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Topic: New to Epilepsy.com

New to the seizure world and concerned

03/2019 | 4 Comments

On 2/10 I had my first seizure and my husband and son were the witnesses. I didn't remember anything after it had happened as I was asleep before it...
Child Epilepsy- Help. Brand New

03/2019 | 2 Comments

I am looking for help and reassurance. My four year had 2 febrile seizures 2 years apart. The second was different than the so I thought best to get...
5yo son with slow brain waves

02/2019 | 3 Comments

Hi, everyone. I'm a new mom to epilepsy. My son just turned 5 at the end of December and had his first seizure (to our knowledge) at the end of...
Lexapro

02/2019 | 0 Comments

Hi, I'm just looking to see if anyone has had any experience with this. My boyfriend has never had a seizure (that we're aware of) until this past...
Looking for some advice on diagnosis

02/2019 | 1 Comments

Hi all, I’m wondering if any lovely people can help me. For around 8 months now I have really been struggling with certain symptoms and I have been to...
Do these sound like simple partials to you?

02/2019 | 4 Comments

Hi guys, I’m new to this. I been having some pretty funny episodes here lately which I’m convinced are simple partial seizures.. I’ve had a ct scan at...
Developing a New Monitoring Device

02/2019 | 0 Comments

Hi Everyone! My name is Ted and I work for a research lab at the University of Colorado. We have developed some really cool technology can monitor...
Hello Everyone

02/2019 | 2 Comments

Hey there everybody, I feel I should introduce myself. I've had this account for some time now, but never decided to post anything. I'm 32 years old...
My wife just had her fist seizure at 31

02/2019 | 2 Comments

Yesterday morning I was awoken to the sound of my wife yelling my name in our hallway. I hopped out of bed and was able to get out of our bedroom and...
Simple partial aware seizure?

01/2019 | 1 Comments

Hope someone can help me understand concerns i have. Last year (around 6 months ago) i was shopping with my daughter when suddenly i felt a strange...
Does this sound like a seizure

01/2019 | 3 Comments

My daughter was diagnosed with generalized seizure 3 years ago. She had a few grand mal ones. One year ago we were in the car in the driveway. I...
Parents of Children with Absence Seizures

01/2019 | 2 Comments

New to here- looking for other parents of children who were diagnosed with epilepsy 18 months or younger. My daughter was diagnosed at 17 months old...
Is this a Seizure?

01/2019 | 4 Comments

Hi! I am a 47 year old female. Yesterday I had a scary thing happen and would like to get your thoughts.. I was driving home from the grocery store...
Newly Diagnosed

01/2019 | 7 Comments

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy today, and have been quickly coming to terms with what it means for me. I'm 29 years old...
Just disgioned

12/2018 | 7 Comments

Hi guys, so i believe i was just diogionsed with ep last friday, went to see neuro who previously thought i was having breath holding spells, and was...
Does this sound like a seizure?

12/2018 | 0 Comments

Hi everyone! I am new to the site and have recently experienced something on what may or may not have been a seizure so I'm interested in hearing your...
Am I having seizures?

12/2018 | 1 Comments

my brain always feels foggy and theres periods of time where ill be in an altered state of mind, often having to have someone shake me out of it. i'll...

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