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What Epilepsy Symptoms Keep You Up At Night?

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Does Anyone Else Get Offended When Someone Says Your Faking Seizures When Your Not?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Biddeford, ME

Does anyone else get offended when a neurologist or hospital says your faking seizures when your not?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Np òne is denying that you're having seizures if told pseudo just from a different source. Any EEG during one that shows no change in brain waves detemines if non-epileptic. Still need meds to help… read more

April 16
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Whos Peri-menapausal And How Are You Coping?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
London, UK

How are us ladies who are going through the peri-menapause symptoms alongside our siezures and meds side effects coping huh? its alot right? can you differentiate between the 3? please feel free to share your experiences, tips and remedies 💜

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

omg! the heart palpitations are so strange and do cause extra anxiety! I have been getting the hot flashes for about a year now on and off but not really much sweating thankfully. I am so glad that i… read more

February 25 (edited)

Do Any Of Your Meds You Take Have A Few Side Effects Or Many That You Notice?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Lakewood, CO

I've been on my meds, and have a few, but, not nothing abnormal with and am used to, what are your thoughts and such, you don't have to answer the question here If you don't feel like it.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I've taken some medication that I had some side-effects like feeling very tired all the time. I've also had alot of depression when I was growing up with seizures and sometimes today I get depressed.

March 7 (edited)

Many Of Us Mentioned Music. Has Anyone Tried 'soft Piano Relaxing' Music?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Alpharetta,Roswell,Cumming, GA
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I listen to a lot of soft music, it's very relaxing

March 4

Does Anyone Have Days When Everything Freaks You Out?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
MCCORMICK, SC

I feel so bad about being scared about the EEG hospital stay. I was so scared when they changed the date, then added two more days and my husband could not be there. My son got me scared about the website because I saw a few emails in my regular emails. By the way , I changed the settings like someone suggested. I just hope whoever sees this can forgive me. I have a funeral to go to tomorrow. An uncle of my husband. I am going to support him and finally help him with… read more

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Or you may also have anxiety. Ask your doctor for some anxiety medication.

March 23
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Is EEG The Wires On My Head Or On My Chest?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
MCCORMICK, SC

I have a hard time remembering and it might not be EEG. It is a 5 day 4 night test in the hospital to help with my seizures.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

That’s a long EEG, which they do to see if there are patterns for when they happen to you.

April 1

I Try To Remember It Could Be Worse. But Do Anyone Just Get Tired Of Dealing With Family And Friends That Made This Happen To Yourself?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
MCCORMICK, SC

I know it sounds stupid, but I am starting to forget things more things and I am scared. My husband and others make me feel bad sometimes because I tell them things and they say I know that, you told me yesterday.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

It doesn't sound stupid. Yes it's easy to get tired of them. Especially if they got everything to say and don't listen.

March 22

Travel

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Pittsboro, NC

Do any of you feel that travel makes your seizures worse? I once had a seizure while on a cruise ship - that was barrels of fun, but I did have the sick bay all to myself. And/or how do you carry your pharmacy of medications with you?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member , my seizures still aren’t full controlled . But since my DBS implant/surgery , my seizures have reduced half . Sometimes less than half

February 20 (edited)

Has Anyone Ever Had A Seizure With Their Eyes Open And They Were Trying To Talk To Someone At The Same Time?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
York, SC

This happened to me for the first time that I'm aware of today. Usually my eyes are either closed or roll back and I shake uncontrollably any insight would be helpful.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I know the more I learn about it the more I want to learn about it i my self have epilepsy I just found out that I have epilepsy when I had my first seizure the first part of this year when I came to… read more

February 17

Has Anyone Done Eeg At Home If So What Are Some Things I Should Know?? I Have To Do It At The End Of The Month.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Sacramento, CA
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

You are Very Welcome ♥️ I hope everything goes well with your testing.

February 14
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