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I went to an old friend's gathering of her death, it was in memory of her through the years. I was with another friend and it was a nice as well as long on people speaking and prayer's, poems and music played. Today was the funeral and couldn't make it, I was exhausted from yesterday. Do things like this happen to other's on exhaustion on things that take make you wore out and want to sleep through the day?

May 16
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Members rallied around a post about exhaustion from attending a friend's memorial while living with epilepsy, offering deep condolences and... Read more

Members rallied around a post about exhaustion from attending a friend's memorial while living with epilepsy, offering deep condolences and sharing that fatigue from emotional and social events is a very common experience in the community. Several members described planning rest days after demanding activities, needing one to two days to recover after seizures, and having to skip important events like reunions or funerals because their bodies simply could not manage. A recurring theme was that doing your best is enough, that epilepsy creates an invisible but very real physical burden, and that no one should feel guilty for honoring their limits.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member
May 19
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

You did what you could and that is what matters. No fault of yours.
Take care
Keep your head up!!😊

May 18
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Ach, Lori . Yes sadly this happen .. and because stress of grief can trigger us to be having a seizure .. for me the loss of my wife Jen's Mum be way too much for me ., as she be to me the only Mum I know ., it be a grave side service .. as this be her wish .. and I seize right there .. with my awful wailing banshee scream and all .. Jen and our three sons right there they be beside me .. to see me through it ., and we all stay .. with me totally unaware ., so I miss the whole thing and cry when I hear of what happen .. our youngest son Michael say to me ., dinna fash Dad ., do not worry ., the sound you made just let everyone know how hard this be ., and how much we miss Nana ( Grand Mum) .. and you just be expressing what we all be feeling in your own way .. his words brought me great comfort .. dearest Lori .. we cannot be helping how we be.. and you did your best to be honouring your friend .. we send you our condolences with hugs, prayers and the peace of quiet love.. your forever friends William and Jen πŸ•ŠπŸ’œπŸ’™πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸŒ±βš˜πŸ•ŠπŸ•Š

May 18
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes epilepsy ware s you out to that point am feeling like that now each sezure to your body is a marathon so you understand why you done a marathon in 3 minutes plus the medication also makes you tired aswell at times

May 20
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Epilepsy take it out of you the more stress your under the more tierd you get we all go through it so we here to help and understand this unseen illness

May 18

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