I have idiopathic epilepsy and I'm trying to understand it better. I suffer from tonic-clonic siezures and I need some help understanding (I know idiopathic means the docs don't know why) what's happening and why. [more inside]
posted by Pseudology on Aug 15, 2009 - 6 answers

What other substances might show up in a blood test for valproic acid levels? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 25, 2009 - 12 answers

Do I have an inner-ear infection, or something else? [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Nov 12, 2008 - 5 answers

What kinds of little things do you do to copy with epilepsy? My wife recently has started to have myoclonus, besides the normal auras and occasional tonic seizures and are looking for ways to alleviate them a bit or at least cope. [more inside]
posted by arnold on Feb 4, 2008 - 6 answers

Why Don't We Have Socialized Medicine Yet? Filter: Help me deal with privatized health care. [more inside]
posted by grapefruitmoon on Dec 13, 2007 - 19 answers

Early in the summer, London 2012 released a hybrid animated / live action brand video showcasing their new Wolf/Ollins logo. It has since been scrubbed from the internet - I linked to a YouTube posting of the video that has been taken down (along with an excellent Save The Rave remix), and they've done a crack job of flushing it from the internet entirely. Apparently, there were health concerns. Help me find a copy of the original I loved so much!
posted by migurski on Oct 31, 2007 - 2 answers

I do not have "regular" epilepsy, have never had a seizure of any kind but I am now wondering if I may have photosensitive epilepsy. [more inside]
posted by allelopath on Oct 19, 2007 - 5 answers

How do we handle our aggressive, epileptic dog? [more inside]
posted by missuswayne on Oct 16, 2007 - 19 answers

So my epileptic wife and I moved from the US to Ontario a couple of months ago, and we just found out that one of her anticonvulsants is not available in Canada. This is potentially Very Bad. [more inside]
posted by the dief on Oct 5, 2007 - 18 answers

Your experiences with canine epilepsy? [more inside]
posted by I_Love_Bananas on Aug 20, 2007 - 14 answers

Is it possible for me to experience different side effects on a generic drug vs. its brand name equivalent? The drug in question is neurological. [more inside]
posted by samh23 on Jun 13, 2007 - 30 answers

StressFilter: I am an epileptic who experiences grand mal seizures. Ten days ago, I had 3 seizures within one day, and it seems like the cause was emotional stress.
I'm trying to work through something emotionally painful in my past, but when I start to move forward, I have a seizure. My question is this: how can I address something so painful without stressing myself out to the point of a seizure? [more inside]
posted by mitzyjalapeno on Jun 6, 2007 - 19 answers

This question is for people with epilepsy or other lifelong conditions or spouses/boy/girlfriends of them, and is related to medical insurance and employment. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 23, 2006 - 8 answers

My boyfriend has epilepsy. So far I've only witnessed two seizures (tonic-clonic, or what they used to call grand mal). While I felt mostly prepared for them (I'd done a lot of internet research) I found timing them quite difficult because while the beginning was distinct, the end wasn't. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 22, 2006 - 33 answers

Snoring treatments for people with epilepsy. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 5, 2006 - 12 answers

If you have epilepsy, do you have an attack if you dream about flashing lights? If not, why not?
posted by Orange Goblin on Oct 7, 2005 - 6 answers

I've just started seeing a really wonderful guy, and so far, I'm, finding two things unusual about him. Firstly, he has epilepsy. Secondly, he won't go down on me. This may sound lame-brained, but I'm wondering if there's a connection between the two. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 8, 2005 - 20 answers

this comment made me wonder: what is it like to witness an epileptic seizure? [more inside]
posted by mdn on May 27, 2005 - 31 answers