When I was 4 years old my parents thought I was being naughty because I was not listening to them but what the found was I was having petit Mals known as absence seizures. These seizures are brief, usually less than 15 seconds, and have symptoms that may be barely noticeable. However, loss of consciousness, even for such a short time, can make absence epilepsy dangerous. When they discovered that was happening they took to the doctor but unfortunately back then they only had adult dosages, so over the years I was just a zombie, having trouble at school, so my parents went back to the doctor, told them we have to do something but the doctor said I had to be on the medication for the rest of my life. Thankfully my parents slowly weened me off medication, I was about 9-10 years old, thats where life started, I had to learn to read and write, special classes in lunch time which really knocked my self esteem around, I dropped out off school but my dad said get you building qualification then it doesn't matter what you do so thats what I did, things were going great no epilepsy until one night I was 17 years old & was in a car accident, I head butted the car window. I was okay until 1 week later when I had a Grand Mal seizure the biggest you can get, I split my eye open, just about bit through my tongue, my heart had ever stopped but I was lucky to have the wright people with me at the time. I not telling you this to feel sorry for me, I just want to make you aware how life can change in a instead. I had Cat Scan, EEG Scans, I had a specialise to found how to manage the condition with the wright dosage of medication, I was stable but all my parents loving support, I through back in there face by still wanting to live the high life, out drinking and everything that goes along with it, I knew that the alcohol would neutralize the medication and I would have a seizure & thats what happen, now this went on for a few years, my parents still always shared there love but what happen next changed my life, I had a son, I looked in the mirror and ask myself what am I doing? I have been sober for 17 years, I have still had ups and downs with my epilepsy but over those years I have done a lot of research on how the brain works and what is the best way to manage my epilepsy. No. 2 you need to have a minimum of 8.5 hours sleep, how the body works is the brain needs around 6.5 hours to recover because that controls your body & the 2 hours is for your body, just think about this, if you have 6.5 hours of sleep, your brain is switch on but your muscles are sore and you don't have any energy. No.3 you need to eat regularly, diet is a big factor to work with your medication. No.4 you need to have the correct Nutrition & supplements, putting all that medication in your body is bad for the liver, kidneys and the longer its in your body the worst you feel. Finally this is just some advice, stay away from flashing lights ie disco lights, TV when there's no reception, even playstation,Xbox for some people. Regards
Benjamin
38 Years Old
