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Topic: New to Epilepsy.com

Has Someone Robbed Me of My Life?

02/2006 | 26 Comments

Let me start by saying that I'm very thankful for a resource in which I can discuss issues with those share the same problems. My story's long, but I...
Can cousins both get inherit epilepsy?

02/2006 | 3 Comments

I am wondering if cousins can both inherit epilepsy. I have a cousin who has epilepsy. I am 38 years old. I have recently started having problems with...
My son has EPILEPSY

02/2006 | 3 Comments

My 3 year old son was diagnosed with primary generalized epilepsy today, we see his neurologist tommorow. I am wondering if there is any one that...
diagnosis problem

01/2006 | 1 Comments

I'm writing this with a diagnosis but no confirmation at this stage--I'm to have an EEG followed by a CT sometime I supppose next week. My experiences...
Hi

01/2006 | 1 Comments

I just thought I say Hi to everyone. I only chatted with a couple people, and everyone seems to be going through and feelling the same things I am! Is...
infant with partial seizures

01/2006 | 2 Comments

My four month old son was recently diagnosed with benign infantile epilepsy. Since he was born he had little body jerks in his sleep (only in his...
1st seizure

01/2006 | 5 Comments

My first seizure was 1/27/06. I had just gotten to work standing in the kitchen talking to co-workers when I started to feel very nervous (couple...
HI I AM NEW

01/2006 | 2 Comments

GLAD TO MEET YOU ALL. I AM A FEMALE AND I AM 39. I STARTED HAVING SEIZURES 8 MONTHS AGO. I AM GLAD THEIR IS A PLACE TO TALK TO OTHERS ABOUT IT...
Hi, I'm new here

01/2006 | 1 Comments

Hi everyone. I'm new to this site, and new to epilepsy, so I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm 22 years old and Wednesday last week (Jan. 18th) I had...
new to this

01/2006 | 5 Comments

Hi I am new to this site. Have so many questions
could i have photosensitive epilepsy?

01/2006 | 3 Comments

Hi, I have had a few strange things happen recently, 1st the flourescent light at work was flickerinf rapidly, after a few moments, I felt sick to my...
New here

01/2006 | 1 Comments

Hey! I'm Amber...I just found this place after doing searches for info. about TLE. I hope to get to know some of you guys and learn more about my...
I'm New/My Story

01/2006 | 3 Comments

Hello Everyone, I have been reading your stories of how you are dealing with your epilepsy and it has helped me to cope with the things I am going...
new headaches with Dilantin

01/2006 | 3 Comments

Hi I am new to this site and am curious. I have been taking Dilantin for about 2 years now and have just started having really bad headaches. I have...
Frustrated Mom

01/2006 | 1 Comments

It is so frustrating, you feel so helpless. My daugher started having seizures at 7 mo. she is now 5 1/2 yrs. We have tried 13 med, been to the...
hi

01/2006 | 4 Comments

just found the forum and wanted to say hi to everyone.
Employment discrimination?

01/2006 | 4 Comments

You all may have discussed this in the past, but I'm new to this forum. I've reading a lot of your stories, and one thing I hear often is the fear of...

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