DEALING WITH EPILEPSY

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HI MY NAME IS SHERRI I HAVE EPILEPSY. IVE HAD IT SINCE I WAS 14 YEARS OLD. IT HAS AFFECTED MY LIFE IN MANY WAYS. THE THING I DISLIKE THE MOST ABOUT HAVING EPILEPSY IS THAT I HAVE TROUBLE REMEMBERING MY LIFE OR ANYTHING IN GENERAL. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN. MY OLDEST IS FIVE YEARS OLD. I ALSO HAVE A THREE YEAR OLD AND A ONE YEAR OLD. I LIVE MY LIFE IN FEAR DUE TO THE FACT THAT I COULD DIE IF THE SEZIERE IS BAD ENOUGH. I SUFFER FROM GRANMAL SEIZURES. IM AFRAID TO SLEEP AT NIGHT BECAUSE IVE HAD SEIZURES IN MY SLEEP BEFORE. THE ONLY REASON I KNOW THAT IS BECAUSE MY TONGUE SWELLS FROM ME BITING IT DURING THE SEIZURE.
IM NEWLY MARRIED TO A WONDERFUL MAN THATS BEEN THERE FOR ME AND COMFORTED ME THROUGH ALL OF THIS. I LOVE HIM TO DEATH. IM VERY HAPPY THAT I FOUND SOMEONE THAT WOULD STICK WITH ME THROUGH THIS. I HOPE AND PRAY THAT MY CHILDREN DON'T END UP WITH EPILEPSY, CAUSE I DONT WANT THEM TO GO THROUGH THIS MISERY TO. THEY DESERVE TO HAVE A WONDERFUL AND STRESS FREE LIFE INSTEAD OF HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT HAVING SEIZURES. I DONT THINK ID BE ABLE TO FORGIVE MYSELF IF THEY ENDED UP HAVEING EPILEPSY.
TO ANYONE WHO DOES SUFFER WITH EPILEPSY. MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR FAMILY IN CLOSE CONTACT. BECAUSE YOU WILL END UP NEEDING THERE SUPPORT. IM DOING BETTER WITH MY EPILEPSY THEY HAVE ME TAKING DEPAKOTE 500MG TWICE DAILY. IT HELPS CONTROL IT A LOT. NOW I ONLY AVERAGE ONE SEIZURE EVERY TWO YEARS. WHICH ISNT BAD. I KNOW THERES PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT HAVE IT MUCH WORSE THAN ME. IF YOU NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO IM WILLING TO CONVERSATE WITH YOU ABOUT IT. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS SOCULL@AOL.COM
I ALSO HAVE A NEPHEW AND A SISTER WHO HAVE EPILEPSY ALSO. MY SISTER HAS IT WORSE THAN ME SORT OF. SHE HASNT REALLY BEEN TAKING CARE OF HERSELF WHEN IT COMES TO TAKING HER MEDICINE AND BEING SEEN BY THE NEUROLOGIST. IF SHE WOULD TAKE HER MEDICATION LIKE SHES SUPPOSED TO SHE WOULD BE DOING A LITTLE BETTER TO. THANKS AGAIN FOR LISTENING TO MY STORY. SHERRI



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