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Topic: Men With Epilepsy

Mashael

03/2019 | 1 Comments

My son is 24 y son who has epilepsy since 9 y old. He is o valporic acid since then. Can he have a secure marriage with unthreatend sex relation...
super random question

03/2019 | 2 Comments

Hey guys. So I am a 23 year old man, and I've been diagnosed with epilepsy since I was 17. so obviously formative years, but being so young I never...
Misdiagnosed Petit Mal Epilepsy mystery?

01/2019 | 9 Comments

My apologies for this in advance. A bit of a mystery, and I ask your patience as I provide background and then my question. I am a man in my mid 50's...
Epilepsy or just panic attacks?

01/2019 | 3 Comments

I've been having these strange symptoms for months now. 1st episode I woke up from a nap feeling out of it. My whole body started getting this really...
Marijuana Induced Seizure?

01/2019 | 3 Comments

So, I've been experincing some pretty weird feelings that I think are seizure related, Brought on by Marijuana, It is not the first time that this has...
Lifetime of seizures

11/2018 | 2 Comments

I have had seizures since I was 8, and I am 50 now, I had brain surgery when I was 35 and had to stop working. I was told there was a chance I would...
Depakote and pregnancy

09/2018 | 0 Comments

My husband is currently on Depakote for his seizures and we are wanting to get pregnant. Does anyone know where I can find information on this other...
Urination triggers a siezure

08/2018 | 3 Comments

I have been trying to figure out what is going on with me. Doctors say I have complex partial siezures. It seems about every two weeks I have a...
Another job in jeopardy

07/2018 | 1 Comments

I had another seizure at work. I think this might be it as far job continuity. What to do next is always a big question. I'm close to retirement any...
Is this an Aura or a Seizure? Confused

04/2018 | 8 Comments

Hi, I had a temporal lobe brain tumour removed 5 years ago, and I have been confused ever since. My neurologist told me I have Complex Partial...
TLE and fertility

04/2018 | 1 Comments

My husband was recently diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. He thinks he has been having seizures or, "episodes" for as long as 5 years, but couldn...
wondering about a service dog

03/2018 | 1 Comments

I developed seizures and was fired from my framing/construction job. Since then I have had to sell my house and move in with my parents. My little...
Ear flutters and Depakote

02/2018 | 1 Comments

My 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with myoclonic epilepsy about 4 years ago. We have tried numerous medications and she still has sporadic...
Dating a guy with epilepsy

02/2018 | 1 Comments

Hi everyone! I just joined the group and looking to get some answers and help/advice. I recently started dating a guy, he's well educated, lovely...
Worried sister

02/2018 | 1 Comments

Hi, I am 21 and my younger brother is 19. About 8 months ago, my brother had 5 seizures (one after the other) following drinking a large amount of...

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