Rachel’s Story: I am not alone anymore
I feel as though I am not alone anymore. What I struggle with is, in a way, normal. My brain doesn’t always function correctly and it causes seizures, but I am not alone, and I am not helpless.
Words resonate: College roommate reconnects over epilepsy
I heard from my college roommate the other day with a story of witnessing a woman having a seizure in New York City and what the experience was like.
Epilepsy Blog Relay™: Leila’s Ideas on Creatively Living Well
Side effects from seizures and medication sometimes leave me feeling lost. I must get creative to be successful in my everyday life.
Epilepsy Blog Relay™: The Embrace Watch Story
Rosalind W. Picard, Sc.D. recalls, “I’ll never forget the first time I saw the [Embrace Watch] data.” While I set out to build a wristband to measure stress in daily life, I realized that we’d built a wristband that could detect generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
Traveling with Epilepsy: A Sleepover
Whether it’s hiking in Spain or a sleepover at a friend’s house, having Epilepsy presents challenges to overcome.
Traveling with Epilepsy: A Pharmacy in Croatia
My husband and I decided to do a weekend getaway to Zadar, Croatia. Part of going on vacation with epilepsy is doing the pill count thing.
Epilepsy Blog Relay™: Seeing Seizures from a New Perspective
Though I’ve lived with Epilepsy for most of my life, watching a family member experience seizures for the first time was harder than I ever imagined.
Epilepsy Blog Relay™: How Epilepsy Health Storylines is Making a Difference
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™ which will run from November 1 through November 30. Follow along and add comments to posts that inspire you! This post was contributed by Leslie Jamison, EVP of Self Care Catalysts. Self Care Catalysts created the Epilepsy Health Storylines app in partnership with … Read More