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Feelings about diagnosis


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  • Epilepsy

Publication date: 19th May 2008  Last updated: March 2011

Review date: May 2012

 

We have interviewed 41 young people about their experiences of living with epilepsy. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics on the right hand side of this page, or explore all the interviews by clicking on people's stories below.

 


Jade says: “I sort of wake up without being asleep. I'll be writing up some uni notes and suddenly I won't remember where I am or what I'm doing”

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  • Epilepsy >> Routes to diagnosis of epilepsy >> Routes to diagnosis of epilepsy

 

Routes to diagnosis of epilepsy

full list of topics

Stories of discovery :

  • Early symptoms of epilepsy and first seizures
  • Routes to diagnosis of epilepsy
  • Experiences of different tests
  • Feelings about diagnosis

Experiences of different seizures :

  • Experiences of different seizures and auras
  • Triggers and managing them

Treating & managing epilepsy :

  • Epilepsy medication
  • Medication side effects
  • Brain surgery and VNS
  • Complementary approaches
  • Seizure alert dogs
  • Experiences of health services and professionals

Living with epilepsy - everyday life :

  • School, studying and bullying
  • College & university
  • Work and (un)employment
  • Friends
  • Dating, relationships and sex
  • Contraception, fertility and pregnancy
  • Alcohol, smoking and recreational drugs
  • Driving, transport and travel
  • Sport and exercise
  • Living arrangements and safety
  • Parents and family

Living with epilepsy - emotions and feelings :

  • Awareness and misconceptions about epilepsy
  • Risks, injuries and SUDEP
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Humour and jokes about epilepsy
  • This helped me and messages to others
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