AngelEyes I can so empathise with your dilemma as a matter of fact I have been on a "epileptic rollercoaster" my self over this past year which has involved med changes, increased seizure activities,...
You know Glenda I can certainly empathize with you on this one, when you said,"It's even worse when a person finishes a sentence for me." That just makes me so frustrated because I really try not to...
Christie I hope this helps you in some way find solace within your situation somehow, you see I have been diagnosed as epileptic for 24 years now and within the last year I have began expieriencing...
Chassie thats awesome to hear! I am so glad for you I know you will rest easy now. Glenda you are simply an all inspiring voice of reason...thanks for showing up at this site. Steve...
Dammy I know this is just a few days late but better late than never right? I empathise with you new town, no friends, no wheels please dont let the depression get the best of you, I caught your post...
Chassie I didnt say anything in my last post (my meds are so screwing with me right now so its hard to type but I really want you to know that this is difficult to deal with but is not the end nad I...
Chassie Please dont let this upset you (been there/done that...you'll just make yourself sick and thats a really bad place to be), Glenda makes a great point this could be many different things, and...
I am familiar with these images that you have described, I wish I could offer up some insight as to what is the cause but all I can say is that I began having Grand Mal seizures when I was 12 and I...
boolie Allow me to ellaborate on the liver problems that I have had with Tegretol (I really dont want to freak you out but you need to know the scoop). I currently take 800mgx2 of TegretolXR,...
Tegretol is "HARDCORE" to say the least but it works for me; as for me I have been on it for 24 years now and as much as I have complained about it life is much better with it. Long term effects can...
Dont panic this is part of living with epilepsy and as unnerving as this can be you just have to learn to stay calm. If a seizure is about to happen there isnt anything you can do to stop it so one...
Glenda I was very taken by your story of how you were treated by your fellow employees/employer I mean after all of those years of working side by side with these people and then its eat or be eaten...
It is not the place, nor the condition, but the mind alone that can make anyone happy or miserable. -Roger L'Estrange...
Wow this an ironic topic for me, I have had a real bad time with my seizures over the past year (as some of you may know) so recently I was written up for lack of performance and attendance (I have...
I can empathize! mine is affecting me at work (on a very serious level...my boss is on me like green on grass...he doesnt like the side effects my meds produce). It comes and goes and I have actually...
Jessica Have you given any consideration to your local epilepsy foundation? My thought is that they would direct people that are in need of this service directly to you, I am sure that if you...
Persistence will prevail and there are a lot of people that need this....
I frequent this site alot and it gives me a lot of information about living with epilepsy and I know the pain that so many of you speak of, it is very difficult to deal with to say the least so this...
Mary Please dont feel as though you have done something wrong and from what I have seen of this forum people do not have any problem in letting you know where they stand. Steve...
I began taking Tegretol at the age of 12 when my seizures (Grand Mal) began and when I was 21 I was switched over to Tegretol XR which is an extended release form of the medication and appears to be...
A second or perhaps a third opinion may point you in a direction that you have not thought of yet....
This is such a wonderful idea; I blew off the group thing for years however as the seizures got worse the denial got dealt with and part of that was through group. Make the groups presence very well...
to everyone I am having this problem with "speech arrest" for the first time it started about 6 mo. back and makes being me real hard because I am a real outgoing person and enjoy conversation but I...
Mary I can empathise with your situation because things in my life are very similar as is a lot of peoples and it is very hard to deal with on a day to day basis(Mary please note...DAY to DAY)....
I may be new to this forum but I am a veteran to epilepsy and all that is involved in the day to day struggle, I feel by reading the posts that I for the first time have someone to speak to. At the...