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We had to do an autobiography, experience type thing for english. And im not usually too open about my E. Even though EVERYONE at school has seen me have a seizure (or 3 haha) so I decided to mine on when I found out I had epilepsy. So here it is if you want to read it 
I was in class, and knew that I had felt strange. Something wasn't right. I was feeling lightheaded and my body was almost overheating. I went to my teacher to ask for a hall pass to go get some water and thats all I remember. Next thing I know I woke up, only to find myself on the ground, surrounded by paramedics working on me, a crying teacher, and school administrators. My neck and back hurt so bad. They put me on a stretcher and brought me to the hospital.
When I got to the hospital, I waited for a while. The ER doctor told me that I had had a seizure, but they didn't know why. Everything came back normal. They sent me home, saying I was simply sick. So in a few days I returned to school, like nothing had happened.
A few weeks later I was sitting in 5th hour. We were taking a pre test. I remember feeling my heart start racing. It was almost as if I was having some sort of a heart attack. My palms were getting sweaty and I had this strange taste in my mouth. (I later learned this was called an aura). All of the sudden, like before, I lost consciousness. I woke up and realized, I had had another seizure. The office called my mom and when I got in the car we both realized that something was obviously wrong.
I had begun to have seizures EVERY day. I went to a church event and had one the next day. I had one at home the day after. On the next day (that Monday) We went to the hospital, only to find out that they couldn't do anything for us, except to tell us to see our regular physician. So we did that the next day. All the while I was having seizures and missing school.
Finally, they get me into a neurologist. I was so scared. I didn't know what to expect. When I got into the office, she told me that I was most likely epileptic and that we would need an EEG to confirm it. She told me that I would lose my permit for six months and gave me this list of rules. I felt weird and out of place. Like I was not normal anymore. She quickly put me on Topamax and told me my EEG would be soon and that I should probably go back to school.
Going back to school was one of the hardest things I had to do. I felt so strange handing my teachers the piece of paper saying I had epilepsy and what to do if I had a seizure. I wasn't used to telling my friends that sat next to me that I was fine every minute of the day. It was hard adjusting into my new lifestyle. And I think it was hard for all of my classmates too once I had my first seizure in class. They were all waiting on it to happen one day. And when I did I was amazed at how ready they were, but how scared. This is a new experience for everyone involved. It will continue to be a new experience for the rest of my life and as long as I live I will not give up.
I am now on Two types of seizure medication for my epilepsy (Topamax and Keppra) and I am working hard to get my seizures under control. It is a continuous battle, but with the help and prayers of friends and family I know that I can do it.
I was in class, and knew that I had felt strange. Something wasn't right. I was feeling lightheaded and my body was almost overheating. I went to my teacher to ask for a hall pass to go get some water and thats all I remember. Next thing I know I woke up, only to find myself on the ground, surrounded by paramedics working on me, a crying teacher, and school administrators. My neck and back hurt so bad. They put me on a stretcher and brought me to the hospital.
When I got to the hospital, I waited for a while. The ER doctor told me that I had had a seizure, but they didn't know why. Everything came back normal. They sent me home, saying I was simply sick. So in a few days I returned to school, like nothing had happened.
A few weeks later I was sitting in 5th hour. We were taking a pre test. I remember feeling my heart start racing. It was almost as if I was having some sort of a heart attack. My palms were getting sweaty and I had this strange taste in my mouth. (I later learned this was called an aura). All of the sudden, like before, I lost consciousness. I woke up and realized, I had had another seizure. The office called my mom and when I got in the car we both realized that something was obviously wrong.
I had begun to have seizures EVERY day. I went to a church event and had one the next day. I had one at home the day after. On the next day (that Monday) We went to the hospital, only to find out that they couldn't do anything for us, except to tell us to see our regular physician. So we did that the next day. All the while I was having seizures and missing school.
Finally, they get me into a neurologist. I was so scared. I didn't know what to expect. When I got into the office, she told me that I was most likely epileptic and that we would need an EEG to confirm it. She told me that I would lose my permit for six months and gave me this list of rules. I felt weird and out of place. Like I was not normal anymore. She quickly put me on Topamax and told me my EEG would be soon and that I should probably go back to school.
Going back to school was one of the hardest things I had to do. I felt so strange handing my teachers the piece of paper saying I had epilepsy and what to do if I had a seizure. I wasn't used to telling my friends that sat next to me that I was fine every minute of the day. It was hard adjusting into my new lifestyle. And I think it was hard for all of my classmates too once I had my first seizure in class. They were all waiting on it to happen one day. And when I did I was amazed at how ready they were, but how scared. This is a new experience for everyone involved. It will continue to be a new experience for the rest of my life and as long as I live I will not give up.
I am now on Two types of seizure medication for my epilepsy (Topamax and Keppra) and I am working hard to get my seizures under control. It is a continuous battle, but with the help and prayers of friends and family I know that I can do it.
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