Trying to analyze what exactly happens during one of these things being a natural born philospher and all.
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Created by zeus1223at11/6/09 - 6:53 pm|4 Views Trying to analyze what exactly happens during one of these things being a natural born philospher and all.
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dkalra New - 29 years old; epilepsy since I was 8.
Created by dkalraat11/6/09 - 4:27 pm|4 Views 29 years old, first seizure at the age of 8, controlled by medication for 21 years, sudden inexplicable increase in frequency and intensity of simple partial seizures, not controlled by multiple medications, next step is surgery evaluation.
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Sabia New - my experience with epilepsy
Created by Sabiaat11/6/09 - 7:19 am|10 Views
How epilepsy has affected me and what I experience during a seizure
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thunley New - Family with Epilepsy
Created by thunleyat11/5/09 - 10:28 pm|4 Views Two Generation's of Epilepsy
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bass_b... New - My Story Of How I Was Diagnosed With Epilepsy.
Created by bass_b...at11/5/09 - 6:32 pm|7 Views
This is my story of how I was diagnosed with epilepsy. Not a good writer but bear with me =)
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Lorrel... New - Lorrelei71
Created by Lorrel...at11/5/09 - 6:19 pm|2 Views Suffer Grand Mal seizures the most along with partials.
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Rhiann... New - i guess this is my life now.
Created by Rhiann...at11/5/09 - 5:01 pm|10 Views 16, trying to get by, epilepsy - its a part of me so they have to get used to that.
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Liam.Mc New - Liam's eppie blog
Created by Liam.Mcat11/5/09 - 12:32 pm|17 Views How I got epilepsy and how I cope with it.
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kimbo2 New - Kimbo2
Created by kimbo2at11/5/09 - 11:25 am|11 Views Epilepsy diagnosed after serious head injury. My seizures are controlled with medication except after orgasm and that is what brought me here :o)
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Coriana New - New to epilepsy
Created by Corianaat11/5/09 - 3:57 am|9 Views Here is my story... reading other peoples stories and finding this website gives me comfort is understanding what I am going through and what other people have to deal with also.
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tia25 New - Seizures rule my life!
Created by tia25at11/5/09 - 1:10 am|10 Views My seizures started when I first signed up for cheerleading
I had a tonic clonic and I was sick
All I wanted to do was be like the others at school
I was put on meds and was too dizzy to keep cheerleading.
Now I try not to let it control my life...but...
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Grr New - Giving Back
Created by Grrat11/4/09 - 10:23 pm|2 Views My life experiences over the 40+ years since diagnosis.
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MartyFitz New - Siezures That Occur One Day Every Six Weeks.. Is this epilepsy???
Created by MartyFitzat11/4/09 - 6:34 pm|15 Views The feeling I get is deja vu feelings with a huge head rush. It lasts for a couple minutes. I'm unable to talk when this happens & I break out into a intense sweat. This happens approx. every hour for 24-36 months. The strange thing is it only occurs...
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fanny New - fanny
Created by fannyat11/4/09 - 5:49 pm|4 Views WOuld like input from other epilepsy patients
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mark_88 New - Surgery is the way to go..im slowly but surely recovering!
Created by mark_88at11/4/09 - 4:59 pm|5 Views Surgery description
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korenat New - How Epilepsy Came Into My Life
Created by korenatat11/4/09 - 12:56 pm|4 Views I was about 27 years old when I experienced my first seizure and did not know that thats what it was. Things have progressed from there.
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sjchou... New - Eliane and her journey on the Modified Atkins Diet
Created by sjchou...at11/4/09 - 12:28 pm|4 Views
Hi! My daughter is 7 years old and has difficult to treat absence seizures. She was accepted into and went through a Johns Hopkins study (with Dr E.Kossoff) for the Modified Atkins Diet for seizures. After 7 weeks on the diet, she has achieved full seizure...
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HAWK270 New - My Living With Epilepsy
Created by HAWK270at11/3/09 - 7:20 pm|5 Views I was diagnosed at age 14 months with EPILEPSY
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JUSTHOP New - JUSTHOP's Seizure history
Created by JUSTHOPat11/3/09 - 2:40 pm|12 Views Vega nerve stimulator, complex and partial seizurees . My seizures usually start with a de ja vu aura. I am consious during the ones I have had as an adult. I seem to have complex and partial seizures during the time of the month I used have periods,...
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lokay New - Infantile Spasums/Seizures-many drugs, Ketogenic Diet Worked Best!
Created by lokayat11/3/09 - 8:59 am|11 Views Infantile Spasums/seizures-4 mo old/many drugs-ketogenic diet worked!!! 9 mo old now Nov 09.
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bloods... New - miss red
Created by bloods...at11/3/09 - 3:03 am|14 Views My 10 yr old son was rushed to hospital after having a Tonic Clonic seziure
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watchpm New - Minute Repeater with Tourbillon
Created by watchpmat11/2/09 - 8:57 pm|3 Views The case in 18 kt white gold, measures 44mm x 15.5mm. He has an
AR-coated sapphire crystal and display back. The crown and
bracelet-bolts cabochon sapphire. It is water resistant to 10 meters.
