So guys I am 17 final year of school and live in australia.
I am really lost and I would like to talk to somebody going through epilepsy as a teenager. thanks heaps :)
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theran... meds please help
Ok so I am 15 and I thought this would be the best forum about this
So I'm still in stage 4 up top I thought something was wrong like they
were tubler so I got checked out they said I was find so I looke up my
meds and lemictal cuases low estrogen...
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cas.pa... I'm not diagnosed with epilepsy, but I've had seizures.
Hey, I'm 14 and had my first seizure when i 11. I've had 4 total, fall of 2009, early 2010, summer of 2011, and a grand mal on the same day as the one this summer. But i havent actually been diagnosed with epilepsy. When i was about 6, i had these moments...
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Azari Speaking just before a seizure?
Alrighty, I have a question for anyone that cares to read this. XD
Has anyone tried to talk right before a seizure? Like call out or anything?
Because before my first seizure, I remember waving my hand in front of my face and not seeing them...
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cas.pa... I'm not diagnosed with epilepsy, but I've had seizures.
Hey, I'm 14 and had my first seizure when i 11. I've had 4 total, fall of 2009, early 2010, summer of 2011, and a grand mal on the same day as the one this summer. But i havent actually been diagnosed with epilepsy. When i was about 6, i had these moments...
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Louie29 Song
Hey guys i never heard a song about epilepsy so my friend and i are started to write a song were not production ppl were normal teens. I had epilepsy for 4 years now i hope u guys like the song and give me feed back and the song is not done yet
Many people...
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cas.pa... I'm not diagnosed with epilepsy, but I've had seizures.
Hey, I'm 14 and had my first seizure when i 11. I've had 4 total, fall of 2009, early 2010, summer of 2011, and a grand mal on the same day as the one this summer. But i havent actually been diagnosed with epilepsy. When i was about 6, i had these moments...
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Tennis... school and epilepsy
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....
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 sydney Marijuana and seizures
So ive been hearing alot about weed and seizures and how it can help and stuff. Im only 14 but i dunno...does anyone know if it actually works?...
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Alex321 College Scholarships?
I was wondering if there were any special scholarships strictly for kids with epilepsy. If anybody knows please share with me your information.
Thanks
Alex
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cwhiii marijuana related seizures.. or something else?
To date I've had two 'seizures' the reason seizures is in quotations is because
I'm not certain that's what I've had as I've been told, I lose complete
conciousness for 2-3 minutes and convulse apparently. But when I come to I'm
hot, and sweaty but...
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paigem... Parents
So, I was diagnosed with epilepsy last november. I'm nineteen and I had just started my first year of college. Yeah, it was hard because I had just started college, I don't know what causes them, and I can't drive.. but what I don't understand is why my parents...
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contown Will I ever feel like I did before my seizures started?
Hey guys, I'm 18 and I had no problems or signs of epilepsy growing up. Then out of nowhere, a couple months ago I started having seizures, had an MRI/EEG, and was diagnosed with epilepsy. Ever since it started, I've felt completely different mentally. I feel...
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 docta_j alcohol and simple-partial seizures
i was diagnosed two years ago with simple-partial seizures and have been on 150mg lamictal twice a day since then. the thing is, i never had anything past a simple-partial and they happened pretty infrequently, maybe 5 per year. ...
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 G_S_M High school and Epilepsy
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...
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happyy... School and Epilepsy
So, I'm 17 and in the 11th grade. I was diagnosed last semester but never told my teachers or anything. I ended up failing 3 classes last semester because I just cannot stay awake or remember the material. It seems like because I have less than 3 months left...
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iDesig... do i have PNES or was i misdiagnosed ?????
When i was born i was deprived of oxygen do to the umbilical cord rapped around my neck, got pneumonia twice as an infant. During elementary school, teachers complained that i wasn't paying attention in class staring off into space at times but thought i just...
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 Juanne seizures from sleep deprivation, is there anyone else?
im 19 and got my first seizure when i was about 15...i just found out i may have to take my meds for the rest of my life after having another one about 4 weeks ago while being weaned off of the meds. I would love to hear any comments...
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 autumn18 Daitng w/ Epilepsy?
