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 nicole I'm new to this site and have amy questions please help me!
Ok First let me start out with a "HI" So I found out in October 04 I have epilepsy, WHats weird is my doc said I most likly had it since I was little. It started out when I was cooking and everything went black and I coudn't...
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 Averysmom Christmas Cake Recipe LOL
Ingredients:
1 cup of water
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup of brown sugar
Lemon juice
4 large eggs
Nuts
Bottle Vodka
2 cups dried fruit
Directions:
Sample the Vodka to check quality
Take a large bowl,...
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 gretchen1 Inspirational Quotes. Plz Add Yours/Help Others
"If you're going through hell, keep on going" - Winston Churchill
"...And this too shall pass" -- last line of a well known prayer
"...and help me to accept the things I can not change". -- A line from The Serenity Prayer.
I...
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 Jimsun Is there anybody out there?!!
"Calling all cars"..........!!!!!
Just posted a couple o' days ago - Please someone, take pity & speak to me!!
Jimsun x
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 rockin... Epilepsy/BiPolar
Do any of you have both EP and BP?
They seem to be findign a link between the two
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_26765.html
Just curious...
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 gretchen FOR FUN: Design your T shirt!!!
Okay this is for FUN! Wheee. I am not real good at this but.... I copped this idea from someone else who told me about a funny T shirt I think their brother gave them. My mind started swirling about ideas AND - I'm starting a thread....
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 rootbe... how to get the glue out of your hair
As a hairdresser for 20 something years i learned a trick or to. To help you remove the glue from your hair after an E.E.G try this 5 to 7 asprin crushed Half a cup hot water dissolve asprin in water, 2 good size squirts of shampoo,...
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 ellgee Faked seizures
Dominic - I think you may have had good intentions, but many folks with true epilepsy are told "they are faking it", without ever getting a proper diagnosis. Asking this group, was asking for a negative reception, I am sure...
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ScottM Medical ID Bracelets
Not sure if this is the right place (probably not) but im new in here and im trying to find a med. id bracelet for my 13 very soon to be 14 yro daughter. she'll need one for everyday wear (a nice one) and one to wear while she is outside...
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Fleisc... PAID Marketing Research Study in San Francisco - **No Sales**
We are one of the Bay Area' s most respected market research companies, located near Union Square called Fleischman Field Research. We work with global companies to recruit participants for paid in-person research studies. We are currently seeking...
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iforgot FDA DR & MEDICATION LIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If your new to Epilepsy be careful about the treatment you get & who your getting it from.
Show this document to your doctors if you can understand it after reading
here's the link
http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/99/slides/3547s1i.pdf
You can...
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gretchen Are U bothered by - flashing, flicking, moving internet icons/signs?
I actually learned this from someone else. IOW I'm not this clever but this has saved me from too many numerous times crashing my head into my monitor or being dumped sideways out of my typing chair from flashing, flicking, moving...
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 bubbymama Apprehensive...lots to deal with..and thank you!
Well, I got out of Vanderbilt with an EEG that recorded 6 seizures while I was off my meds. I have officially started Trileptal...so far so good! I am apprehensive for different reasons now. I hope that this medicine "is for me"...
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 aly_m Sun Sensitive
I don't remember if my Neurologist told me this, or if I made it up in my head.. which is a possibility, but do epileptics tend to be more sensitive to the sun? I seem to have this problem and I was wondering if it was normal for...
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 fzMousie Not allowed to donate blood
Aw man, this SUCKS!!
I was all set to go donate blood with my husband at lunch. I even didn't take a lunch break so I could have a full hour to do what I needed to do.
I'm not allowed to donate blood!!!!!! Why? Becuase I'm...
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 faecanuck Epilepsy and Reflux Disorder
I was just wondering if reflux disorder happened to be a common problem among those of us who have seizures? I've had my stomach pulled back in twice now (nissan fundoplication) and both times to no avail. I'm just curious if this...
