Epilepsy - a lived experience story on what Epilepsy has been like

In this video, we hear from Emily and how she coped with finding out she had Epilepsy.
So I can not pinpoint the first seizure because I went two years without telling anyone about it because I didn't realise it was unusual. But I think it gradually built up and I was... Realised I was losing time out of my day, and I'd know that I'd feel something, I'd go to the bathroom, something would happen but I don't... I think I was unconscious for that bit... Looking back at it all together, and then I'd spit and then it'd be over. I was watching a CZcams video of... It was a CZcams that I was into at the time, and they had a little girl and she was... She crossed her eyes trying to be funny and kind of pulled a face, and people in the comments were saying, "It looks like she's having an aura before a seizure." And then people were explaining what that was. So I Googled that and it literally matched my symptoms perfectly, but then I felt like... I felt stupid going to my mom and telling her that, or anyone, like my step-dad or my dad, my step-mom, anyone. So I didn't say anything and then, eventually, my step-dad saw one and then he told my mom. And I got to the doctors. I know that I don't remember parts of it.
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[@JAM-zb2vh]

Hello my Epilepsy started at age five I am fifty eight I have cluster seizures and drop seizures. When I was younger I had a seizure every day now I will have 4 to 6 seizures a month. To have seizures your a strong person never give up keep fighting.

[@limitbreakerrob311]

how does not taking or switching to another medication effect seizures? or make them worse?

[@emmapariera5210]

Because the medicine targets the brain where the seizures occur. So If you suddenly switch meds that trips your brain, it can trigger one. Or if you suddenly stop taking the meds that you’re brain has adapted too, they can come back worse. It’s complicated.