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Topic: Family & Friends

A place for those who care for and about people with epilepsy - caring for yourselves as well as those around you.

Answers for my Mom

09/2004 | 8 Comments

Hello everyone,My mom has had epilepsy since she has been a little girl. When she was younger she would have terrible seziures and go into the whole...
Feeling Helpless and Lost

09/2004 | 9 Comments

Going from one Dr. to the next and still unable to live a normal life. After being Diagnosed with Frontal lobe Seizures (epilepsy) I thought all my...
Driving w/ epilepsy

08/2004 | 13 Comments

I am 16 and have uncontrolled seizures at the present time. My nero has tried numerous medications but has been unsuccessful. I am presently on...
Oh! No! Another EEG for 2 Year Old!

08/2004 | 6 Comments

I am so overwhelmed right now! My 2 year old has been taking Depakote for 3 weeks and there has been no change in the number of seizures that he has...
Complex partial seizures

08/2004 | 0 Comments

Bald spots from long term EEG? Has anyone ever had this problem? When my son was in the hospital they did the long term EEG. Its been 2 months since...
starting school im terrified for him

08/2004 | 7 Comments

My son caleb is 5 . He started to have seziures at 3. He was diagnosed with 'Pediatric idiopathic epilepsy" .I'm worried he will go to school and get...
Is this something I should worry about

08/2004 | 8 Comments

I have Epilepsy. I haven't had very many in recent years, but I have had one or two lately. I'm not so worried about me, the problem is this.... My...
Epilepsy Ribbon

08/2004 | 37 Comments

Does anyone know if an Epilepsy ribbon, like the Breast Cancer Ribbon exists? I would like to get one made, and have the profits go towards Epilepsy...
video to explain to kids?

08/2004 | 23 Comments

My kids are 9 and 5. We never really told them anything about my sz cuz there was no need to. Now there is, unfortunately, as my son had the honor and...
2 yr old with seizure disorder... advice?

08/2004 | 10 Comments

Our 2 year old son was just diagnosed with absence seizures. He would stop playing (clue #1) and stare off into space for 3-15 seconds. Then he would...
zonegran

08/2004 | 5 Comments

Recently my daughter's doctor put her on a relatively new medication called zonegran. I would like to get some feedback from anyone who has been...
Depakote

08/2004 | 41 Comments

Hi, I am new to this comunity, and I need some support.In December 2002 my husband had a scheduled aneuryzm surgery. 3 days later he had a stroke, was...
epilepsy and studdering?

08/2004 | 11 Comments

I have an 11 year old boy who was just recently diagnosed with epilepsy...cant remember the name of it, he doesnt have siezures only activity on the...
Impact of Epilepsy on Young People

08/2004 | 0 Comments

My name is Allison Clarke and I am conducting research under the supervision of Dr Christine Critchley and Dr Roslyn Galligan in the School of...
Frisium

07/2004 | 5 Comments

Does anyone have a child around the age of 7 years who is on Frisium? Have you had success with this medication? What doses have been most successful...

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