Inspire connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration... More about this group

Sabril side effects?... Shocking!

Parul_Vipparthi
  • By Parul_Vipparthi · New reply 9:39 pm
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • I am very much aware of the side effects of this drug but never thought she might have any issues because she is on this drug all her life and it helped her. She had breakthrough seizures in january and ...

Auto immune testing

Projectpenny
  • By Projectpenny · New reply 8:48 pm
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Hi everyone, I am writing from Melbourne, Australia. My daughter (17 years old) started having seizures 10 months ago having up to 5 a day. Previous to the seizures ocuring she went on a school trip to ...

Five million

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply yesterday at 4:06 pm
  • Journal · 205 replies
  • Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

remedies for aftermath

bandgeek7350
  • By bandgeek7350 · New reply May 14, 2013
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Had a t/c seizure in my sleep last night ;/ I was having a ton of small ones yesterday due to stress, not sure if that's why I had one last night or what. I feel like I've been ran over by a truck right ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
  • Journal · 84 replies
  • As many of you know, Inspire has a professional collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Inspire members have written personal stories for the Stanford Scope column. I am pleased ...

Decided To Keep Dating Separate From Inspire . . .

MonicaPz
  • By MonicaPz · New reply May 2, 2013
  • Journal · 61 replies
  • Dear Friends, After much thought, have decided to keep dating separate from Inspire. Have joined two dating Internet websites for that purpose. Feel that I do not want to contribute to Inspire becoming ...

Klutz?

jmills
  • By jmills · New reply April 27, 2013
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • I had to go back to the hospital because I was unable to breathe, but my breathing is better now. In addition to the pneumonia that I'm recovering from, the nodules in my lungs have grown, so it made ...

seizures at night

bandgeek7350
  • By bandgeek7350 · New reply April 24, 2013
  • Discussion in Epilepsy · 5 replies
  • has anyone seen or had experience with those sensor alarm things that apparently go between a mattress and boxspring to let others know when you are having a seizure in your sleep? i wanted to know if ...

Dr. Oz Discusses Anti-Depressants Today (Weds., April 3). . .

MonicaPz
  • By MonicaPz · New reply April 24, 2013
  • Journal · 17 replies
  • Dear Friends, Just looked at Dr. Oz's website, www.doctoroz.com and he has an EXCELLENT discussion about anti-depressants both on the website (Oz Blog) and on the show. Even if you don't have a problem ...

Hey everybody :)

bandgeek7350
  • By bandgeek7350 · New reply April 23, 2013
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • So this is my first journal entry, and I just wanted to introduce myself (: My name is Destiny, and one of my really good friends recommended that I join this community, because we struggle with some ...

cat/dog

emanuel8
  • By emanuel8 · New reply April 22, 2013
  • Discussion in Epilepsy · 3 replies
  • Hello this may sound a little crazy, but every time I have a sez and wonder off to sleep somewere in my house my cat follows me and sits beside me until I am better. The dog cuddles and rest beside me ...

I.C.E. (in case of emergency) cards

jdawgrules2
  • By jdawgrules2 · New reply April 19, 2013
  • Discussion in Living with seizures · 5 replies
  • It is always good to carry an I.C.E. card in ur wallet w/ u. I have found an easy to use site to create I.C.E. cards on ur computer. http://medictag.org/Wallet_Card.htm ...

Triggers

bandgeek7350
  • By bandgeek7350 · New reply April 19, 2013
  • Discussion in Epilepsy · 10 replies
  • Hey, my name is Destiny.. I was diagnosed with Epilepsy two years ago, and in the past two years we have discovered that I have multiple triggers for my seizures rather than just one. Does anyone think ...

Have You Been Embarrassed That You're Disabled By Epilepsy?

MonicaPz
  • By MonicaPz · New reply April 16, 2013
  • Discussion in Epilepsy · 3 replies
  • Dear Friends, Had a grand mal/tonic clonic seizure this morning and struggled to take a Medicaid cab to the doctor, because cabbie was already here and the doctor appointment was 8:45 AM, 15 minutes after ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Deanna Attai, MD

John2
  • By John2 · New reply April 16, 2013
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • Dear members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people in this ...

music

vickysflagirl
  • By vickysflagirl · New reply April 8, 2013
  • Discussion in Living with seizures · 1 reply
  • I wanted to know/help with a few things. One do you all feel that if you're focused on something positive and interesting you have a less chance of catching an episode? Like when i'm looking at something ...

Keppra

crash39

missed meds

emanuel8
  • By emanuel8 · New reply March 30, 2013
  • Discussion in Living with seizures · 6 replies
  • Dont MISS Meds. I did this yesterday and payed the price! Suppose to take at 7:00 am i in up taking it at 5:00 in the evening. Lets just say I clean the house with out remembering, complex partial. I ...

My PNES (Non-Epileptic Seizure) Update from 2009 to now (2013)

sandraf617
  • By sandraf617 · New reply March 24, 2013
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • In November of 2009, I had a surgery to have a number of fibroids removed. In February of 2010, I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and from then on, my life has changed in a way that I never ...

Siblings

glt13
  • By glt13 · New reply March 21, 2013
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • As a parent of son with an extreme seizure, keno genic diet, five different meds twice a day, VNS and still has 4 to 6 major seizures a week. He has three brothers who have lived for the last ten years ...

Log in to see more

Don't have an Inspire account? Sign up now!

Forgot password?

Things you can do

Discussion topics

Community leaders

Inspire others

About this community

Inspire connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration.

Read more about our work