What is it like to have epilepsy?

When a person has had two or more seizures unprovoked by specific events (such as trauma, infection, fever or chemical change), that person is considered to have epilepsy, a condition that affects 65 million people worldwide, according to Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE). read more

Sure there's"getting used to" seizures after having the condition for so long, but there really is no getting buddy-buddy with them I'm sure we can all agree to that. It's not fun. It's unsettling. It's uncomfortable. We don't want it in our lives. We want it gone. Forever. Having seizures is a major inconvenience to our lives. read more

Living With Epilepsy (Living With Seizures) Managing your seizure disorder starts with working with your doctor to craft a treatment plan tailored to your specific epilepsy symptoms. Learn the type of epilepsy you have, be mindful of your own specific triggers and keep track of your stress levels, diet and sleep. read more

Having seizures is a major inconvenience to our lives. It prevents us from working jobs, taking care of our family, doing the things that we love to do with family and friends, and can even affect our health at times. read more

Diagnosed with epilepsy, Ms. Jacques began taking medications that would help to some degree, but never fully stopped the seizures. In her 20s, Ms. Jacques married and had two boys."Surprisingly, my seizures were less during my pregnancies," she said. She went on to have another child, a girl, who she calls her miracle baby. read more