Epilepsy stories from around the world.
I was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 8 and have coped with it ever since. Initially, my epilepsy was a burden, however I am in the process of accepting what I have. I am also trying to help others do the same. At present, I take a drug called Keppra. … Read More
Continued from Part 1 I will never be able to thank my Mum enough for the hours she comforted me when I was shaking so much I could no longer feel my body. Or the times when she wiped my tears away when I couldn’t sleep at night. I began to lose … Read More
I sat in class, as my friends and I chatted about how we would love to be police officers. A police officer stood at the front of the room chatting about not talking to strangers. “Do you know why you shouldn’t talk to strangers?” the officer asked. My hand shot up, I … Read More
Our most recent epilepsy story comes from Van T. Chau. Van tells us about his life with partial complex seizures. My name is Van Tuan Chau. I am 40 years of age. I have been having epilepsy for 36 years. I have epilepsy since I was a kid in Vietnam when I … Read More
Read the latest in our series of personal stories contributed by readers who are living with epilepsy. From Katrin: Living with epilepsy has been eventful. From having seizures almost everyday to having brain surgery Katrin’s Story
Bobbie Shufani has created an intensely personal and beautifully written blog titled, “Gabriela”. It is the true story of her daughter’s struggle with epilepsy. Bobbie created the site to publish a serialized story about dealing with her daughter’s epilepsy and medical treatment (or lack thereof). I encourage you to take a moment … Read More
Dan, a reader and a man living with uncontrolled epilepsy, has generously shared his story with us. Below you will find an excerpt: “For the first ten years I was relatively healthy. But the year I turned ten, I contracted viral meningitis. A few months later I was sledding in the park … Read More
Morgan’s Story When I was 15 months old, I had my first seizure. I had been sick and running a very high fever. According to my mom and my dad, I had a febrile seizure that lasted for 90 minutes. Three months later, I was hospitalized again due to another seizure. Originally, … Read More