Is dating that "perfect someone" hard for you because you have Epilepsy and they don't. Have you ever been in these shoes? What have you done? Do you keep it a secret til they find out from the "Grapevine" or do you come out and tell...
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Violeta Nightmares or actual seizures?
Hi, my name is Violeta and I`m 18 years old. Today it`s been a year since I was diagnosed with epilepsy, almost two since I had my first seizure, and a year and a half since I`ve been having seizure nightmares, or my own freddy krugers as I call them.
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Colorg... I just had my very first grand mal and I'm terrified
I just had my very first bad seizure (grand mal) after roughly 7 years of absence seizures. I never told anyone about these because I thought they would judge me too harshly and I would be alone for the rest of my life. It happened in a mall and in front...
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monicaard New onset JME
My 15 y.o. daughter has been having twitching for about a year when
she didn't get enough sleep. This morning she had a full blown seizure
in the car as I was driving her to school activity she was excited about
attending. She was up late last night...
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caligr... im 18 just had my first seizures last week
so im 18 i live in a small town in idaho. and last saturday i think it was the 16th of may i spent the nite at a friends house. when i woke up i was on the floor i felt funny so i got up and fell casue i was weak so i went to the bathroom and fell in there. ...
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IloveH... Epilepsy and Celiac Disease
Hi!
Is there anyone out there who has both Epilepsy and Celiac Disease?
I was diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Frontal Lobe Epilepsy approximately two months ago and was diagnosed with Celiac Disease only yesterday.
I...
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 Misjoe... epilepsy scholarships
Hi, I am a junior in high school and want to start preparing for college. Anyone know any good scholarships for epileptics? I have a 4.6 weighted gpa and have had epilepsy for 16 years.
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XC runner Brain fog in the morning
Hi, im 16 and have had epilepsy for about 3 years now. Im a junior in highschool and ive been struggling with JME. throughout the school week i usually miss 2 days. When i wake up my eyes are rolled back into my head, i can't think straight, and my voice...
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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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cndjo Switching from Keppra to Depakote
My 13 year old son's doctor wants to switch him from Keppra to Depakote because he has been having issues with emotional side effects, anger, defiance, crying, depression... It may just be typical teenage angst, but one particular bad morning caused me to...
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Saint ... College
So here's one for all of the seniors and Juniors in High-school... Who is scared of college? All my friends are so pumped for it and I joke around about and talk about all the parties. So I just sit there and smile and talk about it to and put on a fake act...
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 pinbuster Looking For Teen friends
I'm looking to meet some teens to talk with. My Name is Alex and have had epilepsy (seizures) since I was 4 months old. I am 19 years old and have not met any Teens with seizures (epilepsy). I live in Northern New Jersey. Would love to chat and hear from you.
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 uncann... I need a new charm, but all to ugly.
I'm nineteen years old and I need to get either a medical alert bracelet, anklet, ect. I was diagnosed when I was about 11-12 I've only had two and probably only worn them twice each. A main reason is because they are ugly. I'm not the most fashionable...
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 Eilliem Is My Epilepsy Going Away?
Hi my name is Taylor and I am 19, I have been with Epilepsy since I was 14 or 15 I can’t remember J. I was wondering if there are any statistics on the possibility of out-growing epilepsy. And if I was out growing epilepsy how...
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 FlaGirl Ugly charm
My mom just bought me a charm indicating that I have epilepsy, but it is soooo ugly. Does anyone know where I can find one that isn't so gross? ...
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Azari One half of brain bigger than the other?
Hey, wasn't quite sure where to put this.
I'm a 19 y.o with grand mal tonic-clonic seizures, and after a trip to my neurologist, learned that the right half of my brain was larger than the left, and considerably so. An MRI confirmed it, and I was wondering-would...
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foreca... A survey on automated systems for forecasting epilepsy.
Hi friends,
I am a final year student of University of Westminster, and I'm planning to develope an automated sysytem for forecasting epileptic seizures using EEG signals. For this purpose, I'm carrying out a survey, to find out community's...
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 galinda Weight Gain and Depakote
Okay so I went to see my neurologist yesterday and he told me some not so good things about my medicine. Well lately I've been gaining weight..but I exercise everyday for 20 to sometimes even an hour a day and I lift weights. ...
