Epilepsy Since a ToddlerI had epilepsy since I was 2 years old, but everyone including doctors thought they were panic attacks. They would come and go every other year and would stay for... By Gina2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
When My World Changed: The Day of My First SeizureI remember the day of my first seizure like it happened yesterday. I remember sitting in 1 of my college classes, October 2014, listening to my professor go over social... By Elizabeth Savage4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Let's Talk Advocating: YOU Have a Say in Your Medical CareWhen I first planned on writing this article I had every intention on speaking about how important it is to advocate for yourself and how that has been probably the... By Elizabeth Savage4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
History of Epilepsy Awareness and Where We Are TodaySince 1969, the month of November has been named National Epilepsy Awareness Month by the Epilepsy Foundation. The color purple is symbolic of this awareness campaign. People who are diagnosed and... By Caroline Johnson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Why Stress Can Be a Seizure TriggerIf you have seizures, you know there can be many triggers. Triggers are things that can cause you to have a seizure. Some common triggers are: Stress can also be... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
36 and Diagnosed With EpilepsyAt 36 my husband kept telling me: "something is wrong you keep staring off and can't respond." I told him he was crazy, that I was fine and that didn't... By CommunityMember580a681 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
One Step at a Time as a Mom With EpilepsyI was diagnosed with epilepsy at 19 and in an instant my life changed. Simple things like birth control, etc., now had to be a thoroughly thought-out process. So when... By CommunityMember77f2a93 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Epilepsy Awareness Month Starts With UsI've been epileptic for 57 years, but it wasn't until social media blossomed that I came to know so many other people with epilepsy! It wasn't until the 21st century... By Tim Ulmer4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
When Nothing Works to Control SeizuresWhen my daughter was diagnosed at 6 months old with a rare form of epilepsy called infantile spasms, I knew very little about the disease. My ideas regarding epilepsy and... By Hailey Adkisson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Epilepsy Awareness Month: "I Am More Than My Epilepsy"November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. In celebration of our community's incredible strength and resilience, we wanted to highlight all of the many things you are outside of your diagnosis. So... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Epilepsy Awareness Month Giveaway 2022The Epilepsy Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! In honor of Epilepsy Awareness Month, we are giving away an awareness prize pack to help you cope with... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Epilepsy and Access to Mental HealthcareContent Note: This article describes suicide and abuse. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. This year marked the 42nd year since... By Natalie Boehm3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
3 of My Biggest Seizure TriggersSituations known as triggers can cause seizures in some epileptic people. Seizures can also occur in some people for unknown reasons. Individuals may have different triggers. I have now been... By Nisshaa Muniandy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Why Epilepsy Makes Us Feel Like We're Not "Normal"There are plenty of people like me, who if they don't make a determined effort to laugh and mix with others, can easily feel themselves swapped into a cold, dark... By Tim Ulmer4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Breaking Up With SugarLet's talk about added sugar. Sugar is amazing! It has always been there for me. We've celebrated everything together. Birthdays. Graduations. Weddings. Game nights. We've relaxed together on hot summer... By Gabrielle Foote3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Becoming a Mom With EpilepsyI have been a writer for EpilepsyDisease.com for a couple of months, but endless hospital admissions kept me too busy to start writing. I'm currently pregnant and being very careful... By Elizabeth Savage4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Brain, Cognition, Side Effects... Who Is the REAL Me?I've constantly been on medications for the last 52 of my 59 years. With 20/20 hindsight, my epilepsy and my unemployability at the time were clearly a blessing because I... By Tim Ulmer5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Hiding Epilepsy From My Family and FriendsDo you try to hide your epilepsy from your family, friends, or loved ones? Yes. I do hide my epilepsy auras. This is something that I frequently do. I do... By Nisshaa Muniandy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Why Are Seizures Scary?My first seizure jolted all 3 of my college roommates out of bed. Yelling, blood, and convulsions shocked and scared them because I had been a healthy college athlete up... By Stacia Kalinoski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
The Ketogenic Diet for EpilepsyEarly in my son's epilepsy diagnosis, I searched for ways to stop the myoclonic seizures that ravaged his body. He would have hundreds of small body twitches daily and I knew... By Caroline Johnson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments