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Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Youth

New here, intro and help with answers

05/2007 | 1 Comments

Hi everyone, I'm mom to a 4 year old little boy named Noah who started having Febrile seizures at 2.5 which have now lead to complex partial seizures...
The doctor doesn't think it's epilepsy?

04/2007 | 0 Comments

Well, where do I start, my daughter, Lauren, age 9. was diagnosed with epilepsy Feb 2006 by her neuro. We have since had to change neuros and this one...
so annoyed

04/2007 | 9 Comments

Epilepsy is so annoying. I only have petit mal seizures and I can't imagine what it would be like with Grand Mal. It seems like I can't do anything...
anxiety and E

04/2007 | 1 Comments

Does anyone Know or have a child experiencing anxiety? My daughter is 9 and has been diagnosed with e for a year now. We are on her second medication...
Hi I'm New!

04/2007 | 8 Comments

Hi everyone! I'm meowpuppy and i am new to this site. I have a seven-year old son who has epilepsy. He takes one teaspoon of Trileptal twice daily...
Stomach Bug and Seizures

04/2007 | 0 Comments

Hi, My 19 month-old-son has had two seizures within the past two months and each has been as he is getting over a stomach bug. Thankfully all test...
new life

04/2007 | 3 Comments

from now on i am not comming on chat and i am not playing silly games with certian members of this site! i have tried to keep my distance from certian...
Topamax : [

04/2007 | 5 Comments

I don't like it at all. I mean some weight loss is kinda cool. But I feel like I can't sleep. Sometimes my head hurts. And my memory is shot. Honestly...
pneumonia and epilepsy

04/2007 | 0 Comments

My 4 yr old duaghter has pneumonia now for the 3rd time she also has had severe croup more than that could this be related to her epilepsy I know of...
the Ketogenic Diet

04/2007 | 1 Comments

I searched for it and found the information on the Ketogenic Diet from Google. the web site to go to where you can read about it and see the meals and...
Hydrocephalus and Epilepsy

04/2007 | 6 Comments

Hello Everyone, I was just wondering if anyone has a child with both hydrocephalus and epilepsy. If so, are you experiencing behavioral issues. Thanks...
Puberty Seizures?

04/2007 | 31 Comments

My daughter was diagnosed with complex partial seizures when she was 6 years old. By the age of 8 1/2 she was finally seizure free and off all...
Positive Lifestyle with EPILEPSY

03/2007 | 0 Comments

Hi, I have lived with Epilepsy since I was a small 19 month old baby. When I turned 3 they quit. They returned when I hit the puberty age of 11. They...
I really need help

03/2007 | 10 Comments

Hi! My 12 yr old started having seizures again. She has been seizure free for 2 months.She does not have a lot of gran mal seizures when she does have...
How often do YOU have seizures?

03/2007 | 11 Comments

i know all epilepsy cases are different, I have petit mals, simple and complex partials, myoclonic (twitches and tics), and now i might possible be...

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