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Do You Find Seizures Are Linked To Your Emotions?
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I give you a hug! New high dose makes me work fast and get grumpy then cannot sleep all thru the night. The Dr said this will pass!

What Advice Do You Have For Someone With Epilepsy?
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I recommend reading all the articles available here!

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I recommend to be optimistic. It's easy to be depressed because it's so different. It's not a cold anyone can't catch it
Drink water stay hydrated
My doc told me to keep a journal but I am not… read more

I Saw Someone Here Said They Had Epileptic Seizures And Non Epileptic Seizures How Did The Doctor Come To That And How Did He Explain It?
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Hi there, I was getting an EEG when I had one. There was no evidence of Epilepsy. It can be just as bad as a real seizure though. Some people dont understand that some of us, like me hold everything… read more

Has Anyone Ever Heard Of Anti Seizure Glasses Before?
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I don't want anyone to look this up I want all of my epilepsy family to tell me honestly right here and now if you have ever been told by your neurologist to get any kind of glasses with a special tint that will help you not have seizures??? Because I have not.

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I have light sensitivity in my eyes my prescription glasses and tined dark all the time u also where a regular pair for night when dark but most if the day I have the dark tinted ones on i had him… read more

Curious Has Too Much Of Anger Trigger A Seizure For Any Of Yall?
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I realize my anger is possibly a trigger but does anyone else experince it?

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Just do your best

Anxiety With Epilepsy
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can you get panic attacks with epilepsy? is anxiety part of epilepsy? i have anxiety everyday mild panic attacks if and the fact that it feels like my heart is literally going to beat out of my chest is scary on its own its all weird and i get these tics but they are actually more like jerks and sometimes i can be sitting down and my body just jumps like i was scared or something my daughters doctor asked me if i was ok because i was sitting still then i just jerk or whatever you call it

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I have been told that every seizure destroys brain cells that never repair. I have brain damage from all the years of trying meds that never controlled my seizures. Dilantin was the worst and screwed… read more

Has Anyone Had VNS Therapy And Could You Tell Me How It Helped Or Didn't Help, Or Just Your Experience And Any Advice Please?
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The VNS did help me. The pinch a person feels in their neck on the left side can be adjusted to lower or higher strengths. When I had mine a few things could be done. I have absence seizures, so a… read more

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I Would Like To Know What Everyone's Seizure Triggers Are. I'm Having A Lot More Than Normal. What Could I Be Missing?
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Happy birthday kaiti

Are You Willing To Do Whatever Is Necessary To Help New Members Feel Comfortable And Quickly Have A Team Of Many?
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I ask this because the site owners and techs are not able to provide an additional search option to search for New Members. And there have been too many New Members over the years who have come once or a few times and gotten frustrated and left because they do not get the true benefit of being embraced by a large enough team to not only make them feel welcome but also be able to provide answers and often personal experience regarding any related to seizures (types, symptoms, auras, side… read more

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What does the team want to achieve in the future

How Does One Know The Difference Between An Anxiety Attack And A Partial Seizure?
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After my VEEG, the specialist has advised me to see a psychologist as I'm apparently not having as many seizures as we thought. He believes they are anxiety related. However my seizures feel just the same? Today, I've had an anxiety attack/seizure practically all day and worrying about something personal.

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I have stress and anxiety seizures which fall under Non-Epileptic seizures because it's not due to the brain misfiring. My neurologist also recommended me go to a psychologist but specifically a… read more