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Same Experience

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
b8788285@gmail.com

Does anyone wake up very confused and emotional? I woke up this morning dizzy. I have been having a hard time. Very confused and emotional. Struggling trying to do almost every thing. Like trying to focus and memory. Trying to use my phone. Having a hard time talking. Went to the store couldn't talk to cashier. If I would have I would of starting crying. I just need people to talk to that understand what it is like to have epilepsy.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Me 2 Joan, I sometimes forget that "oh yeah this is just epilepsy" I just chill out and watch a comic or a comedy. Take care ♥

November 1, 2023

CBD(asking For A Friend)

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Orlando, FL

I use THC so i don’t know much about only CBD products. Can anyone give me recommendations on what kind to get? It’s for sleep aid. TIA

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

What does it do for you

July 24, 2023

Any Tips On How To Control Stress. I Practice Mindfulness, Meditate Etc.. Just A Tough One

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Bay area
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Jeffrey and Peanuts! I really admire your creative and active mechanisms for fighting the "low spots" of this disease.

I'd love to get together for some "Junior Mints" Peanuts 😊 LOVE Seinfeld
What… read more

June 9, 2023

I ALMOST DIED LAST WEEK!! Take Note… IMPORTANT INFO!!!

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Emmetsburg, IA

I had a regular MD tell me my recent sleeplessness could be regulated by just taking a sleeping pill for awhile. He’s a doctor, so I took his word. I got a name brand, normal sleeping pill, 50mg of diphenhydramine
I took it for a week with no issues. Then one night, I had a seizure. I knew right away it wasn’t a regular old seizure (I only have one every 2-3 months, so I’m pretty well controlled). It was scary from the beginning - much worse than usual. When it was over, my son gave me an… read more

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Oh wow, I'm sorry about that happening. I know it had to be a terrible feeling. I say this because I recent went through a situation where I went through an extreme panic-attack/nervous… read more

May 21, 2023

Hi, I'm New Here. Is It Okay That I Registered Because Of My Mother, And Not A Spouse Or Child?????

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

You're very welcome Tidd and hopefully if you need to know something you will be able to find somebody who really knows about it.

August 2, 2023

Is It Ok For People With Epilepsy To Ride On Roller Coasters 🎢

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Bennington, VT
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I just posted a similar question yesterday so yours popped up. I have found that I don’t enjoy the rides that I’ve always loved so much. I think it’s because they remind me too much of my seizures… read more

August 23, 2023

HAS ANYONE'S WEIGHT INCREASED OR DECREASED FROM ANY OF YOUR SEIZURE MEDICATION?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Brooklyn, NY
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Some times I can feel very hungry on Topamax but it depends on the situation and tbh it doesn't happen very often.

May 4, 2023

Is Anyone Else Having Issues With This Site

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Fallon, NV

The site is showing like nobody on my team or showing everyone on my team. It is bizzare. Let me know I find it difficult to get answers from any quote tech support. I would appreciate it thanks Francis Josiah.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

sometimes...

May 8, 2023

Urinary Tract Infections

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Orlando, FL

Does anyone find increase in UTis? I try and drink plenty water and stay hydrated. I don't know if the meds but they keep coming back

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Wow Goro you know so very much!! 🫶♥️

October 5, 2023

Counting Seizures?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Sydney, AU

How do you count seizures I'm using the app suggested epilepsy journal .
Do you count each time it starts then ends or do you count one seizure episode as a one seizure?
Because I have multiple periods where the seizure starts then ends then starts again but when I record it it's recorded as one seizure.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

If you know when you seizures from beginning of it to the end of it that’s one .I you know the the time length of your seizures, that can help your Dr. Too.

May 3, 2023 (edited)
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