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Whats About The Latest Researches On #refractary #epileptic Patients…and Medicines Who’s Might Been Correctly For’em
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Circadian And Circannual Impacts On Epilepsy:
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Does anyone else have stronger seizures around the equinoxes? Most of my grand mals have occurred in or near October or April? I have noticed that I've been having stronger and more frequent petit… read more

Help Identifying Seizure Type
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Can someone explain to me what type of seizure I'm having if my right shoulder repeatedly raised and lowers multiple times for about a minute or two? Sometimes it's the right side of my back (muscle) that tenses and releases so much so that I jerk backwards. I could really use some clarification. Thanks in advance!

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If you are reactioning on one side then your seizures are coming from the other side. For example if your right side is on the right side then your seizures are coming from the left side. My brain surread more

Clocks Changing And Medication
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How are people managing in the UK with the clocks/time changing who take lots of medication? and is it effecting your seizures?

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It turns "the boss" wants me to keep my pill alarms at 8 and 8 and slowly adjust my body by taking at say, um 715, then 730, 745...,,

I've Been Having This Funny Feeling Going On In My Head All Day For Weeks Now Like Am Just Off Kneel And Not There.
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Like you're going to have a sezuire but nothing ever happens. Your taking you're meds on time and eating and staying hydrated and everything but still feel off in the head. Like you lost your equilibrium and you know something is off but you don't know what.

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David I've felt the same way I haven't had a Keppra level drawn in over 3+ years

Memory Question. Am I Loosing My Memory From Being 70, Seizures Or Meds?
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I lost my memory as soon as I started having seizures when I was only 10 years old.

What Type Of Seizure Only Last For 5 Minutes
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Heather, I believe that the type of seizure that you are trying to think of is a Status Epilepticus. When you hear of life threatening seizures, this is what they are talking about. You probably heard… read more

Blackouts
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I noticed lately lots of people on the forum are having lots of blackouts as well as seizures. Is there a common link here or medication?

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The blackouts I experienced is a form of a seizure. It an also be a side effect from the medication.

Tattoos
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Does anybody know if getting a tattoo effects our epilepsy? Almost got one today on our trip today but my sisters didn't want too afterall. I want one but i been good on my seizures.

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Thank you for these responses! I'm glad to see everyone with or without tattoos! We all have stories inked or not with our condition!

Can Geological Events Impact Seizures?
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I saw that there have been a series of earthquakes in the area over the past couple weeks. Mostly in the 2.0 - 3.0 range east of Cleveland and several occurring offshore in Lake Erie. But I had my first seizure in nearly six months last night. I wonder if one may have something to do with the other.

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I don’t know about such things as being connected to the Universe, but I know about people and things around us. We all have an impact on those around us. The choices we… read more