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I Had A Seizure And Broke My Foot

I was rushing down the stairs at my apartment complex and had a seizure. Mind you all, I live on the third...

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The Importance of Taking Epilepsy Medication

It is important for me to take my epilepsy medication. If I did not take my medication, I would open the door...

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An Interview With My Boyfriend and How He Copes With My Epilepsy image

An Interview With My Boyfriend and How He Copes With My Epilepsy

Dating with epilepsy can really be hard to maneuver at times. For some people, it can be a dealbreaker, and that's okay...

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The Return of My Absence Seizures as an Adult

As a child, I started having seizures. I would have an absence seizure first, then a tonic-clonic seizure afterward. Now, as an adult...

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I Am More Than My Epilepsy!

I am more than my epilepsy because I have so much more to do... And I won't let my epilepsy stop me...

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Spreading Epilepsy Awareness Through Music

April Rose Gabrielli is a pop musician and singer who released a song to spread epilepsy awareness titled "I Woke Up Alive."...

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