How has epilepsy impacted your relationship with your family?How well does your family understand your epilepsy? Do your family members fully understand how epilepsy impacts you? Are they familiar with...reactions12repliesIntimacy & RelationshipsCopingCognitive Issues
Long term side effectsHi, I am an oldie and have been on AEDs practically all my life which are now causing side effects , one...reactions4replies
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...reactions21repliesCopingDiagnosisSeizures
Help with my ChildOn Thursday night my 17 year old had her first seizure, was taken to hospital, blood work ok and CT scan ok...reactions1reply
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...reactions42replies
Has your family supported or ghosted you?Families react in all sorts of ways when you receive a epilepsy diagnosis. Some step up to the plate with true support...reactions1replyCaregiving
Screen Time and EpilepsyHave you noticed that screen time impacts your epilepsy? Is it a seizure trigger for you? Talk about your experiences here!...reactions1reply
Epilepsy Diagnosis ExperienceWith 1 in 3 people having at least one seizure in their life, there is no urgent sense of fear or worry...reactionsreplies
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...reactions3repliesAwarenessCopingDiagnosis
Anti-seizure drugs (AEDs) and epilepsyIt is said that Anti-seizure or antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) can effectively prevent seizures in about 7 out of 10 people with epilepsy...reactions28repliesTreatmentSide EffectsSeizures