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Parent to newly diagnosed daughter

Hi all, I’m new here and feel like our worlds been turned upside down, my daughter 16 was diagnosed with focal epilepsy...

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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...

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...

Rescue medication

Do you have a rescue medication as part of your seizure action plan? If so, does it help provide you with comfort...

How did you learn that menstrual cycles can impact epilepsy?

As young girls and women, our entire being changes during puberty, starting with our hormones, which can be scary, confusing, and awkward...

How do you deal with celebrations and events centered around drinking?

As we know, every May 5th is Cinco De Mayo – a day of partying, celebrating, and out-of-this-world fun. As a community...

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...

Stress and anxiety triggering seizures

Stress can be hard to avoid, but our bodies can feel its impact. For some, stress or anxiety can also be a...

Seizure reflection

Sometimes I would have an aura or feeling very strange. It's difficult to think about having a seizure. For me, a seizure...

Postictal timeline

How long do some people go through recovering from a seizure? It takes me approximately two weeks to get back to myself....

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