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After You Have Been Diagnosed With Your Condition You Have, Are You Ok With That In Your Life Now That You Are Aware Of That Condition?
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭

I think that I am, i know that there is not a cure for, but I I've accepted mine and it does make it easier knowing what I have to deal with, what do you think and your thoughts about it?

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Learned to live with it. It's great to hear this is being treated just like anything else in life from birth. LEARNED TO LIVE WITH NOT CONTROLLED TO LIVE WITH!

If You Are Unsure If You Had A Seizure How Do You Know?
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If you think you may have had a seizure but are unsure how do you know? Mine are the type where I will black out and stare for 1-2 minutes. I sometimes get auras where I don't know if I actually then had a seizure.

Any recommendations for this?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Good question, I have to give my doc a estimate guess when t see her about how many, she is ok with that, because I don't know, but the est I got, she is ok with.

Motivation
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What motivates you to pick yourself up off the floor after a seizure or to continue taking lots of medication?

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My kids are my motivation. I 'HAVE TO' be here, and functional for them. Seeing your mom get hauled off by ems and multiple head wounds is traumatic, I don't want them to experience any more trauma… read more

Leaving Your Family , It's That Time.
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I took on for 23 yrs, the family was a broken family and I was straight and still am, 8 kids, but the one kid I moved in with is stealing from people and their property and cars, he doesn't know I know about his criminal behavior, I had the cops show up 3 days ago, I went and talked with them, 5 squad cars, they filled me in, I need out asap, but how, no drive license and little stuff to move, little money but how? Not a good situation at all. Any ideas.

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

You are welcome

Looking For Some Employment Law Advice… Uk Based
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Has anyone been in a situation where they have been having problems with their employer already in relation to your epilepsy, and now pregnant and also having that used against you too?

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i can give you adviceand my experience of discrimination (you have been too) and went through thee longest most unnecessarily drawn out employment tribunal claim a my employer was trying to get me to… read more

COLLEGE
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anyone know how to get someone to back off if thier giving you a hard time about your epilepsy an related issues . My professor feels like I getting one over on the systems and i feel is riding my ass

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes file a complaint , he is just ignorant .

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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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Just do your best

Vomiting Up Your Medication
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When you vomit shortly after taking your medication, how do you handle the situation medication wise if you can physically see the meds in your vomit? What about if it is within a half hour and you cannot see your medication?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member it definitely isn't a gag reflex. I've been taking my medicine by the handful for years. It seems to be a stomach issue that I'm having issues with recently.

Living On Your Own
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Do many of you live on your own? What made your choice to do so? Also, did it depend on the type or amount of seizures you were having?

I'm 31 living with my dad and step mom. Ive been living with them for 4 years since ive had epilepsy. They support me very well which I'm greatful for. My dad drives me to and from work every day and on the weekend take me somewhere to meet up with friends or family. But there are many other things I'd like to get to and be independent. My seizures are for the… read more

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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Thank you for the responses. My home is not near anything I can walk to. To uber to work is over $30 each way. There is no public transpiration that I am aware of. Like I said, my dad will drive me to… read more

Living Alone With Epilepsy
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Moving out soon! My family is worried about me having epilepsy which could be dangerous living alone. Any ideas on how to ease this? Any devices perhaps?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I moved out basically as I was being diagnosed with seizures. And I hopped back and forth between my boyfriends house and my mom's house for a while. When I met my sons dad that's when I permanently… read more