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trento... Absence Seizures
Okay, so supposebly I have Absent seizures.... But I have another appointment on the 26th, because I am about to be able to drive soon. So, my seizures have gotten to where I continue to do physical activity, and sometimes I lose my bladder control. I...
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uncann... Not sure if it is auras
Hello,
I'm not sure if this is an aura since I've had these several times and didn't have a seizure. I get a strange feeling in the brain and I'm not exactly sure what it is. I told my friend and parents it felt sorta like a brain freeze without...
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 caroli... Seizures: Ambitions and Independence
Hi! My name is Carolina and I am 22 years old. I am a patient of partial seizures and I am currently under Depakote. These episodes occur two(2) or three(3) times a year, to to the most. Even though the seizures are now taking place...
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 funwit... Afraid of DRIVING
Hi my names Brittney from Arizona im 18 and terrified to drive.
My parents yell at me for not being able to drive or go to college or a job.
I have grand mal seizures and frequent absence seizures but i am on depakote ER.
it works but i still...
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wntr89 My Daughter and college
My daughter will be going away to college next week and has partial complex seizures at least three times a day. The school knows, the counselor knows, her roomate knows, the teachers know, etc..., the I think I have them all covered at this point. I am...
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wntr89 How do you feel when on Zonisamide?
My daughter was switched to Zonisamide - Does anyone have trouble with the medication?
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 Mrepil... Seizures or something else?
hey, I have been on keppra for about 6-7 months and my doctor recently decided to change it because i am having bad side effects. Currently i'm on 1500mg keppra and 500mg depakote, I keep having these times that feel like the beginning of a seizure i get lightheaded...
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mrbret... Looking to help some people deal with their epilepsy
G'day guys,
My name is Thomas Sugget, I am 17 and live in QLD, Australia. I have had epilepsy for about 4 years now.
I had my first seizure in grade 8, but the doctors just looked the other way as it was the first time and everyone here will...
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epilep... Bad Memory, spaciness, and depression.. how should i fix these?
im 17 going onto 18 soon.. the only time i had ever taken a real grand mal seizure in my life was in first grade (thank god). However, I am the spaciest kid alive, as everyone tells me. My memory is completely fried (as people constantly make fun of me for...
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galinda Weight Gain and Depakote
Okay so I went to see my neurologist yesterday and he told me some not so good things about my medicine. Well lately I've been gaining weight..but I exercise everyday for 20 to sometimes even an hour a day and I lift weights. ...
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Juanne seizures from sleep deprivation, is there anyone else?
im 19 and got my first seizure when i was about 15...i just found out i may have to take my meds for the rest of my life after having another one about 4 weeks ago while being weaned off of the meds. I would love to hear any comments...
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sydney Marijuana and seizures
So ive been hearing alot about weed and seizures and how it can help and stuff. Im only 14 but i dunno...does anyone know if it actually works?...
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G_S_M any teens feel Out numbered
Hi Everyone my name is Gina. I am 17 years old and a junior in high school. I have had epilepsy since I was 8 mounths old. It has been very hard on me all these years. does anyone else feel this way? I realy wish that i could...
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docta_j alcohol and simple-partial seizures
i was diagnosed two years ago with simple-partial seizures and have been on 150mg lamictal twice a day since then. the thing is, i never had anything past a simple-partial and they happened pretty infrequently, maybe 5 per year. ...
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IloveH... Epilepsy and Celiac Disease
Hi!
Is there anyone out there who has both Epilepsy and Celiac Disease?
I was diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Frontal Lobe Epilepsy approximately two months ago and was diagnosed with Celiac Disease only yesterday.
I...
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 gods_girl Looking 4 friends w/ epilepsy
Hi. I'm 11 yrs. old and have seizures. I know i'm just a kid and i shouldn't worry about this stuff but i have 2! when i was 2 yrs. old... i told my mom i was dizzy. she didn't think i knew what...
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 Nick g want to talk to another teen
Hi,
I'm Nick, I'm 17 yrs old and have epilepsy. I've been chatting to some people in the chat room on this site and theyre really great, but theyrw all old (sorry guys). I would love to talk to someone else my own age with epilepsy
Please...
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FlaGirl Ugly charm
My mom just bought me a charm indicating that I have epilepsy, but it is soooo ugly. Does anyone know where I can find one that isn't so gross? ...
