Living with Epilepsy/Seizures

October 2007

• My Brother - by Judi - (Thu, Oct 25 2007)
  my brother has epilepsy and he as had it for many years. when i see him have a seizure it breaks my heart and i feel worthless that i can’t do nothing. it scares me so much. [more..]
• WHY MARTIN???? - by Connie - (Thu, Oct 25 2007)
  Martin is now 19 years old and has suffered from seizures since he was born. He was delivered by a doctor who caused this to happen by not taking the correct actions once complications started. And yet he still delivers babies. Martin’s name was picked out of the baby book after two days in the hospital waiting to see him, they kept telling us they didn’t know if he was going to make it. So you can imagine what I was feeling. [more..]
• am i having seizures - by rd fragoso - (Wed, Oct 17 2007)
  one md says i am but now i am having other sympomts i want to know if any one has their walking affected by it. there are times when i can be walking and then my feet turn in, i lean to a side and my hands strain. [more..]
• Can enyone help - by jude - (Wed, Oct 10 2007)
  i have had a problem with alochol for most of my adult years and started having seziures about 2 years ago although frightening i continued to drink and the medical proffesion put it down to withdrawal then 2 months ago i had a seziure whilst i was on my own for the first time in the past someone has always been with me [more..]
• ANXIETY /SEIZURE PHOBIA - by MARI - (Mon, Oct 08 2007)
  well how can i start this! Im 24yrs old, i was diagnosed with anxiety when i was 17…. i have develop a seizure phobia, at night i might be having a panic attacks and i think im having a seizure… [more..]
• Does anybody else …? - by Chey - (Sat, Oct 06 2007)
  Have warning before? If you stop what you’re doing & hide from the stimulus can you avoid the seizure? Have you ever experienced temporary blindness with a seizure? Have you had problems with seizures in life, then none for 15 yrs or so & then again - with a revence!? [more..]
• CONFUSION - by MICHAEL - (Wed, Oct 03 2007)
  I had my first grand mal seizure at 13 when i was walking with a friend. It was a terribly hot day and the diszziness [dizziness] and aura started. Next thing I knew I was in hospital and termed as epileptic -grand mal and was tried on carbonmazapine so many times visiting the Institute of Medical and Vetinary Science for blood levels to be analysed. [more..]