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

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

I've been having moments while I'm driving and suddenly don't know exactly where I am. Eventually, I figure it out, and I've never veered from my original intended route. Nonetheless, it's frightening to think this has happened three times. Is this epilepsy, early onset dementia, Alzheimer's or something else? Has anyone else experienced the same thing?

Hey everyone
Has anyone ever had a Generalized seizure that was so quick and subtle you can only tell it's generalized via EEG? I had two small seizures picked up on a 3-day video EEG. It turns out that this is most likely what happened to me during the last time I did this. I'm just trying to work out how a generalized seizure would present if it is very quick? And I mean 30 seconds min.

EDIT: I ended up looking over everything and researching how focal seizures work as that's my official… read more

How do you know if you have had an absence seizure please x

I feel I do. Some I just sit or stand (whatever I'm already doing) and talk. Other ones I walk around and swing my arms. That sounds like 2 different seizures.

O.k.I was up at 5am and up and active all day on my feet and walking around. No naps or sleeping also doing laundry while cleaning the house and I was fixing the hot water heater also.So after describing all my activities of the day my question is am wondering what happened if I had small cluster sezuires or what could I blackout on my feet seeing have chunks of no memory at all of what happened during the day. My memory of the day was I woke up at 5 and the next thing I knew it was 4 in the… read more

I get 4 types, grand mal, absence, clonic and simple partical where im fully awake but unable to speak

My seizures are different.. from what i have researched they sound like they are absent seizures. But what I do is I lose my focus and thought. Its like i zone out for about 2 to 3 seconds.. and i have ask qustions before. Like today I had one and I ask my mom where was I at.. and i also had one in my sleep last night and hollered for my mom and she said i looked real angry and was confused. I also get very tired after.. anyone have these seizures like this or similar? I take medication i am… read more