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 Soccer... HELP! my parents and neuro dont believe me!
Ok, my parents dont believe me when i tell them when im having simple partial seizures. I get horrifying deja vu, bad smells, and bad tastes. I tell my mom about them but she looks at me like im crazy or making it up. And i think my...
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britgirl ANy luck with Keppra
Has anyone tried Keppra for parital onset seizures with good luck. Cna you let me know if it's been good for you?...
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bitter... looking for a friend/ stress
Hey i'm 15 and i've had a few sleep deprevation induced seizeres but never under any other known circumstances.I was just diagnosed recently & am taking meds, but I was wondering if anyone else out there knew if you can have stress...
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 Sophs6... To Drink or Not To Drink
Haha... a few days ago I went drinking. It's like so bad for my epilepsy thing. I give up. I don't care to take care of this seizure thing when I'm having a fun time. Ya, it's dangerous for me, but I don't care! Epilepsy can't stop...
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 Jfreak55 hey, are there any preteens on-line?
Im new to this whole on-line thing. Im twelve, have epilepsy, and take seven pills a day. And I am so confused about this new thing i have. I have seizures a lot, but mostly in my hands. Has anyone else had something like this?
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 pineap... simple partial, does anyone else in the whole world have it?!?!?!?!?
i'm 12 1/2, diagnosed w/ epilepsy about 2 1/2 years ago, and i can't stand it!!! when i was in 4th and 5th grade, i was o.k. i didn't care. but now that i want to do riskier things (surfing, scuba diving) it's a LOT harder. whenever...
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 epilep... My Life **** (edited by moderator)!!!!
I hate my life! My brothers are evil, my parents are annoying, I'm always being falsely accused of everything, it's always my fault and my seizures bug the heck out of me. I want out. I want to get far far away from my family. Families...
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G_S_M High school and Epilepsy
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...
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 iris1012 does smoking trigger a seziure?
hi i am a 17 yr. old girl who likes to go out with friends. many of my friends are 18 and are allowed to smoke cigs. some of them asked me if i wanted to try...no pressure or anything......i just wanted to ask if smoking can cause...
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anna1106 Alcohol and seizures
I'm sure there have been many discussions on here about this, but I'm new. I need some help. I'm not epileptic, my seizures are caused from scar tissue in my brain. Result of a bad fall in my cheerleading days. I had my first seizure...
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vegan ... Face and body twitching, is it epilepsy?
I've been in a car accident about four years ago, where i ended up unconscious. Just recently I've had an head injury that resulted in me having killer headaches and face and body twitches that i can't control. It really annoys me,...
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 Staci17 I'm Living but I'm NOT happy
anybody ever just get so tired of this. that there is nothing more you can do to help yourself so you really dont want to do anything at all. everyone can feel sorry for you or they can make fun of you and either way nothing can help....
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autumn18 Daitng w/ Epilepsy?
Is dating that "perfect someone" hard for you because you have Epilepsy and they don't. Have you ever been in these shoes? What have you done? Do you keep it a secret til they find out from the "Grapevine" or do you come out and tell...
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 Chicky... Anything but Talking about being Epileptic
Hey all yo teenagers owt there!! look I realise that there are heaps of forums just talking bwt being Epileptic well dah its a epileptic site but come on this is just where you can chill and talk about sports music love you name it...
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 E_m_m_a temporal lobe epilepsy
i've just been diagnosed with TLE, and i was wondering whether anyone else here has this? I find it really difficult to deal with, as i find it hard to think straight before, after, and during seizures. Loads of people describe the...
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galinda Epilepsy and college..
I'm going to college in a month. Although I am a commuter student, I'm scared of how I'm going to handle college. See, I was absent..a lot in high school when I was diagnosed...
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Mrepil... "Absence" seizures.
i was diagnosed with epilepsy 5 months ago, i feel like shit. I can't tell the difference between awake or asleep. I feel like a 90 year old with alzheimers, anyone else feel this way; staring(1-5 minutes), forgetting, feeling like your not there, not being...
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nana "I need a buddy that has seizures 2"
I'm 20 yrs old I've had seizures for over 7 yrs, I was homeschooled all throughout highschool so I never got to expierence it. which is kind of a bummer. I have plenty of friends but all of my friends are just weird when it comes to...