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shelby... New - Shelby's Story
Created by shelby...at11/2/09 - 8:05 pm|8 Views Seizures started at 7 months and now currently prescribed medication.
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bdeck00 New - JME sans J
Created by bdeck00at11/2/09 - 7:25 pm|10 Views Started experiencing seizures at age 13. Diagnosed with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy at age 16. Now 27, and have had hundreds of the smaller bilateral convulsions, but only 3 generalized tonic-clonic seizures. I have taken Depakote, Topomax, and currently Keppra XR.
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swimrlady New - tween having seizures
Created by swimrladyat11/2/09 - 6:30 am|5 Views My daughter had a stroke before she was born. Not sure why. 2 days after she was born she had a seizure. she was on medication for 3 months. She has had no seizures until 12 years old this august it was a grand mal and she got her period 2 days later. 28 days...
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martin... New - Martin's Rollercoaster
Created by martin...at11/2/09 - 4:02 am|7 Views We really struggled to find the cause of Martin's Epilepsy. After trying several drugs and surgeries we are now considering an alternative therapy.
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Ruizde... New - GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES
Created by Ruizde...at11/1/09 - 7:44 pm|17 Views Life with Epilepsy
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tab4371 New - Tom
Created by tab4371at10/28/09 - 6:21 pm|10 Views Encephalitis at age 10 in 1980. First seizure in 1983. Only about 3 more seizures until 2002. May have had more, but was alone so often, never would have known. On 4 medications.
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Livz2ride New - Epilepsy & me
Created by Livz2rideat10/27/09 - 12:26 pm|6 Views I'm a kind hearted husband & father of 6, with tonic clonic & tempral lobal break through siezures.trying to live. With my condition it can be difficult some days. I have had them minamal controlled for 15 yrs! Love helping others understand & support others...
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maryja... New - MaryJane Kharma Bott
Created by maryja...at10/26/09 - 1:54 pm|4 Views im Breaenne Mj's mom im going to tell you her story from the parents point a view, if Mary was older i would be able to tell you her story in her words. But since she is a baby i will be telling her story for her.
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nancyjudy New - Justice for Judy
Created by nancyjudyat10/26/09 - 8:26 am|6 Views
My sisters' Vns implantation almost cost her her life. This is about her having it explanted and trying to get it back.
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lchaku... New - epileptic son
Created by lchaku...at10/26/09 - 5:08 am|24 Views
Was not aware that it is epilepsy until last month when he went for an EEG
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BDuerock New - :My 7 year old daughter with a pacemaker/seizures
Created by BDuerockat10/24/09 - 8:39 pm|11 Views daughter with a pacemaker/seizures
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tec1871 New - Never Give up Hope
Created by tec1871at10/24/09 - 3:30 pm|12 Views Never give into thinking that there is never an answer.
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gio New - help topomax and hair loss
Created by gioat10/23/09 - 5:39 pm|2 Views
Hi there i would like to ask for help,,as my son has been on topomax for the last 6 years now,,he is 24 years old and used to have such beautiful healthy thick hair,,and now its so sad to see his hair thinning day by day,,and brittle with no shine at all....can...
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ara New - accident
Created by araat10/22/09 - 11:53 pm|5 Views i had a bad car wreck on 4/07/2001 i got a sub dural hematoma and had 7 brain operations. since then i have sps. i want to stop taking my med pheno and trileptel can any one talk to me about that
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preacher New - dont know what to do
Created by preacherat10/22/09 - 3:14 pm|5 Views I start having seizure seven years ago I know when going to have them i guess that a good thing.
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mother... New - emotional roller coaster
Created by mother...at10/22/09 - 10:21 am|15 Views I'm a mother with epilepsy trying to ballance me & my childs well being
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kmacphee New - The Gift of Epilepsy
Created by kmacpheeat10/21/09 - 8:51 pm|18 Views Story of my experience and growth through epilepsy.
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cryste... New - When life hands you lemons....
Created by cryste...at10/21/09 - 8:22 am|13 Views Story of my life as an epileptic.
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BlueKe... New - Epilepsy Impacts Entire Family
Created by BlueKe...at10/20/09 - 8:32 am|16 Views EPILEPSY IMPACTS FAMILIES
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Roslyn... New - Mid-life epilepy
Created by Roslyn...at10/20/09 - 4:57 am|9 Views Did I have epilepsy in childhood?
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Hasta New - The Pain and The Tears...
Created by Hastaat10/19/09 - 7:43 pm|27 Views
Hello...
My name is Prahasta,
but you can call me Hasta to make it easier...
I am 26 Years old, and is currently living in Indonesia...
If I may share with you, a life that I have lived for the past 8 Years...
I would be grateful...
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nix5149 New - Pharmacist: Dilantin Conflicts With Cymbalta
Created by nix5149at10/18/09 - 10:05 pm|47 Views Carpe diem
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