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I'm seizure free no more medicine after 15 years

Thu, 02/23/2017 - 05:47
I wasn't born with this condition but I diagnosed with elderly seizures when I was 5 years old of an accident I had when younger around the age 3 years old falling on my head and damage it I was once told by doctors that I kept having seizures back to back so I was put in a medicine coma for a week I think and I woke up of the the coma I didn't know much I was brain wash I had to learn to walk and read all over it was pretty stressful for myself and going back to school learning things over just glad I was young when this taken place I am not When I was around 12 or 15 my doctor wanted me to get off my medicine because I didn't need it so I got off slow by just taking one pill by the age 19 i graduated 2015 at pflugerville high school then one day I completely stoped taking it I had no effects I felt normal and happy now I am 20 years old medicine free seizure free but I still struggle with spelling and reading just glad that journey is over and hope one day to have beautiful family Always have faith in yourself and believe u can do anything never give up that's what life has taugh me my whole journey God is good

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