Totally have memory problems mixed with the depression. I have my girlfriend to help me but she works out of town so I'm by myself for most of the day. Our dogs are great to have but don't have anyone… read more
I have a question can I drive a car or not I haven't had a seizure for about 5 years wat do u think and u respond to me back please.
Yes you have to check with you DMV and they will give u a paper for your doctor to fill out
Can you lose your memory with seizures?
Actually, doing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been a huge improvement in my memory access range and memory recall speed because the biggest blockage was not because of epilepsy or the side… read more
I give you a hug! New high dose makes me work fast and get grumpy then cannot sleep all thru the night. The Dr said this will pass!
This is my first time posting on a site about my epilepsy, but I feel like I just need to vent to people like me. A little about me: I live in a small town in VA with my mom, dad, and fiancé. I'm turning 25 in a week and I had my first seizure at 17 the morning after my grad party. It was a gran mal and my life just hasn't been the same since. I currently take 350mg Lamictal XR at night before I go to sleep. Some nights I wake up and have bad tremors still. Growing up I was always the funny… read more
Or on another note, has anyone ever been a little scared of telling someone you feel like you’re about to have one but end up not? Sometimes I feel like I shouldn’t tell my parents or sister because then they’re going to overreact a little after the feeling went completely away.
Debbie- look into PNES, it's psychogenic non epileptic seizures. I recently found out symptoms I was experiencing here lately was small seizures, come to find out it was psychogenic non epileptic… read more
Has anyone had a prolonged aura and you try to "fight off" your seizure because you know its coming? I was at the grocery stote today and i didnt want to fall down and make a big scene so i tried to calmly go to the register and kind of leaned on my boyfriend and seized in line because i couldnt fight it anymore.. it didnt last that long but i was still out of it until we went to the car and i had the rest of the seizure in the cluster
Does anyone else try to fight the seizure thats coming?… read more
I can usually fight off my seizures by taking a nap. I have to be seriously distracted or out of it.
I revised the lyrics to Gloria Gaynor's classic "I Will Survive". Have fun with it!!
"I WILL SURVIVE EPILEPSY"
At first I was afraid
I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live
With you on my inside
And I spent oh so many nights
Thinking how this was so wrong
But I grew strong
And I learned how to get along
And now you're back
Yes, that’s the case
I just woke up upon the floor
With big ol’ bruises on my face
Doc should have changed those stupid meds
I should have made him list’n to me … read more
I have to make myself get going not only physically but mentally
FEEL GOOD STORY. Yesterday a woman I've occasionally collaborated with through work (but barely know) called me to ask a question. After that, she asked me how I am. I haven't spoken with her in a few years, so I told her about my epilepsy. Turns out, she was diagnosed with epilepsy the year before I was! We had a grand old time telling seizure stories, complaining about how people don't understand and minimize our symptoms. All the stuff we do on here, only she didn't seem to know much… read more
Have an amazing, beautiful day!
I ask this because the site owners and techs are not able to provide an additional search option to search for New Members. And there have been too many New Members over the years who have come once or a few times and gotten frustrated and left because they do not get the true benefit of being embraced by a large enough team to not only make them feel welcome but also be able to provide answers and often personal experience regarding any related to seizures (types, symptoms, auras, side… read more
What does the team want to achieve in the future