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[Flex Herns]

Hi. My name is Felix and I was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 19. At the age of 18, after graduating from high school, I got heavily anxious during an argument two friends were having. I tried to walk outside, dropped to one knee, and passed out. A year later, the same thing happened, so I was then diagnosed with epilepsy.

It's been 11 years since being diagnosed, and although times seem to be getting better, there's always a slight occurrence that pulls me back to being dependant on others.

I'm currently married, my wife knows each type of occurrence I have (petit and grand mal) and knows what to do should they occur. I'm blessed to have a wife like that, but I know it becomes just as stressful on her as it did on me when I was single.

Well, that's me. Thanks for reading.

[Nakamova]

Hi Felix, welcome to CWE!

I hope you feel free* to explore all the forums, post, chat, vent, etc.

Best,
Nakamova

*as long as you're not a Yankees fan.

[Loopy Lou]

Hi there and welcome! I was diagnosed about 3 years ago when I was 22, this forum and the people on it have helped me so much.

[valeriedl]

My husband is great with my epilepsy too, but I know he get's stressed out about me having it.

I have no warning signs when I'm going to have one, but it seem that he will look and me and and know there is one coming on. He'll tell me to sit down because I'm going to have a seizure. Nine times out of ten he's right.

Even though my parents have delt with my epilepsy longer than he has they still get a little freeked out when I have one, espically my mom. She'll keep asking me the simple questions to see if I'm out of the seizure or not - What's my name, who is she, where am I etc...

If my husband is around us when I have one he just tell's her to sit down and wait, there's nothing to do until I start to come out of it. He keeps and eye on me and know's when I'm coming out of it and then will ask me questions to make sure I'm ok.

Ask lots of questions on here and you'll get lots of good answers!

[travel bug]

Welcome Flex Herns

I think you'll find a lot helpful, supportive people here with great advice