FeaturedActive yesterdayNo carUgh 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...reactions18replies
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...reactions15repliesCopingDiagnosisSeizures
Active 2 days agoDoes 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...reactions93repliesAwarenessSeizuresTypes of Epilepsy
Active 4 days ago6-Year-Old Possibly Has Panayiotopoulos Syndrome – Neurologist Suggested Keppra, Unsure Whether to StartHi everyone, I’m looking for advice and shared experiences from parents or clinicians. I have a 6-year-old son who recently had a nighttime seizure, and we’ve been told it might...reactionsreplies
Active 7 days agoHow has Epilepsy impacted you?Has anyone ever thought life was over? Epilepsy isnt who you are, but it still impacts us everyday....reactionsrepliesAwarenessMental HealthSide Effects
Active 8 days agoHow are you doing, really?It's okay to be "fine," but it also okay to be having a hard day, not feeling well, or having an amazing day and feeling great! No matter how you...reactionsreplies
Epilepsy in the MediaWhere do you feel the media excels at representing epilepsy and where does it fall short? Feel free to use this thread to vent about something you saw or heard...reactions5repliesAwareness
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....reactions16replies
Can Lithium medication cause seizures I was put on 1000mg Lithium medication for Bipolar Affective Disorder and I had a tonic clinic seizure on my way to visit my Aunt’s. I bit my lip, had...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
HobbiesHave you had to change any of your hobbies since being diagnosed with epilepsy? Which ones? Do you have a new hobby or make changes to one you previously enjoyed?...reactions19replies