I thought everyone might like to see the latest Top 10 list of patient-rated
Epilepsy treatments from RemedyFind.  A little background.  Remedyfind is a
non-commercial and unbiased site (not sponsored by any drug companies etc.)
where individuals can rate the effectiveness of the ...

I assume that everyone has different warning signs for a seizure, but is
there a list somewhere of common ones?  
TIA,
Chakolate

My mother in law has been battling epilepsy for 30 years or more. She is now
70. She isn't on any meds and usually functions very well. On Christmas Eve
she wasn't feeling well and we all put it down as being a virus but
afterwards she informed us that she had no memory of any of ...

First I will give you some history. I am a 33 year old female. At the
age of 15 I was having absence seizures in school. I was diagnosed
with hydrocephalus and a shunt was implanted to drain excess fluid
from my brain. The Dr. said it was pressure on brain that caused

I am wondering why folks are so negative about their seizures.  I
experience the danger of banging my head, but I do generally
have the aura to warn me to get down. (I don't drive) I realize there is
the social stigma of acting out of control and being a burden on others

Been a while since I have been here. Have an AVM have known about it for
about 18 years and have had two siezures both when I wasn't taking medicine.
I take 400 mill of dilantin a day acutually one night 200 and the next night
300 and 100 in the mornings. Been very lucky. I still ...

Does anyone know whether the ADA recognizes seizure disorders as a
disability and whether one would be qualified for ssi or Medicare
disability?

Sorry for asking another question in spite of the fact that I don't suffer
from epilepsy. I appreciate the help given last time and I figure
individuals posting here have experience with these issues. For my part I
have pretty bad anxiety, so that's why I worry about things like

I am interested to hear what triggers others have found for their seizures
and form a list of things that we can all watch out for.
For me personally, my triggers are....
1. lack of sleep.

Does anyone have any insight on what to do if someone is having a
seizure?  I am trying to compile a list for my family (since they
basically know nothing about them) so they will be well aware.
My list this far (not in any real order yet):

There's been several items lately that have mentioned witnessing a seizure
(fit, twirly whirlies, or whatever yours are called). It's nearly thirty
years since I had my first 'event', at the age of 15; however; in all that
time I have never actually witnessed someone having one!

Has anyone had focal seizures centered within a brain lesion triggered by
lying down at night and/or aggrevated by exercise?
I have seizures involving intense tingling/burning sensation on right side
that is aggrevated by prolonged exercise or weight lifting and triggered by

THE SUNSET UNSEEN
The Sun sets in a blaze of orange and red
But the speeding train moves through a grove of trees
And the flicker of light

Whomever Cares:
I have only been having seizures (total or whatever they are called.
the doctor calls them full body) since actually August (correction to
last post when I said Sept).  I am 17 yrs old and will be 18 in May.

I am going to see my doctor tonight in order to get my meds reduced. I
booked the appointment last week.
I have been wound up all day about this: now I am all prepared. I even
have my notes written down on a piece of paper - how I am fed up with