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?
I have been living on my own for 30 years now. I've had seizures for over 40 years. Living alone with this situation can be difficult. I suggest keeping in contact with your doctor and your family and/or friends. People that you can trust. Therefore when things get rough you can have people that will be there for you and support you.
Take your meds as directed. Keep your stress at a minimum. Get adequate sleep and enjoy life under your normal circumstances. Everything is gonna be alright.
I have lived on my own with my Epilepsy. I had not problem with the living part.
My downside, was not knowing when I seizured. When I went to my Epileptologist, I could report whether or not , I seizured or if my patterns changed.
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 moved out for 4 or 5 years. Then we split, I got a new boyfriend and lived with him till our lease was up this July and we both moved back to my mom's to save money. I have a "go to" person when I need help with seizures. It used to be my mom. Then my sons dad. Now it's my boyfriend. Just who ever I am more comfortable with at the time and feel closest with. My mom does always check up on me. Ultimately my boyfriend takes care of me. If hes not around, my mom is the next one to help me out since I'm back at home. So if you're not in a relationship now, when you do get into a relationship I'm sure it will put you're family a little more at ease.
My family is the same way, but I have a lot of support. Your family will be checking up on you everyday, taking turns to call.