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ShainaJ13 Could I get someone to lend a hand on a project?
Hey everyone,
My name is Shaina and I'm currently a student in college. I have to write a paper on epilepsy (I figured it'd be a good topic since I was recently diagnosed with Primary Generalized Epilepsy) and I need some people who would...
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gretchen Financial Dental Assistance
I don't remember what post I read someone needs dental financial assistance and hope whoever it was see's this thread. I did find a link offering the same. I know nothing about this program so it's up to the individual to investigate...
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oldrnfstr Bill O'Reilly epilepsy comments
I've been on the road lately so haven't watched much TV. I read on the web that O'Reilly made some comments that were rather offensive to those of us with epilepsy. Does anyone know the date and what he actually said? If he did make light of us I really...
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 stacey... Accepting You're Epilepsy
It is selfish and pure laziness to pity ourselves because we have epilepsy. You must learn how to cope with your problems so you can help who suffer from the same difficulty. You are not alone, if you feel you are unable to straighten...
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 mexica... Photosensitivity anyone???
Hi all, I was just wondering who (children or adults) was photosensitive and to what and what type of seizures it ellicited?The only types of seizures that are produced form this, from what my epi tells me, are Absence,...
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 kyle123 pseudo seizeures
hey has anyone else feel like they have been just taged with having psuedo seizures just because their doc dont know whats going on
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stacey... a new epilepsy forum
I just created a new epilepsy forum with the hope to get people with epilepsy, disorders, disabilies, illnesses and so forth to share about themseves, their problems, questions, talents, happy times, experiences and more. I just put...
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McLovin Sugar Addiction
Do you think that it's possible to be addicted to sugar? In this segment on ABC News Dr.
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wellin... access 2 chat
Windows will not let me access the chatroom because of active X and blocks this. How do i get around this. I use Vista.
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 Godiva... Epi_Chat Takes Over The World
So, we are all having fun & think with just a few rules we can take over the world & make it a better place.
Based on tonight's chat, here ya go!
#1 - Live Life to the max & smile every day
#2 - In life positive = negative. For everything positive,...
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gretchen I Wanna Purple Heart!
I'm starting a thread I have not once read anyone post about until I just read people posting about it on another thread and they were mad as heck and I LOVED it. FINALLY. BUT - what about the injuries and flat out pain caused from...
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richar... Professional Athletes Who Want to Help US?
We're putting together a national awareness epilepsy awareness campaign in which a company makes a donation each time a professional athlete makes an on-field accomplishment. Want to help? Let us know of any professional athletes who...
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Spike. Just for Laughs
Frostie Dancing To Shake Your Tail Feather!
If you've got speakers on your computer, then turn them on, and watch the video at...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bt9xBuGWgw
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libann Bilateral periventricular nodular heterotopias
Hello to all,
I'm rather new to this group and would really like information on the above topic.
Recently I had a visit to my neuro. and found out that I have this.
Would like to know if anyone has this same disorder.
If...
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rockin... November National Epilepsy Month
Hi All,Just want to let people know that Rocking for Epilepsy has available purple ribbon pins for Epilepsy awareness month. If interest email me for details. You may get my email addy from the link below.
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 scorpio True story
Nothing to do with epi but I found this article a few months ago. Appeared in the Daily Telegraph I believe.
*** Stone Thrower's Guide to Cut Coastal Erosion ***
In these days when global warming is a growing worry for all...
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 spiz Have you ever......
~Ran into a doorframe and said, 'Excuse me'?
~Picked up the receiver of the telephone and then not remember if you were answering the phone, hanging the phone up or fixing to make call?
~Tried to turn off the lamps with the TV...
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 amanda725 absent seizures?
I've been hearing alot of people talking about how they have absent seizures. I've only had grand mal seizures, at least that I know of. How do you know if you're having an absent seizure or not?...
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 thechr... Christian Neurologists in OC
I know that this is kind of a weird discussion/question topic, but I was wondering if there anyone knows of any christian neurologists. i am a christian dealing with epilepsy, and i have been having some internal issues with it and...
