Hi adam I am 23 and yes I have epilepsy,how long have you had epilepsy

Hi,
i'm grace, i'm 13 and I was diagnosed a year ago with epilepsy. I was told that I have petite mal seizures, but I had a grand mal seizure a couple of days ago.It's pretty scary, but you get over your fear.

Hey
21 here female sydney, australia.
Diagnosed with epilepsy 3 months ago. I have both petit mal and grand mal seizures.

Hey I am a 25 year old female from virgina and I just got diagonised with epilepsy 2 weeks ago I have had 2 seizures now and I am very scared. I dont know how to cope with this. If anyone would like to talk to me just add me on yahoo. Kiki pretty_chic_24

I am 43 and have had epilepsy since I was 4.

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Hi, i'm kelly. I am 38 (almost 39). I was diagnosed 16 months ago.

Hey adam , I have had epi since 1980. Im 43 yrs old now and still have it. I have lived a normal life ever since then. Ive allways took my medication and have not had any problems as long as I have done what the doctor has told me. In 1980 , all I had done was a eeg test witch came out normal. I decieded to go back and have a mri and they found a small mass but they dont know what it is yet. Still have to have some more test done. Make sure they check you out real good. Times have changed in 20 years.

Adam,
i'm 38 and had my first grandmal at 20 years of age and that was when the docs finally diagnose me. Even though I was having problems already.
Just make sure you take your meds and you get enough sleep.

I'm 30 and had my first attack monday night. Pretty scary deal. The neurologist started me on lamitcal. We'll see how it goes. I bit my tongue pretty good...Ouch!

I'm 27.. I'm also in the uk
i've had epilepsy since I was 9.

Hello I am 14 years old and just a month ago my doctor told me I had recovered. I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 10 and have had 8 seizures since then. Even though i'm not epileptic anymore, I still have to take my meds for 2 more years. For people who are scared of this, don't be. Epilepsy is what you have, not who you are.

Hi I had my 1st gm in 98. Prior to that I was having petit mals for 20 years off and on and did not know. Iv'e had surgery in 2001. They removed the scar tissue in my right frontal lobe. Still having sz and petit mal 30%. Better then before. Jamal

Hi I had my 1st gm in 98. Prior to that I was having petit mals for 20 years off and on and did not know. Iv'e had surgery in 2001. They removed the scar tissue in my right frontal lobe. Still having sz and petit mal 30%. Better then before. Jamal

My husband is 30, he's had it since he was 25. He's gone for a few years without sz... But in the past 9 months has had them increasingly. I'd say he averages one a month. But has aura's almost every day.
He'd write this homself, but he's currently on a buisness trip. I miss him.

I'm 43 and have had e (undiagnosed) for 18 years.

I am a 36 year old mom of two. I have had epilepsy since I was 24. I have decided I need to find a forum for support. I hope this will be one.

I have had g~mal's since I was 13...They stopped before having my son(when I was about 24), started having daily aura's and g~mal's 2-2.5 years ago and now experience more nocturnal seizures than ever before. I worked since I was 17 now currently on leave without pay. I hope that they find a drug that can clear all this up for good (really can play a number on ones emotions) thank goodness for the lord giving me a wonderful husband and some mighty fine friends and family.
Connie elaine

Hello ! I'm kim also from england (bournemouth) and my boyfriend was diagnosed with epilepsy 8 months ago. He was having auras almost everyday on and off for about 2 years with 3 tonic-clonis seizures in between. On the third, his gp diagnosed him. The big seizures have stopped altogether now, but the auras still come back every month or so. He is looking into different medication/diet/sleeping patterns to stamp it out altogether if possible. His gp thinks his condition stemmed from birth and only came about now (he is 2. I'm only here because he doesn't have the internet, but he always reads my print-outs, it can be lonely being the only one with it I suppose.

33 years old here - I was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 13, stemming from a head injury I received when I was six. Ive gone the rounds with the medicatoins - phenobarb (ugh), dilantin (a little better, but I had to take too much of it...), tegretol (massive weight gain!) and finally depakote (yayy!).