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So, I'm sure everyone's heard about the ultramarathon runner (I think that's what she does) who realized that when she's starting to have a seizure, if she runs, it doesn't happen. I was looking over my calendar to see when I've had seizures over the past several months and there was a month or so that I was running or walk/running daily and I didn't have any seizures at all. Maybe I'll become a marathoner. In the meantime, I've signed up for a 3 miler in a couple of weeks so better start again… read more

I had a seizure recently that somehow made me feel different. Then i noticed that i had difficulty remembering stuff, finding the correct words, and i confuse some letters and words

Seizures happen when brain cells (neurons) get electrically overloaded or "short circuited," which leads to a change of consciousness, collapse and usually convulsions.[1] Seizures are the main symptom of a brain condition called epilepsy, although many factors can trigger one-time or occasional seizures, such as stress, head injuries, dehydration, low blood sugar, some foods and a variety of chemicals found in food. No single food or food additive triggers seizures in everybody, but some people… read more

My son is extremely heat sensitive. Overheating causes instantaneous seizures. I don't know about other places, but where I live the public schools aren't required to have ac. Yesterday we kept my son home, and as of now, he's home today.

An aura is a perceptual disturbance experienced by some with migraine or seizures before either the headache or seizure begins. It often manifests as the perception of a strange light, an unpleasant smell or confusing thoughts or experiences. Some people experience aura without a subsequent migraine or seizure (see silent migraine). Auras vary by individual experience, some people experience smells, lights, or hallucinations. Less known, symptoms of the eye include disturbances, where the eyes… read more

Have any of you found triggers for your episodes? I keep a log of whenever I have them, the severity, if I’m taking my meds regularly etc. I thought I was getting them when I was more on the stressed side, but I’ve been having them pretty frequently for the past week and haven’t been too stressed. They are so random. I won’t have any episodes for months at a time and then they just pop up out of no where. And it’s honestly the most terrible feeling, it’s almost indescribable. It’s that deja vu… read more

What are some of the recipes? What do they mean by bad cabs? Is there anyway they know it works?

In the U.K. this lunch time on the news was a item on the ban of Sodium Valproate ([[treatment:Epilim):5886968c6b4dcc620a53edf9]]). Because of the dangers of it. They said go to G.P. if you are worried if you can look at the news on the internet I.T.N. news and it was on that.

Does anyone have epilepsy & since you got epilepsy then you ended up with Anxiety? What do you to help yourself calm down & feel more relaxed? I have had epilepsy since I was 8 years old but didn't get Anxiety until around 8 years ago or less.

How many people still manage to still work full time and have breakthrough seizures?