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spiz It's not a seizure, it's.........
Ever given an excuse for having a seizure, trying to cover one up or release the tension for those around you after one? Here's a few of mine...
1. My brain has the hiccups (Myoclonics - jerking).
2. Of course I was paying attention...
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 Colina Insensitive ad
I'm so disgusted with a new members responce to another members blog. This new member "johnq" started out with a good wish to one of our members going through surgery but ended it with ...
"I hope the surgery doesn’t cost too much...
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 giniin... Hiccups are seizures?
My husband has hiccups that often last for a week to 10 days. At times he lets out a loud noise , his eyes rolls, face become slack, he rolls over and at times his arms become rigid. He has fallen. The doctor beleives that the hiccups...
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 wldhrt13 anyone read Eve LaPlant's book "Seized"?
I bought it a few years ago, just re-read it. Wondering what others thought of it.
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 2helpU Txrhb1-Barbie
Barbie Doll, your family is in my prayers.
For anyone that doesn't know and is reading this. Barbie's darling daughter Jessica (who happily is expecting again) was in a severe Car Accident a couple days ago. Jessica is in Critical but Stable condition...
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kay69 Any Latvians here?
Hi, is there anyone else here of Latvian descent? I'd like to meet you, could you PM please?
Kay x
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lyndee Do NOT believe your life will be hard
There seems to be someone on this site who is giving advice such as - suck it up, your life is going to be hard - to those who have been recently diagnosed, or - if your having seizures and driving you might as well go to hell...
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c0urt my take on it
I found out I an unknown condition after waking up from a month long coma a little over a year ago. At that point every thing in my life changed. I had to move to a different city and give up a job contract in a different country. The worse part of all this...
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rootbe... how to get the glue out of your hair
As a hairdresser for 20 something years i learned a trick or to. To help you remove the glue from your hair after an E.E.G try this 5 to 7 asprin crushed Half a cup hot water dissolve asprin in water, 2 good size squirts of shampoo,...
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ScottM Medical ID Bracelets
Not sure if this is the right place (probably not) but im new in here and im trying to find a med. id bracelet for my 13 very soon to be 14 yro daughter. she'll need one for everyday wear (a nice one) and one to wear while she is outside...
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 kimmarief New Jersey DMV
I ran into a situation that pertained to our DMV of NJ because of my seizure. I had a grand mal seizure on Oct 9th '06 after being free of seizer's for over 20 years. I found out that the Dr has to report to the DMV that I had a seizer...
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wldhrt13 what's your favorite cartoon?
don't have to be a kid to answer this one!
mine is: Hong Kong Phooey...
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gretchen I Wanna Purple Heart!
I'm starting a thread I have not once read anyone post about until I just read people posting about it on another thread and they were mad as heck and I LOVED it. FINALLY. BUT - what about the injuries and flat out pain caused from...
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pattaypa Seizures in Pets
My vet suggested that my 11 year old dog is exhibiting seizure like activity. Although he has not had a full blown gran mal seizure, he does exhibit some jerking, occassionally freezes in place, whines for no reason and sometimes...
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chips Sorry
I will say I am sorry to Tanya, she knows why and if she comes back here to read this, i hope she sees this...
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spiz Have you ever......
~Ran into a doorframe and said, 'Excuse me'?
~Picked up the receiver of the telephone and then not remember if you were answering the phone, hanging the phone up or fixing to make call?
~Tried to turn off the lamps with the TV...
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gretchen1 Inspirational Quotes. Plz Add Yours/Help Others
"If you're going through hell, keep on going" - Winston Churchill
"...And this too shall pass" -- last line of a well known prayer
"...and help me to accept the things I can not change". -- A line from The Serenity Prayer.
I...
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 txrhb1 Joke of the Day
Thought I'd start a new "Joke of the Day" thread - I can always use some laughs, how about you?
