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Is There A Number I Can Call Or Address?
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Everything To Know About Epilepsy Glasses and Seizure Prevention Read Article...
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Thanks Randy

What Challenges Have You Overcome Today?
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I didn’t freak out when I couldn’t find my money at the grocery store. What happened is that I had put it in another section of my wallet and FORGOT ugh

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I don't care who you are what you succeed at what don't. Everyone is to forget or fail of all different reasons, deferent things, and many of different times of life!! Life for everyone has times of… read more

Does Anyone Feel Like You’re A Burden? My Life Has Changed So Much. Some Family Don’t Understand What It’s Like To Be How I Feel At Times.
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Lena we are like family here. I feel guilty because when I’m well i can get so busy that I forget to check in on rveryone or post an update. I have to learn to slow down. Being part of this community… read more

Do You Have Almost Daily Anxiety About The Possibility Of Having A Seizure? If So, How Do You Cope?
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This helps tremendously.

Does Anyone Take Or Do Anything For Pain Management After A Seizure? Specifically For Muscle Aches.
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I have Tonic Clonic seizures as well as Absent and Myoclonic. I can deal with the twitches but the muscles stiffening up causes so much pain.

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You are welcome

Has Vns Helped My Neurologist Gave Up Said There Are No More Drugs To Try I've Been Living 25+ Years With Different Types Of Seizures
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My seizures are from my anaplastic astrocytoma brain tumor and nerve damage had surgery 1999,... 33 rounds of radiation and that 15 rounds of chemo been a long journey.. so far radiation has aged my brain 30yrs so I get to experience old age I'm 56 with an 86 Year old brain having to admit I'm disabled and giving up driving was the hardest thing

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Oh god my son just got the vns in Dec 2023 I hope I didn’t make a mistake for him after reading this he’s physically 31 but mentally 4 with autism too and I swear that device doesn’t help him either

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Would You Offer Your Story Shared To A Collective Story To Help Others Less Fortunate With Your Chronic Conditions As I Am?
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The key is not any one person's story, but rather pieces of all of the stories of everyone on the site who is willing to agree to donate (not for individual profit) the key events points of your story so that we can get the word out to the world about what are collective stories can do to explain what epilepsy really is. If you realize that sharing your story and offering it as part of the collective story to be shared with the world to help other epileptics who were not lucky enough to find… read more

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yes i would be willing to :) both good and some bad... maybe a pic or 2 from way back when

Is Tinnitus A Trigger For Epilepsy?
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I have tinnitus daily, and I have a VNS,

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Can Ear Infections Cause Seizures? Read Article...
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You are 🙏 welcome at all times Take care.

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What Are You Thankful For Today?
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A full fridge!

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Thank you Irene

We Desperately Need A Cough Medicine Or Treatment To Stop A Cough. She Has Nasal Congestion And A Cough The Doctor Said Was Viral.
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She has had this for 4 weeks already. Giving Guaifesin and not doing much. She has a vaporizer and take cetirizine daily.

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Talk to your doctor first about using any cold/flu medication. There are some that will increase seizure frequency depending on your type of seizures and your seizure medications.

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