Nisshaa Muniandy

I had always been afraid of hospitals. The smell of disinfectant, the sterile environment, the unknown — it all made my heart race and my palms sweat. Could my fear...

Stress, anxiety, and epilepsy are quite related in my life. But maybe this is all new for someone who never thought anxiety could trigger epilepsy. Learning about triggers can be...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a child who doesn't know anything about needles, hospitals, or even getting sick? A child who doesn't know how the body...

For as long as I can remember, one of my goals has been to go hiking. However, due to my epilepsy and dystonia, I have been too scared to try...

As an epilepsy patient, I have learned to live with my condition. I take medication regularly, and I am careful to avoid my triggers. But there is 1 trigger that...

My last visit to a water park was about 9 years ago, when I was 17. Unfortunately, I developed a seizure and severe body aches when swimming there. So I...

Are you the parent or caregiver of a person who has epilepsy? Do you wish to understand what it's like to experience epilepsy? Before that, let me introduce myself. I...

Living a life with epilepsy can be difficult. There are many downsides of epilepsy. And it takes a really strong heart and mind to live with this condition. One of...

When I was 18 (8 years ago), I recall wanting to switch from my 50mg carbamazepine medicine to Keppra (levetiracetam) after reading a Facebook group's review of how it had...

In an earlier article I wrote about my top 3 seizure triggers – anxiety, overworking, and intense emotions. But when it comes to what increases my seizure activity, my list...

Situations known as triggers can cause seizures in some epileptic people. Seizures can also occur in some people for unknown reasons. Individuals may have different triggers. I have now been...

Do you try to hide your epilepsy from your family, friends, or loved ones? Yes. I do hide my epilepsy auras. This is something that I frequently do. I do...

Every area of a person's life and daily experiences are impacted by epilepsy. This neurological disease called epilepsy causes unpredictable episodes that could be of any severity. It can have...

Before we discuss mental health and epilepsy, let me talk a bit about where I am from. Malaysia is where I live and have experienced what it's like to be...

I had been alone in my journey of being an epileptic person. I never shared my epilepsy story with anyone. I felt too insecure to share my story. And I...

It's not easy to be a student while living with a chronic illness. I am going to write about being a successful student while facing 2 different illnesses: dystonia and...

Do you have more epilepsy symptoms during menstruation? Well, I do. I hate my period because my epilepsy auras increase. I also have seizures more during my period. It's terrible...

Am I embarrassed by epilepsy? I will answer that in a short while. I was 10 when I had my first epilepsy seizure. I didn't like it. I remember my...

Epilepsy. I didn't know the existence of its name until I was 10 years old. I was a healthy baby and there was no trace of illness. But my parents...