Questions & Answers

I've seen the phrase gelastic seizures on here I know terminology changes all the time eg grandmals=tonic clinics , absences - = petimalsl but I'm not sure what these gelastic seizures are Thanks

After a day of whatever types of seizures you may have ,does anyone find they then do things in double quick time ,as if you're making up for the lost time the seizure has caused ? As if your brain is just calming down I have to tell my self to slow down. Bit hard to explain,sorry

Does anyone else have an up & down type of depression? One day you’re good, another day you’re doing well but something small makes you emotional & cry all of the sudden, another day you're good but something annoying happens & you get angry fast, another day and you’re sitting with your kitty (or other pet) on your lap at 8pm & you just hold them, thanking them & saying you love them, because they’ve saved your life... going in an up & down wobbly circle.

My last seizure was in June 2015 due to lack of sleep and stress. I never have issues with strobe lights however I see warnings alot lately about them at Universal Orlando and The Watchman series.

I Get depressed about my experiences with epilepsy. People don’t get why I can’t remember things and that causes a lot of friction in my dealings with other people. That causes depression for me and because of that, I tend to slump. That has taken its toll on my back and has given me a pinched nerve in my back.

I suffer from focal seizures and I've had one grand mal. Are service dogs able to exact focal seizures just as well as Grand Mals? I ask the question because I get out on my own on my scooter and left alone in my home. It would be perfect if they could detect them ahead of time to get me out of Harm's Way.

Around 4 p.m. I always feel that I have to go back to bed and have a kip. I have been told that that certain medication can make you tired but my doctor says that the medication I am on, should not make me tired. I have looked this up and found that epilepsy can make you more tired. Does anyone else feel this way and how do you cope with it?

How does your general wellbeing and other health issues effect your epilepsy.
Along with epilepsy and all challenges associated with epilepsy, WE all still face other general health issues etc.
What about YOU when you fall ill; When you cook up a fever, upset stomach, ... for a couple of days, or any other health issues. HOW DOES THAT EFFECT YOUR EPILEPSY, & SEIZURES?
No difference, More seizures, or [maybe even]Less seizures ??

How are people managing in the UK with the clocks/time changing who take lots of medication? and is it effecting your seizures?