My Son has had seizures since the age of 10 years old. At one point , Ty, was being treated in the hospital for 3 months having 50 seizures daily. Medicines were not controlling the activity so I began researching alternative therapies. He now only has a...
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 annam New - My Son's Healing Journey with alternative therapies.
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cherylr6 New - I had my first seizure- any chance this is just a precursor to my developing super powers?
I had my first seizure at age 38. I have tenatively been diagnosised as having epilepsy. We are waiting to see how this goes before we start medication.
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Dr.Ofe... New - Dr.Ofembe Cornelius
Dear Friends.
I am from Cameroon.From the North West Province in Momo Division.My village is called Teze.In my village about 45% of the children between the ages of 12-25 are epileptic.My jenior sister had epilepsy...
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babygi... New - epilepsy is still my # 1 cause........
lose ur best friend and then u see things in a whole new way...
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pants New - hallucinations
This describes my post epileptic experience of hallucinations, hearing voices and music
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 ferg75 New - Seizures for nine years and the can't find the source
On September 9th 1999 at 3:14pm., I gave birth to my first son Seth and there were complications during the pregnancy and delivery. To this day genetics say it is not the cause of my son’s condition, and neurologist's can't find the source.
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 seakats New - My Tale of Woe
This is how I came to have complex partial seizures in my left temporal loble. I was officially diagnosed with TLE on 9/18/08 after a long 8 year battle of misdiagnoses.
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Dee1 New - Myoclonic Jerks
I'm new to this so pleas bare with me, but I'm hoping that any response that I recieve from anybody out there in this huge world that we live in will help me try and understand all of this mess just a little bit better.
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capeco... New - Years of Searching For a Diagnosis
I can't find anyone that has the same symptoms as me. I am diagosed with TLE but even when I read about that, everthing that happens to me doesn't seem to fit.
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Enda New - NO, I'M NOT: "Diabetic", "Crazy", "On Drugs", "Having A Fit" - I HAVE A SEIZURE DISORDER! :)
Complex Partial Seizures - I can always feel them coming on and try to get to a safe quiet place
currently taking Keppra 250 mg x 2/Day
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a323mo... New - Evolution is LATE! (PARTIAL) Trisomy 15 & Uncontrolled Generalized Seizures.
Our Daughter has (partial) Trisomy 15 with uncontrolled generalized seizures. How to make the executive disision?
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emilyp... New - Emily's Brain - using more electricity than necessary!
35 year old RN in Colorado wondering if the seizures will ever stop! Frustrated with the doctors and medications and lack of transportation options to get to work! Have a VNS now, but it seems that it is only working to control the petit mal seizures that...
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sularry New - grand mal seizures
My first seizure was at 17. About 27 years ago. I had been taking Dexatrim (otc diet pills- speed really) like it was goin out of style. I think that is what caused the first one. If memory serves me, my next one might have been like two years later. My...
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 KatieF... New - My Daily Philosophy.....
My life as it has been so far with epilepsy.....and how I am coping with it....and what I would like others to take away from my experience with Epilepsy....
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DBL New - Nocturnal Only Seizures
I have been having nocturnal only seizures all my life, I am now in my late 50's..... I would like to talk with someone who shares the same profile ... see details below .... in my story content section ...
donleathe@comcast.net
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mbemboom New - New to this whole topic
My Fiancee was just diagnosed after having several seizures in the last 2 years.
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 Anwer ... New - Head injury / Traumatic Brain injury Pakistani patients Jawad Pasha 26 with Epilepsy/Seizure
Jawad Pasha injured in 2004.was found at one hospital in critical condition.Doctors said,"no hope"He is diaghosed as Presistent Vegitative State,He is also suffering with Epilepsy.But he is amomg only fewin the world who are improving.Tragedies meanwhile...
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msball... New - Hailey's Story
The doctor has put terms like "lennox-gasteaut syndrom" and "Dravet's Syndrom" on the table. He wouldn't go into any detail until we get blood work done and he reviews the video-EEG.
We are scared to death as to what lies ahead of...
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 Vijay ... New - Anulika's West Syndrome
My grand daughter Anulika was born on 5th October 2007 at 19.53 hours at Ranchi, India. She started having convulsions in April 2008. The doctors at Ranchi thought that it was becuse of some promblem in the stomach. On 12 th June 2008 she was shown to Dr....
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 JMR050 New - 17 years old, withepleptic seizures of partial and secondary generalized seizures*
Hi I'm jessica,
I'm 17 years old and have had epilepsy for five years. I have partial and secondary generalized sizures.
I'm new to this chat room and would love to meet some new friends, who expierence seizures aswell.
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selmurphy New - My teen with JME
6 years of undetected epilespy
Regular EEG
BEAM testing
light filtering through trees
hereditary
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ny2ga67 New - learning as much as I can
My 8 year old son is on a lot of medicine to control his Juvenile Myoclonic epilepsy. I feel like he has chnged and is a different child due to the medicine he is on. He has a lot of difficulty focusing and has a lot of mood swings. I feel that Epilepsy has...
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aidensmom New - Aiden's Life (www.aidenslife.com)
Aiden was born on February 15, 2004. We were so glad that baby Aiden had arrived. Right away, we noticed he had a very large birthmark on his face and scalp. The doctors called it a Port-Wine Stain and warned that Aiden might have glaucoma as the birthmark...
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Sumitra New - Living my life
My Journey- from underconfidence-Independence
Treated like smething weird-misconceptions-where I am now
Am opening my heart
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adisyn... New - Adisyn
My daughter was diagnosed with seizures and polymicrogyria w/ mild heterotopia at 2 months old, infantile spasms at 3 months old. She is now 15 months old. We have tried almost everything.
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 prince... New - why do things have to change?
3o yr old female diagnosed with E. Counting all of my blessings.
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LoveBe... New - Depakote CAN and DOES cause behavior changes
Alert all about serious side effects of Depakote.
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ruguti... New - Ruthie
ONLY HAVE SEIZURES AFTER BEING UNDER ALOT OF STRESS, NEVER DURING THE STRESSFUL SITUATION .
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Tatiana1 New - Always wear a helmet while on a motorcycle
I jumped on the back of our harley and broke my skull in which lead to my epilepsy.
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baby19677 New - A WIFE AND MOTHER OF FOUR TEENAGERS
I'M SHEILA, FROM LOUDON,TN. I HAVE NEVER HAD EPILEPSY TELL NOW FIRST SEIZURER 9-2-08 AT 12:30pm AT WORK.
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