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 Kaity12 12 year old girl, little brother has E, Looking to chat with othe...
my name is kaity. Im 12 years old. I have a little brother with E. hes 3 years old. Im looking for someone to talk to about E. ...
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 sweet_... 17.f.newcastle,australia
Hi everyone, my names Katie, im a 17 year old girl from Newcastle,Australia. I was diagnosed with epilepsy when i was 4 years old..i seem to have all the different types of seizures and they have increased over the years..i find it...
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epilep... 22nd Annual Family Camp Fun & Friendship
The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles is pleased to announce its 22nd Annual Camp Family Fun & Friendship on September 15-17, 2006, in Malibu/Calabasas, California. This Camp is for children with epilepsy between the ages...
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foreca... A survey on automated systems for forecasting epilepsy.
Hi friends,
I am a final year student of University of Westminster, and I'm planning to develope an automated sysytem for forecasting epileptic seizures using EEG signals. For this purpose, I'm carrying out a survey, to find out community's...
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 Colina A teen? Read me
You may get it. Read the poem in my blog, I wrote it when I was a teen. Hope it helps. Colina....
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 crazyk... A walk for Epilepsy?
Why is it that Epilepsy never has like a "walk for the cure" thing? That always pissed me off..u always see those commercials for breast cancer and AIDS and Diabetes and never have I seen one commercial for Epilepsy. And I know so...
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trento... Absence Seizures
Okay, so supposebly I have Absent seizures.... But I have another appointment on the 26th, because I am about to be able to drive soon. So, my seizures have gotten to where I continue to do physical activity, and sometimes I lose my bladder control. I...
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 gbbruc01 absence turning into grand mal
im eighteen years old and i have had absence seizures since i was in sixth grade. About two weeks ago i had my first grand mal seizure. I am on Lamictal and take 100mg in the morning and 200 mg at night. Ever since i had my grand mal I have noticed a lot of...
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 Healer Advice for young kids
Can any of you teens relate to an 8 year old girl having siezures and Cerebral Palsey?
I am her Aide in school for going on 3 years and now she is refusing to use all the modifications and tools she needs for school work and also...
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funwit... Afraid of DRIVING
Hi my names Brittney from Arizona im 18 and terrified to drive.
My parents yell at me for not being able to drive or go to college or a job.
I have grand mal seizures and frequent absence seizures but i am on depakote ER.
it works but i still...
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anna1106 Alcohol and seizures
I'm sure there have been many discussions on here about this, but I'm new. I need some help. I'm not epileptic, my seizures are caused from scar tissue in my brain. Result of a bad fall in my cheerleading days. I had my first seizure...
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docta_j alcohol and simple-partial seizures
i was diagnosed two years ago with simple-partial seizures and have been on 150mg lamictal twice a day since then. the thing is, i never had anything past a simple-partial and they happened pretty infrequently, maybe 5 per year. ...
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jacik Am i having night seizures?
Hello,
Recently I have been having reccuring dreams of passing out. Sometimes I dream that I am drunk (when I am actually sober), and I remember feeling very dizzy while asleep. I have heard strange music and sounds in my head as...
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 shay any help please?
hi, i'm 17 and i've been reading up on epilepsy and everything. i'm not sure what i have, and i was hoping maybe someone could help... i get this thing, usually when i'm about to fall asleep, or when i'm sleep deprived. it doesnt necessarily...
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britgirl ANy luck with Keppra
Has anyone tried Keppra for parital onset seizures with good luck. Cna you let me know if it's been good for you?...
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G_S_M any teens feel Out numbered
Hi Everyone my name is Gina. I am 17 years old and a junior in high school. I have had epilepsy since I was 8 mounths old. It has been very hard on me all these years. does anyone else feel this way? I realy wish that i could...
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 Katie_IL any teens from illinois
hey my name is katie im 15 years old and from illinois is there any teens or teenagers on here from there? cuz everyone else i talk to is eather kinda old or dosent live in the u.s.a and if any of you teens or teenagers have aim instant...
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Ester ... anyone brazilian here? há algum brasileito por aqui?
Anyone Brazilian here?
Where they are?
It's Just me here?? :(
Algum Brasileiro aqui?
Onde estão vocês?
Somente eu aqui?...
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