to my seizures- since they haven't found anything on my CT scans or MRI. I went out...

Hey all, Most of you don't know me, but, as I stated in my introductory thread, I'm new to all of this (Holy pleonasm, Batman!).   The first time I ever witnessed a seizure was during my video EEG in November.  Naturally, I saw quite a number...

does anyone know anything about kepra?...

Hi,I am 20 years old and am moving to either Parker, Colorado or Woodstock, Connecticut in April of 2010 (not sure which state yet).  I was wondering is anybody could recommend a good neurologist in either of these areas as I have no idea where to start!!

I know that I don't need to feel this way, but I am embarrassed to admit to others that I have seizures.  I am concerned that they will "freak out" like most of society does with epilepsy due to thier lack of control on situations.  I have also...

Hi, I finally signed up after browsing the forums here for a while and I had some questions wondering if anyone can relate to what's going on with me. Back in 08 I started reciving the Gardasil shot.  A series of 3 shots to help protect against HPV...

I've had this dream for years and I had it again yesterday. Now I'm starting to think it may be a seizure. Actually, it's not the same dream, it's just that the result is always the same. I'll be out walking somewhere in a crowd or something and then suddenly...

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It is a common question on this forum and a frequently asked one in the chat room whether or not it is "ok" to consume alcohol or smoke marijuana when you have been diagnosed with epilepsy or a seizure disorder. I am here to tell you all something...

A family member asked me what is the purpose of a seizure alert dog. I don't have one and I don't need one. I basically said the dog is there to protect a person with epilepsy in the case they have a seizure in public and that it is for people who don't...

Thank you to everyone who replied to my thread. I am one of the luckier ones, because as I know now, my boss just has "a way with words" and sometimes says things without thinking about how they come across.

My name is Jordan I'm a 22 year old Male. in may or june of 2006 something happened to me that I've never forgotten. I've also neve known what it was. I'll discribe it and hopefully someone can relate:

I was diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy in August after suffering a grand mal seizure in late July.  For a year and a half I had been having simple and complex partial seizures each month (right around my period) but never had a clue it was actually...

All the doctors disagree with me because of the research out there but I gave up running last June because I had a seizure while running. I suddenly collapsed, right before I was going to cross a busy street. The doctors argue that aerobic exercise is especially...

I'm planning on buying a High-Def TV in the next few months and I know that most of them have a refresh rate of 100Hz or 200Hz but I was wondering if anyone knew what would the best size of HDTV be to buy that's also suitable for use with a computer or videogame...

Hello Can you please tell me your experiences with Lamictal - especially with regards to tiredness and weight gain   Thanks  

Ok, so I've had epilepsy since I was four and there has never really been a cetain trigger that brought them on, but lately I've realized everyday sounds like a phone ringing would send me into a seizure. I was just wondering if anyone has ever experienced...

I was just wondering if anyone who started having seizures later felt that they weren't the same person anymore. I started having seizures almost two years ago, right after I turned 27. Inside I feel like a different person. As if...

Hello my name is Aaron I'm 19 years old I was born with simple and complex partial seizures. In truth they didn't used to have too much affect on my life, I'd have several a month if I forgot to eat one night or if I was playing sports and got unlucky. But...

  Hello, I am not used to posting on here, so I apologize if I repeat anything or break any etiquette rules! I recently graduated from college, and I babysit full time. One of the families has a 3 month old and a 3 year old, and the other...

I am looking for any help with this topic. I have been unable to work for like 3 years but I dont know if I qualifiy and if someone that is on disabily could help I would be so greatfull.

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Epileptic seizures are triggered by abnormal electrochemical impulses that act on other neurons, glands, and muscles to produce human thoughts, feelings, and actions. In epilepsy, the normal pattern of neuronal activity becomes disturbed, causing strange...

  Hi, I'm new to this site. I have most of my seizures in my sleep or in the morning after waking up.. my last one being two days ago. It seems that either illicit drugs, alcohol or lack of sleep bring most of my seizures on, and I'm working on...

Now, I'm sure a large amount of people are familiar with these, and like myself, i'm sure you find it hard to put into words when it come to describing what exactly it feels like. for me, the closest I can get is that my bottom lip and right hand go numb,...

I was diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy twenty years too late.  Mostly have had brief sensory/psychic seizures, most pleasant, some not.  Alice in Wonderland stuff, deja-vu, jamai vu, weird smells and depersonalized states etc. Also had amxiety...

I have read a lot of stories on here, and havent seen anyone mention having memory loss since being diagnosed with epilepsy. I feel as though my memory has become much worse since being diagnosed in Jan 2009. I have been on Lamictal/Lamotigrine since, increased my...

I'd like to know how many of us share living with epilepsy and living with thyroid issues, and what the interplay is. The two are interconnected -- or, at the very least -- can be, but if you Google the subject, you'll tend to find mostly veterinary...

A few weeks ago, at the age of 22,  I was diagnosed with epilepsy. I have had mainly focal epileptic seizures but recently suffered from a second tonic-clonic seizure in a month. I was asleep and it was late at night for the first tonic-clonic seizure...

I'm just curious if any of you had seizures as a child and they returned sometime in adulthood? I think this may be happening to me. If so, what were signs you noticed?

I'm just now finding out about Geschwind's Syndrome or Epileptic personality. I was floored when I read the description b/c it fit all the things that people say I do. I even started to be more aware of the times when I just can't let things go and I try to...

How exactly do aura's feel? Can you have aura's and not have an actual seizure? I think I had some this weekend. I went off into like a "spacy" feeling. Like I was tingling and I couldn't make myself snap out of it for a few seconds....

I have partial seizures that usually involve deja vu and the occasional jamais vu.  Sometimes I experience depersonaliztion, but thankfully not much lately.  

Medications are most often the cause of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome -- a rare, serious skin condition, that can sometimes be fatal. Often, signs of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome begin with flu-like symptoms, followed by a painful red or purplish rash that spreads...

Here is my background (important for the question)- I was diagnosed with complex seizures about a 1.5 years ago. At that time I was having many per week. I was started on Lamictal which I took for about 8 months- it controlled my seizures very...

hi, I've had epilepsy for the last 7 yrs, with a two yr break until recently. I joined a new lab where I have to work with the light microscope and stare at my samples under that light for hours every single day. I know that flashing light is not good for...

ok here is my story, i will try to keep it brief but include all pertinent information.  any help/advice is TREMENDOUSLY welcome.  

I have a neurological speech disorder because of epilepsy.  Initiation of my speech is often difficult, and at times I have to try to read off of print, in a conducive manner, what I'm trying to speak, hence, I have to first write it down, or even to start...

Hi: My name is Terry. I'm a 50 year old W/F with Rheumatoid and Sjogren's--which I've had for 18 years.  Three years ago, I started having auras--I see bright lights and get a "funny" feeling--these were diagnosed as partial seizures...about...

Many studies show that nearly 3-million Americans are known to have epilepsy. And there probably are as many with it who are just plain afraid to "come out of the closet" about it--either to themselves or to the people around them. I know this well...

Now, to those of you reading this, please do not take my title to heart. I have a bachelors in psychology and I am being very flippant in my terminology, but I mean no disrespect to anyone. Anyway, after a year of searching for...

Hello, Wait please read this and see if you can help me!   I wanted to know if anyone has some of the problems that i've been experiencing in the past year.  So lets go back to 06 when I found out that the shakes I've had all my life are really...