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out grew petite mal, now have grand mal
by: teresa on Wed, Jan 30 2008
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I had petite mal as a child.I out grew it. now at 51 years old, I started having grandmal seizures yet, all my test are neg. the doctor said maybe I hit my head. I’m very depressed. I can’t work. I’m losing my car, home, everything. I have no insurance now. and I just don’t no where to turn. I chew my tongue, and it is a mess. doesn’t anyone have any advise for me.? this started June 2007. and it only is getting worse. and of coarse no one will hire me. my husband is disabled. I was taking care of him.what would make this come back.?


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January 2008

  • out grew petite mal, now have grand mal - by teresa - (Wed, Jan 30 2008)
    I had petite mal as a child.I out grew it. now at 51 years old, I started having grandmal seizures yet, all my test are neg. the doctor said maybe I hit my head. [more..]
  • Epilepsy - by K.T. - (Mon, Jan 28 2008)
    My first seizure came when I was 33, and came after a period of stress and inability to sleep. I had also not been eating well. I had never had any experience like this before, and doctors later concluded that my seizure was a result of the above factors. [more..]
  • 45 and still having seizures - by Robin - (Mon, Jan 28 2008)
    Born in 1962. I had cranial damage at the age of 8 months according to my mother. I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 17. [more..]
  • Multiple Seizures - by C.G. - (Fri, Jan 11 2008)
    I have a friend male, 50 yrs old who had multiple seizures, was confined at the hospitals for a couple of days. They did all kind of tests like EEG, MRI CT SCAN and didn’t find anything. [more..]
  • This is Life-Everyone has a Folly - by Zubin Patel - (Wed, Jan 02 2008)
    When I entered College - competed the famous Ravi Behl in a martial arts competition and won. Then there was no looking back. College years went on, I participated in competitive dancing. It was great. I have two certificates of Bombay’s best Dancer in break-dancing and salsa. I turned into a big flirt and had lavish days with females. The money earned was helping the house-hold in part, [more..]

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