How has epilepsy made you a better person?

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epilepsy in no way made me better person if need seziours be better person I not comment..i like think i was that person before...i would like to think the people around me would be better people in helping me and be understanding but i just saw pig fly by so no more comment
 
epilepsy in no way made me better person if need seziours be better person I not comment..i like think i was that person before...i would like to think the people around me would be better people in helping me and be understanding but i just saw pig fly by so no more comment

Hi seagull,

I'm sorry you are having such a difficult time, I hope you feel better soon and maybe will see some other seagulls instead of pigs flying by ;)


and now I'm thinking about eating bacon at the beach for some reason :lol:
 
nope not changed me been more pi88ed off at times when got pounding head aches unable make firm promis meet people things like that...like think I nice person but don't need or want seizours to be that
 
How has it made me a better person? I live every day like it is my last day on earth. I plan for the future but live for the day. I have a finite amount of time left and I am not going to let epilepsy rob me of it. I am extremely lucky that Vimpat and Keppra are working . At least for now.
 
The ability to understand and listen to others sincerely not just lip service, it has also made me willing to help people more. The most important I think is that I realise that I am not on my own and compared to others I am extremely lucky.
That is so awesome, great outlook!

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Because I can be moody and overly sensitive to begin with, I really worried about "kepprage" when I was first put on Keppra. It hasn't been *too* big an issue for me fortunately, though I sometimes feel that irrational anger bubbling up. So...anyway, I think being aware of Keppra ' s potential has made me learn to:

1) avoid situations that might cause me to lose my temper as best as I can
2) step back and decide if there's really a good cause for whatever anger I'm feeling, or if it's just the Keppra raising its ugly head.

I admit to still having little temper tantrums, but they are far fewer than they were. (Knock on wood [emoji14])
I have never been a particularly angry person, at least not outwardly.
But when I was on Keppra I honestly went off the rails, it was like a switch was flipped and I was annoyed at everything - then I would be crying and saying how it wasn't worth it and how I wanted to die.

It all came to an end when my sister called me a freak and I attacked her, they got me in hospital and took me straight off them cold turkey because they said I was becoming a danger.

Mentally my worst tablet for side effects. X

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How has Epilepsy helped me? Alright, I can honestly say that it has showed me that I can knock you down over and over. I'll crush you, destroy you if possible. It's how I respond it. I have ( like so many) been though so much pain, having it all taken away. It's unfair. The hospital visits, meds, and unpredictable seizures. Can you drive her to get a bite to eat? Can you provide for your family? My kids keep me going. I really just try to find the silver lining and take it a day at a time. Prayer helps a lot, I love my church family.

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I am on keppra 2000 mg and anger is s challenge for me. That's interesting, I think part of it is also how I react to. But the meds probably don't help.. I take 5 meds twice a day

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I am on three types twice a day now, Keppra was too hard for me to deal with and I have tried a few others that just made things worse.
So I am on topirimate, lamotrogine and clobazam now
They don't make it worse, but they don't stop them.

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