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...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesCopingDiagnosisSeizures
FeaturedSeizure care as someone with epilepsyAs someone with epilepsy, how do you want to be cared for when you have a seizure?...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesTips & AdviceMental HealthCoping
Active todayIs it epilepsy?I feel like the seizures I've had are non epileptic in nature, but I'm afraid to go for a second opinion because my diagnosis came from a professor. So a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesSeizuresTypes of EpilepsySymptoms
Active yesterdayDoes 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...Reactions0reactionsComments68 repliesAwarenessSeizuresTypes of Epilepsy
Active yesterdayFinishing keppra symptomsHi my husband has weaned and come off keppra , after having only one sleep seizure. Since coming off, sleeping has been rough. Shallow breathing , gasping, twithching,and waking coughing...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Active 4 days agoWhat EEG determine? Hi, can an EEG determine if epileptic seizures are focal or generalized? See where in the brain they are triggered? Can EEG determine what type of epilepsy it is?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTypes of EpilepsySeizures
Active 4 days agoWhat EEG determine? Hi, can an EEG determine if epileptic seizures are focal or generalized? See where in the brain they are triggered? Can EEG determine what type of epilepsy it is?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Active 4 days agoEEGHi, can an EEG determine if epileptic seizures are focal or generalized? See where in the brain they are triggered? Can EEG determine what type of epilepsy it is?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesDiagnosis
Active 6 days agoTypes of seizureI heard, there are some different types of seizures depending on the diagnosis, duration and frequency. So far, I couldn’t pinpoint my problem even though I did some tests. The...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTreatmentTypes of EpilepsySeizures
Genetic Testing My epileptologist wants me to have genetic testing done. However my insurance will not cover it. Has anyone else had this problem? What did you do?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesInsurance & Disability
Possible having my husband as a care taker.Or I might have to go into Assisted Living. Does anyone out there ever had the experience of Assisted living or having a...I have had my epilepsy since I was born. My mother found out at the age of a year and half years old. She took great of me till I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
EPILEPSY BRAINI never knew epilepsy meant anything besides someone who shook with seizures… never knew of diff type of seizures never heard of memory loss…. Boy oh boy a year and...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCognitive Issues