The CIA had an opening for an assassin. After all of the background checks, interviews, and testing were done there were three finalists...
Two...
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 Krayon... Trouble in chat
All I have is one question?
Why do they bother putting an admin in our chat room if they dont do anything?
I tried private chatting the @admin on 2 different occasions tonight about 2 members S8TR and some tommy person causing trouble...
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gretchen FOR FUN: Design your T shirt!!!
Okay this is for FUN! Wheee. I am not real good at this but.... I copped this idea from someone else who told me about a funny T shirt I think their brother gave them. My mind started swirling about ideas AND - I'm starting a thread....
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txrhb1 OK - who kidnapped the darned little sandman?
OK - who kidnapped the darned little sandman? I want him back, and I want him back NOW!!! No, Santa does not need to use him as an elf - we don't need toys full of sand all over the place. Dayna? have you got the little critter?
Good...
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txrhb1 Thought for Today
The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood...
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Colina BOPPING TO THE MUSIC
Hi all. Wanted to suggest for those unbearable days, putting on a favorite song(not a sad one)and bop around singing.Helps me and I love music. Here's one to try Bob Marly's Don't Worry be Happy. LOL. Hey let's have a dance! What...
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amanda725 absent seizures?
I've been hearing alot of people talking about how they have absent seizures. I've only had grand mal seizures, at least that I know of. How do you know if you're having an absent seizure or not?...
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Averysmom Deep thinking fun questions...what do you think you would do?
Hi everyone, I have a whole book of fun questions. If I get some responses to this I will keep updating with new questions. Some are serious, some are just plain goofy. I know I am stramge, this is fun for me.. LOL
Question 1 :...
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 Punkito Riddle me this...........
A very poor man leaves the market and heads home to his family all excited because he made so much money. Before he left for home, he bought a chicken, a bag of chicken feed, and a dog. While on his way home, he came to the river....
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gretchen Are U bothered by - flashing, flicking, moving internet icons/signs?
I actually learned this from someone else. IOW I'm not this clever but this has saved me from too many numerous times crashing my head into my monitor or being dumped sideways out of my typing chair from flashing, flicking, moving...
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rockin... Epilepsy/BiPolar
Do any of you have both EP and BP?
They seem to be findign a link between the two
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_26765.html
Just curious...
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nicole I'm new to this site and have amy questions please help me!
Ok First let me start out with a "HI" So I found out in October 04 I have epilepsy, WHats weird is my doc said I most likly had it since I was little. It started out when I was cooking and everything went black and I coudn't...
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batman Update on my ‘abdominal epilepsy'
I want EVERYONE who reads this to go to this website, because Epilepsy is NOT the one and only condition where...
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wldhrt13 (((Rev. Shawn))) and everyone... this will take ya back!!!
You'll have to scroll down a bit and really poke around here. But make sure to click on the YELLOW proper names, for example in the DRINKS section if you click on NEHI, an image of the beverage will pop up.....they actually have Grapefellow...
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Anonymous ...First Do No Harm
This is for everyone.First I need to say that I'm having some computer problems, which is why I haven't been on here as often to read and post replies. But, as many of you who have gone through big cities, everywhere you...
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stacey... 7 steps to loving & accepting yourself
You must realize that what is most important is not what others think about you its how you feel about yourself. In order to feel good about yourself, you need to accept yourself. You must look at yourself positively and realize that...
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 cjcurls 80's Hits - Help Needed
Hey guys!
Help me out here...
My sister & I were children of the 80's - she was born in 74 & I in 76 so many of our memories are of the early 80's.
I'm trying to put together a cd of songs for her - she's taking a road trip soon...
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stacey... A beautiful poem to help you see life in a whole new light
Special GiftsWritten By Stacey ChillemiEveryone has special giftsEveryone is talented Everyone can achieve his or her dreamsThe future is still to comeThe present is nowThe past is behind...
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 hope19 a dog that can tell when you are going to have a sezure??
