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Hi, I'm new here - having seizures a bit more frequently & am really struggling, it's all I can think about. I tell myself to stop thinking about it - but that is still thinking about it! If I wake up in the night I get in a panic & have to get up to go distract myself. I'll tell you a bit about...

I began having seizures (that I am aware of) in 2009. I had my first one in June and broke my shoulder blade (Scapula) from the convulsions. I was not in any state of distress at this time. I was rushed to the E.R. with no confirmation of having any abnormality on an EEG. In fact, it was almost...

Hello all, My name is Christine and I was diagnosed with ideopathic E back in 2006 but didn't have a tonic clonic seizure until 2008. Since then I've tried Lamictol, Dilantin and Keppra; the latter is the only medication I've tried that remotely agrees with me! My husband and I are preparing...

Hello ! I'm new here , and to epilepsy too actually , because i have only little experience with this... My boyfriend has already 4 grand-mal seizures (this week was the last) in a 4-5 year period , he'v got his first one with age 28 . 3 of them were night seizures (in sleep) . I have been...

Hi, I'm new here. Is there anyone here who has nocturnal seizures that only occur when you are sleeping on your back? I do. If I sleep on my side or stomach, it doesn't happen. Also, do you ever wake up blind? I have had seizures probably all my life, I just didn't know it. That is...

I'm not the most social butterfly in the world, so when my doctor suggested to me that since we have a local support group for those with seizures, I was grateful but I still declined. I'm not the best with face-to-face social interactions, so here I am! It was great to see this website exists...

Hi, I'm a 44yo woman in Melbourne. I was diagnosed in 2002 after a couple of nocturnal seizures, then a grand mal. Since, I've had many absences where I just zone out/deja vu. They're irritating and embarrassing but I can handle them and I've always held a licence. But a month ago, driving my...

*phew* Am I glad I found you! I feel like I am boring those around me with my constant talking about how I feel about this new diagnosis of epilepsy! I am sure this isnt the case,I am surrounded by constant support and love but none the less its how I feel. I feel alone although I am surrounded...

I was recently diagnosed with complex partial seizures, after having an episode of altered consciousness at work. Initially, they suspected a TIA, but after MRI and echo cardiogram showed perfectly fine brain and heart structures, I had an EEG, which showed a "spike" pattern that strongly hinted...