Epilepsy Is Quite Tricky: The Many PivotsEpilepsy is quite tricky. The other night, I woke up because I felt intense jerking in my sleep, a rare occurrence. That night, it happened. I got up and got...
False Evidence Appearing RealA therapist once told me that fear stands for “False Evidence Appearing Real.” I liked this analogy because it helped me feel less anxious about my fears for the future. As...
Does Fever Trigger Epilepsy?Does fever trigger epilepsy? It is an unfortunate reality I have come to know all too well. This was not always the case. For most of my life, fever and...
Epilepsy Is Quite Tricky: The Many PivotsEpilepsy is quite tricky. The other night, I woke up because I felt intense jerking in my sleep, a rare occurrence. That night, it happened. I got up and got...
False Evidence Appearing RealA therapist once told me that fear stands for “False Evidence Appearing Real.” I liked this analogy because it helped me feel less anxious about my fears for the future. As...
Does Fever Trigger Epilepsy?Does fever trigger epilepsy? It is an unfortunate reality I have come to know all too well. This was not always the case. For most of my life, fever and...
Epilepsy Is Quite Tricky: The Many PivotsEpilepsy is quite tricky. The other night, I woke up because I felt intense jerking in my sleep, a rare occurrence. That night, it happened. I got up and got...
False Evidence Appearing RealA therapist once told me that fear stands for “False Evidence Appearing Real.” I liked this analogy because it helped me feel less anxious about my fears for the future. As...
Does Fever Trigger Epilepsy?Does fever trigger epilepsy? It is an unfortunate reality I have come to know all too well. This was not always the case. For most of my life, fever and...
Writing a Memoir: Digging up Memories“I’m pleased to report that I presented your proposal to our faculty committee and the project has been approved for a full contract.” A huge smile spread across my face...reactions8comments
Where Did the Spoon in Mouth Myth During a Seizure Come From?Where did the spoon-in-mouth myth during a seizure come from? I always wondered where it came from. So I looked it up. In medial writings from the 19th Century, people...reactionscomments
Featured forum No carUgh I had the freedom of coming and going, all of a sudden....poof....no driving. My family made me return the plates of my car. It was a sad day. No...reactions26replies
Featured story First Seizure at 50I had my first seizure when I was 50 years old. I was told it might have been caused by a terrible fall I had, although the neurologist could not...reactions3comments
