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Do Any Of You Have Events From Your More Distant Past Completely Missing From Your Memory? .

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question ๐Ÿ’ญ
Keystone, SD

Since having my first several seizures a I've realized that there are gaps in my memory of single events going back maybe 15 years. I'm very sad when my husband or friends are talking about an event from the past and then ask me if I remember: when we went there... what we did ... etc. Sometimes I recall SOME of the event after discussing and getting a few details about it.

There are also events from the same time span that I DO recall
In my research I (finally) discovered a type ofโ€ฆ read more

January 14, 2023
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Please seek the advice of your neurologist before you do any tapering...

September 29, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Neither can I. But I'm alive and I think that is the important stuff. ๐Ÿ˜‰

April 23, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Larry, Moe and Curly would by moved by the way you've honored them..๐Ÿ˜Š
Sounds like your memory is doing it's job!

June 27, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Epilepsy research funds from the US government is minimal percentage-wise compared to other medical conditions, e.g. multiple sclerosis. If epilepsy research labs had more $$ I believe you, me and all others on this team would be able to lead a normal life. I have empathy for you with the extent of memory issues. My best.

May 29, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have bad memory gaps but it started happening after my v.n.s. surgers.

April 28, 2023

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