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Topic: New to Epilepsy.com

Possible Simple Partial Seizures?

06/2019 | 1 Comments

Hello... I am new to this and wanted to reach out for advice. I have had a few "incidents" recently and wanted to see if they are seizures because...
Daycare with therapy sessions

06/2019 | 1 Comments

I'm in South Africa, I'm looking for a Day Care Center for my two year old son, who suffered a big epilepsy some months ago and hasn't yet fully...
Diagnosed at 32 years old

05/2019 | 3 Comments

I am 32 year old female, just had my first child 4 months ago. After a night out at a bach party lots of throwing up and having to pump breast milk...
Newly diagnosed with seizures

05/2019 | 5 Comments

Hello I’m Randy and I’m 34 yo male I’ve just recently been diagnosed with left temporal lobe seizures and honestly this is all I really know at this...
My story to introduce myself

05/2019 | 2 Comments

Hello. Im Ken. im 30 and have epilepsy as well have had a craniotomy for an Pilocytic astrocytoma that was in the center of my brain. Originally i was...
Longtime stalker, first time poster

05/2019 | 1 Comments

Hello all, glad to finally be a member. I'm 34 years old, male, in the US. Idiopathic adult-onset, going on 11 years. Complex partials, tonic clonics...
Needing some peace of mind!

04/2019 | 5 Comments

Hey guys! So, my daughter (8 years old) was diagnosed with epilepsy on March 22nd after having her 2nd unprovoked tonic-clonic seizure in under 18...
Epilepsy?

03/2019 | 3 Comments

Hello, I am so glad I found this forum. A few months ago I tripped and fell back hitting my head on solid cement very hard. I was told that I had a...
Strange forms of attacks

03/2019 | 0 Comments

Two years ago i had a minor epilepsy fit but was diagnosed with temporary episodes. Last week Saturday i had a major one. Bit my tongue, hit my head...
Myoclonic seizures??

03/2019 | 0 Comments

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if there's someone out there with myoclonic seizures that could help me. I've been having leg jerks for quite awhile now...
Seizure or Threshold Consciousness

03/2019 | 0 Comments

Last night, I remember trying to wake myself from a nightmare (I am pretty good at lucid dreaming), but it quickly turned into what I thought might be...
Broken bones

03/2019 | 2 Comments

I had a seizure at work on 2.7.19. I was sitting at my desk doing a loan application, when next thing I know I'm laying on the floor in a pool of...

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