A place to share questions, concerns, and challenges that adults with epilepsy may face in understanding, managing and living with seizures.
A place to share questions, concerns, and challenges that adults with epilepsy may face in understanding, managing and living with seizures.
I've had focal seizures (and a few tonic-clonic) since I was 11, I'm now 23. Since they put me on Keppra when I was about 13, I've just felt, at best, like I'm in a fog, and at...
I can't leave the house unintended because of my seizure frequency. The only other ONE person in my life, my wife, does not have car, license or reliable friends. The nearest bus stop is 7...
Hi I have recently developed what I am 99% sure is TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY
Can people with this please just tell me their experience of developing it, tests, treatments and progression?...
I am not really sure if I’m having an absence or focal seizure. But different times throughout my day for example, sometimes just one eye will feel really heavy almost close while awake. Once in...
I am curious to hear anyone's experience with MDMA (as therapy) while taking lamotrigine. I am currently on 100mg of lamictal for "undiagnosed" partial focal seizures...(episodes of...
Hi! I only have seizures in my sleep and as I sleep alone, I never really knew what happened, etc. However, I had a friend see one where I stood up out of bed and just dropped and had a seizure. I...
I have had epilepsy for 13 years now (I’m 25) I suffer from tonic clonic seizures (that seem to happen 40 minutes after waking up) so I only know I’ve had one when I come round and I’m told....
Hello everyone, not sure if someone might have similar or saw similar symptoms and can help me a bit. I am almost 30 yrs old and had epilepsy since childhood but it was always moderate and never...
Hey everyone, I’ve been living with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy for about 13 years now. Seizures are under control but I’m really learning more about my condition. Things such as I should really...
Hi all, I have been out of work for nearly a year and a half now and its starting to effect me bringing depression on. I have passed 3 interviews for different companies but when filling in...
My bff has this and wants to work but also can't drive and I was wondering if anybody could throw any ideas at me for jobs that she could do that would work for her (SE Indiana area)...
I wear high socks because cold air that hits my ankles/feet triggers a seizure. Nothing serious, just an aura. I’m just looking for somebody that might have the same symptom?
Is it from a...
I have MTLE (mesial temporal lobe epilepsy) and for a while now I've noticed having difficulty when speaking. For the longest time I had trouble "finding the right word", but who...
Recently I've had a strange part of me where I just want to be alone in my home. I don't want to go anywhere outside of the house. I'm not afraid of it. But from what I'm...
Hi everyone. I am a black female who is almost 30 and this is my story.
I had panic and anxiety attacks for a couple of years now. I worry a lot so I assume that was causing these attacks....
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I am 37 old now and 6 years ago I had my first deja vu 2 years ago I had my first seizure in while asleep. My wide and son was scared and called 911. It was scary for them and few days...
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I am reading though these posts and I am curious if any/many of you were prescribed Magnesium when you started taking Keppra? My doctor warned me about the Keppra rage and suggested...
Waiting on appeal for disability for my son. Healthcare.gov says his insurance would run 400 a month. Because he's not working, he doesn't get a tax break. Does anyone know how to get...
I guess this is my rant or ill say just a release my life has been hard since all of this a little of my history, I had 1 episode in my living room in 2016 where I collapsed bit the tip of my...
Homeocure Worldwide is our own life saver! My son, Evan, now 5, was autistic, and he suffered from a series of life-threatening seizures – and was eventually diagnosed with autism. Even with...
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