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Living well is a realistic goal for the vast majority of people with epilepsy. But life with epilepsy isn't without some bumps. This section gives an overview of some problems that can come up for people living with epilepsy and what you need to know to face these challenges.
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| Smoking marijuana and drinking | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| thinking about surgery | Feb 1, 2008 | |
| pregnancy-developmental delays with tegretol | Feb 11, 2008 | |
| My parents dont care...I feel soooo alone! | Mar 21, 2008 | |
| Removed Epilepsy Jokes | Mar 16, 2008 | |
| Do you find your child "revvs up" for a seizure?? | Feb 28, 2008 | |
| Seizures while sleeping? How can I tell if Im having them? | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| Quilting | Feb 27, 2008 | |
| Epilepsy triggers? | Mar 20, 2008 | |
| Finally Telling People | Feb 1, 2008 |
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| Are these seizures? | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| cocoloco | ||
| How do I harden up to this? | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| Kathy781 | ||
| Family stigma | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| Sludge | ||
| no driving, no work, no school, now what? | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| LaurenG1211 | ||
| I Have Epilepsy and I Hate My Life... | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| 1nevermore | ||
| Need better understanding | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| ddmb58 | ||
| Positive Stories Only | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| onemarvy | ||
| Lamictal - switch to generic lamotrigine? | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| RGbrainstorm | ||
| My 13-mo. old son w/ infantile spasms | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| tarikata | ||
| Anxiety | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| chaerae | ||
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| Possible cure for absence seizures | 15,364 | |
| pdl1 | ||
| Epilepsy and marijuana | 14,244 | |
| cjad234 | ||
| Sexual Side Effects | 12,375 | |
| George R | ||
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| WendyBendy | ||
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| Over 40 Different Types Of Seizures - Revised | 9,826 | |
| spiz | ||
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| Epilepsy in gastric bypass patients | Feb 8, 2008 | |
| Pink Nail Polish | Feb 3, 2008 | |
| Im back!! | Apr 19, 2008 | |
| How Do You Accept A Spouse Has Epilepsy? | Apr 26, 2008 | |
| No Seizures After Menopause | Apr 28, 2008 | |
| seized by fear | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| Crybaby | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| Petit Mal Seizures? | Feb 8, 2008 | |
| Help with School Task | Feb 9, 2008 | |
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| lxwwei80 | ||
| Recall my friends | Aug 20, 2008 | |
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| My world | Aug 20, 2008 | |
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| My travel of Hellgate London online game | Aug 20, 2008 | |
| lxwwei88 | ||
| My love life of in the game | Aug 20, 2008 | |
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| Bury my love | Aug 20, 2008 | |
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| What is love? | Aug 20, 2008 | |
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| My Kids Think I Am Nuts........... | Aug 19, 2008 | |
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| How can you tell if a sleep seizure happens? | 2,583 | |
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| teft | ||
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| Conceiving with epilepsy | Aug 18, 2008 | |
| cukinha | ||
| Seizures after Weight Loss Surgery | Jul 26, 2008 | |
| meltingmama | ||
| Arts And Photography Support Epilepsy | Jul 5, 2008 | |
| G_Aby | ||
| juevenile myo-clonic epilepesy group | Jul 3, 2008 | |
| jme | ||
| Children of a Parent with Epilepsy | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| emirahs | ||
| Sports | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| IRobot | ||
| Seizures + Weight Loss Surgery | May 15, 2008 | |
| meltingmama | ||
| Epilepsy Innovation Summit May 2008 | May 13, 2008 | |
| warren7 | ||
| Northern Virgina Support Group | May 11, 2008 | |
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| why im here | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| ka5drd | ||
| Looking for Help | Aug 19, 2008 | |
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| A TOTAL CHANGE IN MY LIFE | Aug 19, 2008 | |
| janemary | ||
| Who knew!? | Aug 18, 2008 | |
| DebbieD | ||
| Why me? | Aug 18, 2008 | |
| qhodges | ||
| just the beggining | Aug 18, 2008 | |
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| my brain has died a thousand deaths........... | 334 | |
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