You know that dream where you realize you are naked or nearly naked in a public place… the one where you are barefoot walking down a long hallway in a large hotel with no idea why you are there? Here’s the thing, it happened to me and it was a seizure.
After Stephanie (known as Alyrical) was diagnosed with epilepsy the dynamic between her friends and family and loved ones changed. The road to being diagnosed with epilepsy was a difficult one that lead to major changes in her life affecting not only her health.
Francesca’s Story: I have a type of epilepsy that was inherited from my mother’s mother. My grandmother was born with PCDH19 epilepsy.
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™, which will run from June 1 to June 30, 2018. Follow along! Andrea’s story When people see Andrea Menoudakis, whether it’s in a Youtube video or on stage with her rock band Motion Device, for the most part they will see one thing … Read More
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™, which will run from June 1 to June 30, 2018. Follow along! Brodi’s Story Epilepsy should be a four-letter word, or so I thought. I have lived with epilepsy since I was three years old, and while my episodes have certainly frustrated and … Read More
When my seizures returned after 10 years, I realized who I wanted to be by my side as my partner for the rest of my life. My epilepsy had put that into stark relief. My seizures helped me realize just how important it is to have people who love and support you when dealing with a condition like epilepsy.
As 2017 comes to a close, I thought I might take a minute to share Living Well With Epilepsy’s top 10 epilepsy stories this year.
Gail’s Story: I’ve had epilepsy for over 45 years. I have grand mals and petit mals. I asked if seizures change over your lifetime and my doctor said “Yes!”
