Stories

The way of living my life with epilepsy is similar to sailing through turbulent waters, where I notice that each day brings a new set of tests, confrontations with life...

How do you start a conversation? How do you get others to talk about it? Why is epilepsy rarely to never seen in media or awareness commercials? Isn't it time...

I am writing this story on behalf of my wife whom I am "taking care" of. In 2008 she had a suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm and had a craniotomy...

Dear Epilepsy: As a mom of my then 8 year-old daughter, when she was first diagnosed after having a seizure, what made you think it was okay to visit my...

You'd think that when your child or loved one has a family doctor, neurologist, and specialist that they would communicate with each other. I recently learned that's not always the...

I've had epilepsy since I was 5 years old. My parents gave me my meds and sent me out with my siblings like there was nothing to worry about. Thinking...

I was looking for a title for my story such as "Whack-a-Mole Caregiver" or "Parent on Repeat", because when your child or loved one is first diagnosed you can feel...

I have been having seizures since i was 13, and now I am 76. I have about one a year. People will talk no matter what, so don't worry about...

My name is Lee Anne. I was born in 1964 in Orange, New Jersey. When I was born I was born with laughing seizures, because I was having gelastic epilepsy...

I experienced my first seizure upon the birth of my first child 55 years ago. I had my seizure when I went into labor & the OBGYN had to give...

The care you receive from your health care professional (i.e. neurologist), is as unique as you. Your health story may be similar to another person but, no two stories are...

It's estimated that only 3-5% of people or persons with epilepsy may have a seizure or other health complications due to flashing lights, strobe lights, pyrotechnics etc., it all depends...

Anyone with a chronic illness including epilepsy, or anyone who takes any type of medication at certain times of the day, probably already know it's a challenge on taking the...

My Name is Timmothy Cronen, and I am lucky enough to be here to explain my story to you all. I was in a horrible car accident in 1997 where...

Being the parent to a young adult (23 years old) is tricky. He wants independence, to be like his friends, to not be scared to leave his house for fear...

You may wonder why I ask you to help raise awareness when you or your loved one might not have epilepsy, well at one point my daughter Melody didn't either...

I’m Michele, from Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. I’m a 62 year old woman, divorced from an abusive alcoholic. I’ve had TLE since I was 11, stress and ovulation are/were my...

I had my first seizure when I was 13. I’m 18 now and still have trouble and sometimes feel very embarrassed for having a seizure in front of my friends...

I'm a step father of 3 teens, and a father of twin girls (5yrs old). I was excited all day to get off work and spend the remainder of fathers...

I left Las Vegas, after spending two years in the Las Vegas Valley, returning to Florida. Within nine months I had my first tonic-clonic seizure. With having no clue how...