Diagnosed at 24Hello community 😊 I had my first tonic clonic seizure in April 2022, I felt like I had been run over by...reactions1comment
My Beautiful 12-Year-Old Daughter That Is an Epilepsy WarriorHi, I'm Miyah's mom. She is 12 years old and was diagnosed with generalized tonic clonic seizures and myoclonic absence seizures 3...reactions2comments
Choosing PositivityI first started having petit mal seizures in 1970 when I had 3 major head injuries in a matter of 3 months...reactions1comment
Julie's Epilepsy StoryI got diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 1-and-a-half years old. I am still dealing with seizures and I am almost 36...reactions1comment
Finally Diagnosed with EpilepsyI was finally diagnosed at the age of 29 after being passed along from doctor to doctor since I was at least...reactions2comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
Receiving Acknowledgment From the Outside World About EpilepsyI hate it when my husband and I go shopping. Especially around the holidays... My husband will tell me there is flashing...reactionscomments
Trying to surviveI’ve had epilepsy since I was 5 years old. I was on tegretol up until I was 10 years old then taken...reactions5comments
A Bit About Me...My name is Esmeralda, and I've had epilepsy since is was 14 years old. I've basically been living with this terminal disease...reactions2comments
Averys Fight With Glycine encephalopathy (GCE)/ Nonketotic hyperglycinemiaAvery has Glycine encephalopathy (GCE) or nonketotic hyperglycinemia is an inborn error of glycine metabolism, inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due...reactions1comment
Is it "just" epilepsy?I was 16 years old when I had my first grand mal seizure. I was asleep in my bed and felt a...reactions6comments
Welcome to EpilepsyDisease.com StoriesAt EpilepsyDisease.com, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with or caring for someone with epilepsy can...reactionscomments
