Hi I'm Hanna. I'm 22 and I have absence epilepsy. No one else I know has epilepsy so its a bit lonely. Also having absence epilepsy means that the majority of other people with it are children. I just wanted to speak with people who know what epilepsy is and i dont have to stop and explain everything. Also so I don't have to explain every five minutes that absence seizures isnt just an excuse for day dreaming. I'd love to hear from people in similar positions.
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Welcome Hanna
I'd say this is the place to find others with seizures as well as those close to them.
I know when I was younger my mom (who was a special ed teacher) was always lecturing me on my "daydreaming".
I'm sure a lot of people have gone through that and other accusations you've had. Make yourself at home in the meantime. Check out the site & feel free to join in any time..
I'd say this is the place to find others with seizures as well as those close to them.
I know when I was younger my mom (who was a special ed teacher) was always lecturing me on my "daydreaming".
I'm sure a lot of people have gone through that and other accusations you've had. Make yourself at home in the meantime. Check out the site & feel free to join in any time..
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I am going to be 22 in july, and have absence seizures too.
I find it hard to tell when I have had one, as they only last 5-20 seconds. Plus I daydream (actually) alot because I get bored with what I am doing, or lazy. So unless Im in the middle of speaking, paging someone, or writing I rarely notice I have had any time lapse.
Except when one second my fiancee is at the end of the hall, and the next blink he is in my face. Talk about startling.
I find it hard to tell when I have had one, as they only last 5-20 seconds. Plus I daydream (actually) alot because I get bored with what I am doing, or lazy. So unless Im in the middle of speaking, paging someone, or writing I rarely notice I have had any time lapse.
Except when one second my fiancee is at the end of the hall, and the next blink he is in my face. Talk about startling.
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I joined up for the same reason, it's hard for people to understand what it's like unless they've experienced it themselves.
I'm new too:hello: And everyone here seems friendly and everyone is very understanding. It's good to read other peoples experiences.
I'm new too:hello: And everyone here seems friendly and everyone is very understanding. It's good to read other peoples experiences.