Does anyone suffer from grand Mal epilepsy and if so how do you cope?

Answer 1

hi there my daughter is grand mal,went to a special needs school,suffered a wide range of strokes at 2yrs of age but you battle on, constant medication,illness,in1999 she swum for great britain in the special olympics in north carolina with 3 golds,now married,lost her first child,thank god the second was a success and what a great job she is doing.battle on kid.

Answer 2

My son has grand Mals and coping is tuff at times .Hes in his twenties and this just started happening out of the blue a year ago. He now goes about his daily life just about normaly but its taken him a while.
He can sometimes tell when hes going to have one sometimes the people around him can tell and so he takes some precautions during those times. It has changed his life alot but he still rides his 4 wheeler. swims, plays basketball, hes active when hes able to be.
He had up to 10 in a 24 hr. period at first and it was scarey and the meds were scarier. He could not even remember how to tie his shoes at first but it got better.
He finally decided to take control of his life and live it without so much fear from the what ifs. He is dependent on people for some things but thats ok and hes accepted that .
He has proven his strength to himself far beyond where he thought was possable. His life is full and he lives it with a great attitude about these seizures. He has friends who have seen him seize and thats only brought them closer. He has a wonderful girlfriend and is ok.

Answer 3

I had them pretty much all the time. When I had them I did not remember anything afterwards. When I started out with them I shook, screamed, my eyes rolled back. In the er I was given ativan to control it and I slept it off . And I would ask my mom what happened. I have had epilepsy for 10 yrs. Now I am 23 years old and I have been seizure free for 5 years. :)

Answer 4

I can answer this one..my mother and both of my brothers are epileptics..i have seen this my whole life..make sure you take your medicine and don't miss a dose it might be better for you to take it right before bed so it doesn't mess with you...and it probably will make you feel sick from time to time.Get plenty of sleep and don't miss a meal..eat healthy, and exercise well..but never exercise alone, make sure someone is with you the whole time..you will learn in time what will cause you to have a seizure.
amusement parks,,theaters, sometimes a car ride, carnivals are bad,bright lights,,concerts might cause them also...crowds..there are all sorts of places that might cause a seizure..so be careful and remember your surroundings..and on the days you don't feel so well you might want to stay home to be on the safe side..

oh yeah i forgot one very important place that my family is sure to have a seizure...watching fire works on the 4th of july..

Answer 5

my brother did. Taking tablets regularly, getting enough sleep, eating well and not drinking too much alcohol kept the fits under control. Unfortunately cos of this illness he passed away a couple of years ago due to the strain on the heart from the fits. He died from a heart attack at the age of 34.