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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...

What are the best glasses for photosensitive epilepsy?

My 15 y.o. daughter has photosensitive epilepsy and with polarized glasses we can keep under control. She wears them whenever is sunny and she had had no more seizures. She...

6-Year-Old Possibly Has Panayiotopoulos Syndrome – Neurologist Suggested Keppra, Unsure Whether to Start

Hi 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...

How has Epilepsy impacted you?

Has anyone ever thought life was over? Epilepsy isnt who you are, but it still impacts us everyday....

How 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...

Epilepsy in the Media

Where 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...

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....

Hobbies

Have 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?...

Fear of seizures

Has anyone had success in treatment for fear of seizures?...

Seizures

Does anyone get seizures from sun exposure...

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