We’ve gathered personal stories from people around the world who are also living with epilepsy so we can gain strength from each other’s experience.
Epilepsy and Pregnancy – what to expect
Abby gets honest about her own epilepsy and pregnancy. She wants women to know what to expect when they head into pregnancy with epilepsy. Read More
My Continued Journey Toward Seizure Freedom
Mary Kate shares her personal experience with XCOPRI®: "I experienced fewer seizures. I went from having multiple seizures a day to having only a handful in a three-month period." Read More
Special Needs Parenting: When it’s okay to be a helicopter parent
Jennifer shares that sometimes being a helicopter parent is just being a good parent. Read More
4 Common Epilepsy Side Effects and Tips on How to Deal with Them
Rachel on epilepsy side effects I thought I might cover a few specific epilepsy side effects that I have suffered and how I have learned to cope. I have to state here, this is how... Read More
Life with epilepsy in high school
Jordan is 16 years old and a junior in high school and she's had epilepsy for the past 8 years. She shares bit of what it is like to live with epilepsy. Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Living with Tuberous Sclerosis
Rachel’s story My name is Rachel Skaug, formerly Rachel Kaalberg, and I had epileptic seizures as a child. My seizures started at four months old, which was in 1988, and lasted until I was 10... Read More
Living with Epilepsy: Fake It Til You Make It
I’ve always been good at (somewhat) ignoring the struggle. I guess I've made a habit of fake it til you make it to get by with epilepsy. This article covers the difference between how we... Read More
Reimagining The Third Door Following an Epilepsy Diagnosis
Landis shares how her epilepsy diagnosis caused her to reimagine Alex Banayan's concept of The Third Door. Read More
5 tips for dealing with an epilepsy diagnosis
Many of us will face a devastating diagnosis and some will even face life with a chronic illness, like Epilepsy. Here are a few tips to help. Read More
Shareable Quotes from Epilepsy Blog Relay Stories
Here are a few great quotes from this month's Epilepsy Blog Relay stories. Feel free to share these on social media. Each image links through to the full story. Read More
Epilepsy – My Invisible Disability
Edward shares, "For the past thirty-three years, I have been living with epilepsy, an invisible disability." Read More
My Journey with Epilepsy as a Young Adult: Keep Pushing and Stay Strong!
Brooke share her experience living with epilepsy as a young adult: I love to run, read, write, explore, take pictures and try new things. Read More