I Have Epilepsy

Re: I Have Epilepsy and I Hate My Life...

Submitted by auntnana1955 on Mon, 2009-02-02 - 21:47

I know exactly what you are feeling.  I was 50 years old and diagnosed with Epilepsy and my first thought was Why me? What did i do to deserve this.  I still am very frustrated.  My license is gone probably for good. In my state i have to go 2 years without a seizure from the date of my last one before I can get it back  I have thought and thought about things that were happening while I was growing up and all indications show that I had epilepsy growing up.  Just don't give up. I know that it will not work for everyone but I made it through by joking about it. Knowing how serious of a situation it is joking about it was my way way of dealing with it.  Two of my adult children got frustrated with me when I joked about it but like i told them if i dont joke about it i will sit and cry which i do on occassion any way.   Like I said just dont give up.  All of us on this website are in the same position and are here to help each other. 

Re: I Have Epilepsy and I Hate My Life...

Submitted by sayslaw on Wed, 2009-03-18 - 07:55

President Teddy Roosevelt had seizures.

Seizures could be caused by fever, allergies, etc...

Your co-worker could have a seizure.

5% of the population will have a seizure...or two..and not have epilepsy.

 Remember Chief Justice Roberts,

or Neil Young?

 I used to think my seizures were caused by epilepsy....and then I found out I was allergic to a common food additive-iodine. And now, I have complete control of my life, and don't have to worry about seizures.

 I don't eat shell fish, or buy iodonized salt anymore, but sometimes restaraunts will add iodonized salt to the food, darn!

I did find out about environmental friendly transportation throughout the whole ordeal.

There are alternative reasons for seizures...

 Don't go hating on your life quite yet.....