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Hi Emma! I'm 18 as well, and
Submitted by A.T.Schmitt on Mon, 2019-05-27 - 10:43
Hi Emma! I'm 18 as well, and have been living with it since I was 12/13. And I know what it's like to have no known cause of my seizures. I have tonic clonic seizures as well, but they're relatively under control by Lamictal and Vimpat. It's scary and frustrating, I know, and with no known cause or triggers it can be (at least it was for me) devastating. But the best thing that I found to do, and my advice to you, is to talk about it! Learn everything there is to know about your seizures and shout it from the rooftops. Even if it's just making jokes about your seizures, or bringing it up in passing conversation, taking all those thoughts and voicing them to others can be almost therapeutic. I also advise you to never dwell on it longer than you have to. Be aware, but never dwell. Don't let yourself be Emma who has Epilepsy. Be Emma who is a Lovely Person, Emma who Loves to Live, and who just so happens to have epilepsy. Your seizures are not who you are, please always remember that.