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ARE THERE ANY TEENAGERS ON THIS SITE

Tue, 01/03/2012 - 01:19
So guys I am 17 final year of school and live in australia. I am really lost and I would like to talk to somebody going through epilepsy as a teenager. thanks heaps :)

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Re: ARE THERE ANY TEENAGERS ON THIS SITE

Submitted by Misjoey101 on Fri, 2012-03-09 - 16:48
So how'd your appointment go? My EEG was strange. I has 3 seizures that day, none of which were during the actual EEG. My parents have reverted back to their old selves. "Get enough sleep". "Don't chew gum", "Don't stay home alone" "Did you take your pills?" blah blah blah.

Re: ARE THERE ANY TEENAGERS ON THIS SITE

Submitted by soundwav on Sat, 2012-03-10 - 05:28
omg thats horrible:l yep,my mum is like that all the time, she blames smallest things on my episode. my appointment went ok, i have to change off frisium onto topamax but stay on lamictal its confusing and my driving is confusing and yes it does mess with school and friends and such but at least I am not alone! and i agree, it makes the best essays and all teachers love to hear personal experiences about it,one positive. what did your test turn out to say?

Re: ARE THERE ANY TEENAGERS ON THIS SITE

Submitted by soundwav on Sat, 2012-03-10 - 05:26
omg thats horrible:l yep,my mum is like that all the time, she blames smallest things on my episode. my appointment went ok, i have to change off friseur onto topamax but stay on lamictal its confusing and my driving is confusing and yes it does mess with school and friends and such but at least I am not alone! and i agree, it makes the best essays and all teachers love to hear personal experiences about it,one positive. what did your test turn out to say?

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