Community Forum Archive
The Epilepsy Community Forums are closed, and the information is archived. The content in this section may not be current or apply to all situations. In addition, forum questions and responses include information and content that has been generated by epilepsy community members. This content is not moderated. The information on these pages should not be substituted for medical advice from a healthcare provider. Experiences with epilepsy can vary greatly on an individual basis. Please contact your doctor or medical team if you have any questions about your situation. For more information, learn about epilepsy or visit our resources section.
has anyone else recovered from epilepsy?
Tue, 01/03/2006 - 02:15Topic: New to Epilepsy.com
hi name is dagveg from nsw australia ,age 57. had epilepsy when i was 15. went from boarding school to n london epileptic institute, came to aussie 1969. made total recovery 1985 . now wifes carer.
& in red cross.
was wondering if there was anyone else who might have recovered? still have problems with pasat memories at times and making others understand what it was all about
Comments
Re: Re: has anyone else recovered from epilepsy?
Submitted by daveg on Tue, 2006-01-10 - 02:25
hi barbie : may thanks for your comments. am 57 yrs old married fully recovered. do have problems convincing others that i have recovered from it. am living near wollongong nsw australia.
interests building model of tower of london with matchsticks, my great grandfather ,sir hugh henry gough vc was keeper of crown jewels there. also, into tapestry and cross stitch.
been involved with rock climbing and hiking in the past.
good luck with your continued recovery and thanks again for your reply to above message
daveg
Re: has anyone else recovered from epilepsy?
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2006-01-05 - 16:53
Believe it or not, some people can 'recover' from seizures! In fact, general statistics show that for about 50-60% of people (depending on what data you want to look at... ) with seizures, the disorder is mild and many can come off meds or be controlled with meds. How easy to control seizures and/or likelihood of coming off meds depends on many factors that need to be looked at individually. Take a look at the information section of epilepsy.com for more info.. here is one link you may find interesting - http://www.epilepsy.com/101/ep101_duration.html
Good luck!
Epilepsy.com Resource Specialist
Re: has anyone else recovered from epilepsy?
Submitted by txrhb1 on Wed, 2006-01-04 - 02:59
Hi DaveG, I can certainly not say I have recovered from epilepsy, but I do believe in miralcles such as this. I was 1st diagnosed at age 19, and only took meds for 3 months. I was seiing neuro for migraines at the time, and did not at all understand about the different types of epilepsy. I went 29 years without a seizures that was "recognizable' to me and my family, and there was still quite a hub-bub about the diagnosis until I saw a neuro and after 4 abnormal EEG's, we finally belived. Although I had incidents in the 29 years, none of them were severe enough to have been considered epilepsy, in my mind. I guess I had them all along, and they didn't hit with a bang until age 37. Good luck to you in your recovery. ((( hugs ))), Barbie *************************************** "We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can fly only by embracing each other." -lucian de crescenzo