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TeresaI'm 47 years old and have had Epilepsy since I was six months old. The doctor told my parents I would probably grow out of it. I never did. I had grand mal seizures growing up. I had my first child when I was 27 years old. The next one when I was 29. During my first pregnancy I was worried for the baby because of my meds and seizures. Took a lot of tests, had some amniotic fluid drawn. The baby came out healthy and without epilepsy. Same for the second one, so I count myself lucky. Just the other day I read about women with epilepsy that are shying away from having kids. Sorry to hear that. For the most part I lead a normal life. But there is always that fear of having a seizure. You never know what it's like to live a carefree life in that sense. Also found out that funding for Epilepsy is way below the other conditions, such as MD, Cerebal Palsy, etc. They say the funding is down because the public doesn't see the effects. Well, they should have to live with the constant fear of knowing they might have a seizure anytime, anywhere. They say that epilepsy is caused by too many neurons being sent to the brain. Then why can I think about the same things at a different time, and not have a seizure? Most of mine take place while I'm sleeping. Am I thinking that hard while I'm asleep?
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3 percent of the population will develop epilepsy by age 75 Dr. Roy Sucholeiki, MD |