Sick of Being an Epileptic!

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Sick of Being an Epileptic!

Ever since I was a baby, I've had epilepsy. It came from a brain tumor that was removed when I was eight months old. My epilepsy didn't really bother me that much throughout my life, maybe an occasional seizure or two every five years or so. Big deal, right? Wrong.

As I got older, I thought my epilepsy would calm down and it would be a thing of the past. I'd be free. No more medicine, no more annual doctor's visits, no more tests, and no more wires on my head. But instead of calming down, my epilepsy had gotten more intense than ever. My epilepsy went from being a "condition that is kept in the back of my mind" to "an evil parasite that is taking over my life".

In the span of six weeks, I have had three petit mal seizures. The most recent one being last night when I was at my family's shore house with my mom and my mom-mom, and we were playing cards. It was my turn to play, and I had started to stare off into nowhere for about ten minutes. Then after it was over, I acted like nothing had happened.

I'm thinking it's because one of the medications I take for my epilepsy stopped working. I have been taking that specific medicine for a long time, and it adapted to my body. That really sucks because I'm afraid I'll keep having seizure after seizure until my next doctor appointment.

My parents suggest that I join one of those "People with Epilepsy" groups so I can talk with other epileptics about what it's like to have epilepsy, and I understand my parents are trying to help and everything, but to me, that is highly embarrassing. I feel like it's equal to being at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, except change the name to Epileptics Anonymous.

I can see it now, our chairs in a circle introducing ourselves, and it's my turn to go: "My name's Stacy, and I'm an epileptic!" I think my face would turn beet red of embarrassment, and then I'd quietly walk out of the room and sulk.

I just wish there was some miracle cure that made epilepsy go away forever. Because quite honestly, I'm sick and tired of all the pain, suffering, and total humiliation that comes in the package known as worthless epileptic. Thanks for reading my article.

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	1st Sarge E. D.	28-Dec-07

That sucks a lot. I remember when I used to go into insulin shock because my insulin was above the roof and was almost a diabetic. It would be so hard right after coming out of the shock that I'd have these horrible headaches and would feel really tense.

	nicole, parasite	10-Aug-07

I know it's hard, but which would you rather have?: I brain tumor or epilepsy? My friend lost her dad before she was even born to a brain tumor, so just think of the positive effects!

	White Hatted Foreman	07-Aug-07

A good article, but I hope the best for you. Good Luck!