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No car

Ugh I had the freedom of coming and going, all of a sudden....poof....no driving. My family made me return the plates of my car. It was a sad day. No...

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Don't give up

I 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...

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VENT: How are you doing? - Really.

Life with a chronic condition, like epilepsy, has its challenges and frustrations - that is no secret. Sometimes it is helpful to talk about those frustrations or upsetting times and...

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Do you know what triggers your seizures?

Do you know what triggers your seizures? What triggers your seizures may be different than what triggers someone else's. Share your seizure trigger(s) with the community....

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Does Weather Impact Your Seizures?

Has anyone experienced break out seizures due to unstable weather lately?!?? Like out of no where… just boom; seizure. But the weather has been so upside down and outta control...

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How do I cope with temporal seizures?

Hi, I am f 24 and I am new to epilepsy. This will be a long post so please bare with me. :) 10 months ago I started having some...

God has a sense of humor

Recently I have been diagnosed with Epilepsy, when I say recently, I mean 3 years ago. Let me just put this out there, I am a terrible patient and I...

My son having bad side effects on his meds.

I have a 26 year old son who is on to 250 mg Xcopri, 100 mg Vimpat, and 10 mg Lexapro. The side effects are very tired, memory loss, blurred...

Has anyone had angry outbursts related to taking Keppra?

I’ve been on Keppra for seizures the past 3 years and have noticed an increase in angry outbursts and outrage that’s unlike me. I also find myself getting sad and...

Anti-seizure drugs (AEDs) and epilepsy

It is said that Anti-seizure or antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) can effectively prevent seizures in about 7 out of 10 people with epilepsy. However, they can also create long-term, serious side...

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...

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