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Topic: Family & Friends

A place for those who care for and about people with epilepsy - caring for yourselves as well as those around you.

Adult child of a parent with epilepsy

03/2011 | 0 Comments

Hello, I am 32 and my mom has had epilepsy since right before I was born. My mom has always struggled with short term memory loss and as the oldest...
Waiting for EEG results

03/2011 | 0 Comments

Hi all. My almost 5 yr old granddaughter Jayla was diagnosed at 10 months with complex partial seizures. She has been on Keppra since and has had...
should I stay or should I go now

02/2011 | 0 Comments

To give you a little back round on me. I started having epilepsy atthe age of13. I really do anything with my live after finding out I had epilepsy. I...
Need Some Answers Please

02/2011 | 0 Comments

Hi,Everyone My name is Rennetta and my husband had right temporal lobe surgery in Oct of 2009. He has had some memory problems since then and was...
Girlfriend with Epilepsy

02/2011 | 1 Comments

Hey Everybody, Being a first time user on this site, and knowing practically nothing about epilepsy with the exception of basic first aid, I really...
How to help a loved one cope

02/2011 | 3 Comments

I have been trying to help my brother since our mother's death. John has had epilepsy since he was 6 years old and is now in his 50's. I live two...
will it get better?

01/2011 | 2 Comments

My boyfriend has partial complex seizures that mostly occur when he's sleeping. Normally they are not an issue but lately, hes been having more and...
My First Seizure...I'm Scared To Death!

11/2010 | 4 Comments

Hi everyone. I am new to this website and to having a seizure. I was at work (bartender) on the night before Thanksgiving and it was my first night at...
November is epilepsy awareness month

11/2010 | 0 Comments

If anyone has a facebook........my space......twitter or other friend streams please let's start getting everyone involved in epilepsy awareness...
research, help with epilepsy?

10/2010 | 3 Comments

hi, can anyone help me with some answers on how epliepsy/ seizures, affects your social welbeing, would be greatly apreciated. and if anyone can tell...
Do you feel this way?

09/2010 | 6 Comments

Do you feel this way? I'm not able to drive because of my seizures. I've been telling my husband for years that it's hard for me to ask someone to...
Drinking

09/2010 | 7 Comments

I have a mild case of Epilepsy (complex partial with secondary generalised tonic clonic seizures), very well controlled with medication. My only real...

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