I updated "my story" for this app yesterday. And it mentions that I am currently working towards getting an associates degree in science (specifically surgical technology). But my long-term goal is to work towards getting a doctorate degree in neurosurgery . Having epilepsy is what has inspired me to pursue this goal. So I am curious to know if there are others that are on a similar journey.
There was a time I wanted to go to school to become a Pharmacy tech( eventually a pharmacist). I didn't because I didn't want to risk that while dispensing someone else's medicines( for seizures or… read more
After reading comments on a thread I was seeing that a lot of people experience some depression after seizures. Depression is something I've delt with most of my life. Things will be going good, seizures won't be bad, relationships are doing great, but then I have a mild seizure that puts me down for days or even a few weeks straight. I call the after effects of a seizure a 'hang over' seizure feeling. My body is sore, my head hurts so much, it can be hard to do normal daily tasks, but something… read more
I just feel a little annoyed and fed up with my condition
Hello everyone, I ask this question to everyone who might read this and actually had an ablation or craniotomy surgery for epilepsy. I am not talking about VNS or any other brain stimulation surgery, just the ones that are eliminating the focal area that causes problems in the brain. Anyway I see a lot of research and opinions about this matter and as I see it isn't 100% efficient (nothing is 100% efficient in this universe :D). But I'd like to see opinions of people who actually have gone… read more
Is it part of my parietal lobe seizures? Maybe focal aware? I have focal unaware mostly (complex partials), also simple focal aware (auras) of rt temporal parietal lobes, and sometimes bilateral to left side temporal parietal lobes also. Anyone ever experience this type of sensation or is it something else??
Here are all of the facts from the Experts at the Epilepsy Foundation and the US National Library of Medicine about seizures of all kinds but especially epileptic seizures
Epilepsy Foundation
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This maybe a silly and inappropriate question to ask.But, does seizures affect sex? Probably not in most cases as I know epileptic people with children. However can it just affect sex in general?
For myself , haven't seizured yet. At the same time I still have to keep in the ratio of possibilities , since I average at least one seizure a day.
Keep in mind that will being deeply intimate with… read more
I had a conversation with a few people here. We all have had difficulties speaking. Getting confused, slurring words, dyslexia getting worse, not being able to put sentences together properly, etc.
If that’s a seizure, what type of seizure is it?
Or is it more likely just side-effects of medications?
Thanks.
@Pamale6
I always had trouble speaking clearly when I was having an aura, which is a warning sign for a seizure.
Anyone that feels uneasy about their medicine, talk
to your Doctor & have him explain what the "side effects" would be. Usually
you can find a "different medicine," if the one your
using has… read more
Right after the seizures stop, boom? You cry?
Hang in there and try and stay pos, I can relate, I'm emotional but I handle accordingly,
Because my dad told me I was at the top of the stairs talking to myself but what I was saying was worded like having a conversation with myself
Yeh there basically the same there a few types you can have I tend to looking for stuff and repeat or just ignore people but some I'm aware and some I'm not where I can feel it or it just takes over… read more
I was public speaking today and a flash went off in the background unexpectedly so I had a seizure. How do I handle seizures during live events? How do I disclose?
And actually feb 6th I will be preaching on psalms 6. so I do speak publicly but even in college I felt ok speaking on stage.