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When It Comes To When Feeling Fearful For Your Own Safety What Would You Do To Get Rid Of Your Fear? I’m Thinking Probably A Wheelchair.

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Hayes, VA
June 29
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have balance issues and fatigue, so I am symapthetic. I would encouage you to see your doctor to talk about it and not worry about what people think, here on the website or on the streets. We all have good days and bad days. You may need a bit more support on your bad days.

July 2
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have always walked through my life at the points where I should have died ever since I can remember. so," throw anything at me, I have lived through so many things I should have died or had a short short time unable to move my legs and I am still here; 62 years later. At one point I thought I would need a wheelchair, but worked on getting my legs usable with no problems when I was 16. Now at 62, they are looking at replacing both knees due to bursitis, I sill occasionally use my walker or cane. Until I have to crawl on a floor to get somewhere I refuse to use a wheelchair I hope your tells you that you do not need one, like my late mom who broke her back when she in her 20's and did not need a wheelchair until she was in her 90's..

June 29
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Quinn so my fear I'd having a seziure in public

June 29
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Quinn,
Is your home wheelchair friendly?
Tell us more about those spells where you feel dizzy(?) The seizure medication I take causes symptoms of what I call "wonkiness". I balance mysel, sit down and breathe deeply until the feeling passes.

June 29
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

My walking does get effected after a seizure always . And it takes awhile for mine to come back. Especially with bad spells. @ MargeryHarrop Just the thought scares me.

June 29 (edited)

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