Ok I know I post ALOT on here with different things but maybe this one can help us all out in some way..I have a Minture Pug/Terrier (was a year old 3-12-05) about 2 or 3 mins before I have a sezure she goes and gets my grandmother...
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 octavodia A little thanks
Hello, Well I'm 25yrs old and I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 15yrs old. Actually, my first seizure was when I was 14. It took well over a year before I was officially diagnosed. I'm glad I came across...
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Krayon... A Message from Mighty Monkey
From MightyMonkey-
To all my friends and buddys at chat-
Most of you have noticed that I have not been here lately. I changed my login thinking I would be still be safe here, turned out it was not so. Unfortunately, I have some...
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stacey... A new book to help people with epilepsy
Live Learn, and Be Happy with Epilepsyby Stacey Chillemi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Category: Health/Wellness Publisher: LuLu, Inc. Type: Non-Fiction Pages: 242 ISBN: 1411630084...
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stacey... a new epilepsy forum
I just created a new epilepsy forum with the hope to get people with epilepsy, disorders, disabilies, illnesses and so forth to share about themseves, their problems, questions, talents, happy times, experiences and more. I just put...
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stacey... A new poem to bring enlightment into your life...take a peek!
Love and Care for YourselfWritten By Stacey ChillemiYour face will not glow with happiness unless you love yourself,The birds will not sing songs unless you sing with them,The flowers will not blossom unless you water them,The beautiful...
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 aquila316 A Petition For Epilepsy...
I belong to the Eplilepsy surgery group that is on Yahoo, AOL, and MSN, another support group like ours with helpful members and weekly chats. The woman who runs the group is petitioning the Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Phil show to do a...
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aquila316 A Subway Series??
I just had to show my pride, and run my mouth (so what else is new)??
I had to say...LET'S GO METS!!!!!!...
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gretchen1 A Thought About Relationships
I've had this long enough, been hurt too often enough that maybe I've learned something I can pass on to others after reading some posts here. It's regarding relationships.
One thing I've learned is that men and women often express...
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 sssmom a word of thanks
I just wanted to send a note saying thank you to everyone who replied to my inquiry.You are really an awesome collection of people. It's been informative and encouraging.Thanks for your insights and sharing your...
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stacey... about my next book words of wisdom-calling all parents
Message:As I working on my book I was working on different strategies to help people deal with their disorder. Then I thought you know a lot of parents have been writing me lately and its not just the person suffering, but its their...
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amanda725 absent seizures?
I've been hearing alot of people talking about how they have absent seizures. I've only had grand mal seizures, at least that I know of. How do you know if you're having an absent seizure or not?...
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stacey... Accepting You're Epilepsy
It is selfish and pure laziness to pity ourselves because we have epilepsy. You must learn how to cope with your problems so you can help who suffer from the same difficulty. You are not alone, if you feel you are unable to straighten...
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wellin... access 2 chat
Windows will not let me access the chatroom because of active X and blocks this. How do i get around this. I use Vista.
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gretchen Altitude induced seizures
I can't find the post someone asked about sz's and altitude, so I'm starting a new thread. Someone asked if being in or maybe it was moving to higher altitudes, or something about altitudes can cause seizures. The answer is now officially...
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stacey... An Excellent Website to go to
An Excellent Website ... Give me you imput. I just put it up and I would like as much feed back as possible. By Stacey Chillemi Thursday, June 30, 2005 You've accomplished something most people dream about---you've found a website...
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Anonymous another day another continuence,epilepsy awareness,hah
a year and a half of continuences for being busted for seizures on the street and im still awaiting,still in hiding since its my own town.talk about being disgusted!
6 unawnsered folks in court and not one officer shows up again,now...
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gretchen Any Advice? Pul-leze? Or should I just go off a bridge?
I am BEGGING for guidance or your wisdom. I shouldn't need any, I should know myself...but I do need help. I shouldn't need any help by posting here if people were doing their jobs but anyway....this could be real long but I'm going...
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