Epilepsy Blog Relay: One woman has four tonic clonic seizures on her daughters graduation day
I suffered a series of tonic clonic seizures on the day my daughter graduated from college, which also happened to be my birthday. … Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: My Grandmother and PCDH19 Epilepsy
Francesca’s Story: I have a type of epilepsy that was inherited from my mother’s mother. My grandmother was born with PCDH19 epilepsy.… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Andrea prepares for a tour with her band Motion Device
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
Epilepsy Blog Relay: How running and a keto lifestyle keeps seizures at bay
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
Epilepsy Blog Relay™: Beth’s story shows love always has the last word
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. … Read More
Top 10 Epilepsy Stories in 2017
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. … Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay™: A lifetime of epilepsy challenges
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!”… Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay™: Hadley Jo and Ariel
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™, which will run from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, 2017. Follow along! Hadley Jo’s Story Hadley Jo (4) was diagnosed at age 2 with cryptogenic localization related epilepsy. According to the journal, Epilepsy & Behavior, up to one-third of children with epilepsy are diagnosed with … Read More