Active 7 days agoCaring for Someone With Epilepsy: Seizure CareAs a caregiver, how do you care for a loved one when they have a seizure?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesCopingSeizuresTips & Advice
How has epilepsy impacted your mental health? May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And we know that one of epilepsy’s most common complications is issues with mental health. 💜 Tell us: 🧠 How has epilepsy impacted your...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Help! Anyone out there have or know someone with seizures similarMy 9 year old son started having seizures when he was around 5 (that we know of). We have had EEGs MRIs and any and all testing done. They have...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosisSeizuresSymptoms
FeaturedDon't give upI was 13 when I was diagnosed with epilepsy I was having petit mal seizures (absence seizures) once per day and grand mal seizures (tonic-clonic seizures) 3 to 4 times...Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 repliesCopingDiagnosisSeizures
Memory in epilepsyHello, I am currently studying for a degree in Psychology at the University Centre at Blackburn College and I am conducting a piece of independent research investigating the impact of...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 replies
Doctors Requesting Unrelated Information - How do You Handle It?When I see a new neurologist I’ve almost always been asked a couple questions like: do I drive, do I operate heavy machinery, etc. I have never been told why...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Recent tonic clonic, worst one yet.Hi I'm new here and would like to share a bit. I'm a 51 year old male had my first seizure not long before my 50th birthday, was diagnosed with...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesCopingCognitive Issues
What's your seizure journey? In for questionsHi there! Derra here- before we get started I want to know your seizure journey. What's your seizure story? When did you have your first seizure? When were you diagnosed...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesDiagnosisSeizuresTypes of Epilepsy
Switching Medication From Epilim to Keppra?Has anyone else with JME suffered unexplained, intense anxiety and increased myoclonus when switching from Epilim (Sodium Valproate) to Keppra (Levetiracetam)? Seizures well controlled for 15 years+ on Epilim. Switched...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSide EffectsTreatmentCognitive Issues
Was this a seizure? Hi, 25, F. It was during the night and I was in the bed with my toddler. It felt like I suddenly woke up, but my eyes were still closed...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSeizuresSleep Types of Epilepsy