Epilepsy is one of the many invisible illness people can have. In fact it is said that one in every 103 people have the condition. Considering how many people have epilepsy, there is still a stigma and a lack of knowledge amongst people that don’t have or know any one with epilepsy. I am a strong […]
Epilepsy is widely misunderstood due to lack of awareness. There are so many aspects to the condition that most are unaware of. Have a look at 5 things everyone should understand: 1. Epilepsy medications can have negative side-effects What most people don’t realize is that a drug prescribed to treat the condition can have […]
Today is International Purple Day – which is all about spreading awareness of Epilepsy. Today I thought I would share my story. When I was fourteen I was diagnosed with epilepsy. I had several seizures before my diagnoses of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, which is typically generalized throughout the brain. I was having the typical symptoms […]
I was fourteen when I first starting having seizures. Before I was diagnosed with epilepsy I noticed that I had a weird tingling pain, almost like really painful pins and needles seconds before I would have a seizure. In time as my understanding grew and I realised this was an aura I don’t think you can ever adequately […]
I often reflect back on times in which I would say to my family that they just don’t understand what I was going through because they were not living my condition. They were not walking the road I walked. I am certain many of us living with epilepsy do say this to those we love […]
