Quick Links
Resources
About MyEpilepsyTeam
Powered By
Febrile seizures. Your baby may roll her eyes, and her limbs may either stiffen or twitch and jerk. Up to 4 out of every 100 children age 6 months to 5 years have one of these seizures, which are… read more
Is it the actual seizure or is it the fact that you injure yourself into fatality that causes this to happen … can a non stop ongoing or cluster seizure actually end your life ? My son holds his breathe during his sometimes lasting up to 3/4 minutes
I have had this condition since I was 16 now 31. I live a very secluded lifestyle, I can't work because of fear of having seizures. I haven't been on any medication since none helped after I had my first two seizures. Any help or suggestion would be very helpful. There is a very long story about my condition that makes it difficult to put on this website. I wish there were a way of contacting someone at My Team Epilepsy.
@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member
I’m sorry. I still live with my parents in my 40’s and can’t work nor drive so I know how she feels
Apparently, NES are 2+ caused by things like stress. Epilepsy is seizures that apparently have no cause. Don't all seizures have some sort of cause? Isn't stress one of the MAIN ones, or am I just completely wrong with this subject? It's confusing me.
Currently, there is still much to learn about seizures and what causes them. I believe most doctors, no matter the specialty, are too lazy to take the time to figure out what is "wrong" with a person… read more
Hello everyone!I have a question:I have my girl 5 years old with Epilepsy Infant petit mal causes headache?
I had epilepsy when I was 4 and from everything, I ever heard about the two first ones I had I was in the hospital for a minimum 2 weeks and one of them included a 3-day coma. back then they would… read more
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
I have both grand mal seizures and partial (small/absent) seizures. But i more often have the partial seizure, and as my diagnosis is fairly new, and i only devloped epilepsy within the past 2 years. Usually when i have a partial/absent seizure it lasts less than a minute, my stomach drops, i kinda go into a deep stare/daze, my heart starts to race and i usually get really hot/warm and feel like i cant breath. Sometimes I question myself whether I actually had a seizure or whether it was just a… read more
He's a keeper .I have partials , I also have at times clonic seizues The funniest thing I did ( I know they're not funny really), was tap my hand constantly on a plane window I went to open the door… read more
An overview and discussion of febrile seizures, childhood seizures provoked by fevers.
Check out more at http://www.healthguru.com
This happens to be the route cause of my epilepsy. I had one at 2 years old.
Does anyone know if it’s possible to get a rash after having a seizure? Appearing random places mostly face ..
Kendra, My granddaughter gets rash on her face after seizure
The doctors mostly said it was from meds
But now you mention it makes me believe it is the seizures instead causing it .
Bcz I don't… read more
I'm 18 years old and have had Absent seizures since I was 2. The many different medicines I have taken have not worked for me. More bad than good. all the side affects. My Dr. is suggesting a VNS. I'm really on the fence about this as it is life changing forever more. i would like to find people to talk with that has Absent seizures with a VNS that it has help and ones that has a VNS that it hasent help and now has to live withit for the rest of their lives. please help me out with your good or… read more
