hi
im so sorry your family dont realise how devasting the diagnosis can be.
I was diagnosed at 13,my mum was fantastic but 1 of my sisters actually violent vommited after seeing me have a fit.The other chooses to ignor it.
my partner deals really well with it,im lucky there.

Perhaps your family are scared too that you will dwell on it too much when what you want to do is deal with it,its like a greiving process in my opinion cos it feels like part of life has been robbed away from you.
As for the rape what can i say,its dreadful,can you get somegood quality counselling,i talked to the epilepsy assoc and they were great.
Good luck
cj

It's very sad that you have not yet learned how to cope with it. I'm 20 years old and have had them for 6 years. I have learned I can have a normal teenage life and have fun with my friends without drinking. Just think you could help them by not letting them drive drunk. I can give you tips on how to cope with it. All you have to do is email me or put me on you yahoo messager.I never had help through mine but I'm going to help you.

Hey I know exactlly how you feel
i am 18 and I have epilepsy too I have had it for 3 years always but you knwo what my parents kicked me out of the house knowing I had epilepsy and I cant work to support my self and cant drive I do drink and it doesnt do anything to me I take my medicine like im suppose
im always depressed I dont know what else to do with myself

Hey lauren,
well this is sumone new here...... "epilepsy" don't make it that big an issue of ur life.......Don't make it ur life take it as a part a small part of ur life.....I have epilepsy too for about 12 yrs now.....Am 22 and yes I also did feel like u do....Being robbed off certain things but u know life is so beautiful there is so much to learn out there in this wide world.....Really sorry to have heard of ur rape but life doesnt end here does it??? We all have our share of good and bad......Good is cuming ur way def soon......Being depressed is only gonna make it worse for u......U are not able to accept it as far as I can see.....Well when situations in life cannot change the best we humans can do is accept it!!! And trust me once u accept it!! Things jes fall in the right place......Me I too had a prob but I found as I accepted it I have been way ahead of epilepsy.....So wat if u have a seizure big deal!!!!! ...... "i wept for shoes until I saw a man without legs".......Am sure ur parents will understand too.......Take care :d

I think it is rediculus that they act this way..I was diagnosed when I was 13 also.Totaly blew me away..But my family was with me 100%..I had the problem with taking my pills daily..But I got it togeather..I'm 37 & still driving,working and living life to the max that I can..You hang in there..Talk to your family about everything..Your feelings,and how all of you can make this epileptic life a bit easier on you as wel as your family..Bryce.. :p

Sweetheart,

you are not a child anymore. Move. Get out of your city get out of canada if need be. Your environment is enormously stressful. We all know that stress is a siezure trigger. I know it sounds drastic but to stay and "deal with it" is dogma. You have a new condition, you are a new person, new adult, with unique problems." start a new life. I did! It is wonderful. I was diagnosed at eight. I was told never to go swimming, have my children early (if at all) and I would never have a drivers licence. You know what ? I am 27 and I love to swim. Never alone. I have two normal, happy healthy daughters and I have a license. Legally. Remember your doctor doesn't know everything. I just disciplined my self to a strict regime starting at age 14. I went to bed at 9 pm every night to get 8 1/2 hours of sleep. If i'm hungry I eat. Did my grades suffer because I couldn't finish my homework? Yes, of course. But I still graduated with a 3.0 gpa. Your "best friend" was never your best friend. He is slow, pathetice lousy excuse for a human being. Don't be afraid to hate him. Contrary to popular belief, hate is a very useful emotion.
Now comes the harsh part-stop whining to everyone about your epilepsy. Only you can deal with it. Only you can help yourself. You think not being able to drink is hard? Well, I was a bartender for two years. Try to imagine telling the other bartenders you don't drink because you're epileptic. Remember screw 'em if they can't take a joke.

Also, think up "pet names" for your siezures. My husband calls it "dead bugging" siezure is such an ugly word.
Don't forget to move away. You have resouces you don't even know about yet. Good luck.

:d hey hey lauran
i know how u feel i20 and had seizures for 4 yrs now and I also got raped while having a siezure.
It makes u feel unsafe all the time.
It makes the seizures feel worse.
I dunno my parents dont accept my epilepsy either. So I just left home. I went into supported accomadation maybe u should look into this. I get to live on my own and have a caseworker that helps me out when im sick or have had a fit. I dunno.
Hope u get ova it but cuz I know its hard. Seeeya