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10 Essentials to Pack for a Hospital Stay
If I don’t come prepared then I can prepare to be extremely bored during my hospital stay. If you or your loved one has an overnight or lengthy hospital stay, you’ll want to bring a few things. Here are 10 essentials to pack: Pillows and Blankets from Home Hospitals are notoriously cold. Your plushest pillow and comfiest blanket can help you to feel more relaxed and at home, which is especially helpful for lengthy stays. Button down shirts This helps…
7 Ways My Epilepsy Reshaped Me
Before my epilepsy diagnosis, I never owned my health and well-being. Now it’s one of the main focuses of my daily life. My head used to be “buried in the…
6 Embarrassing Seizure Symptoms
Life with epilepsy can sometimes be frustrating, to say the least. Your body loses control of itself, and despite doing everything right, it continues to cause a plethora of side…
How To Stay Seizure Safe At Home
After my epilepsy diagnosis, I had to learn how to stay safe in the safest place I knew. Home. As a stay at home wife with epilepsy, it takes methodical…
No-Fail Ways To Remember To Take Your Medication
We’ve all forgotten to take our medicine at some time in the past! It’s human to forget a dose or take it late, so don’t panic if it happens. When…
Here’s Why Epilepsy Needs Better Representation
Seizures can be scary. They’re not fun to have and they’re not fun to watch. But does that mean we should be silent? I feel compelled to talk about something…
5 Lessons I Have Learned Living With Epilepsy
I wasn’t given a choice in having epilepsy but I did have a choice in how I dealt with it. I didn’t anticipate becoming chronically ill. I wasn’t prepared for…
7 Code Words Those With Epilepsy Understand
Epilepsy is its own challenge and also has its own language that only those with the condition can fully understand. And when you’re in the midst of symptoms like brain…
5 Mistakes I’ve Made With Epilepsy
Learning to live with a chronic illness can be challenging. There is no shortage of new things to learn and juggle. Mistakes are bound to happen and I’ve made plenty…
Getting Out Of My Chronic Illness Comfort Zone
Have you ever heard the quote “Get comfortable being uncomfortable”….? That’s a clear statement for those of us living with a chronic illness. Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can…
5 Ways to Battle Back Isolation While Living With Epilepsy
What those with an outside perspective might not understand is how epilepsy can affect your mental health. Many people believe that living with epilepsy is just experiencing the physical aspect…
7 Ways to Support a Friend with Epilepsy
Throughout our lives, we are likely to have a friend who is diagnosed with a chronic illness. Sometimes we know exactly what to do, other times we’re clueless. There are…
5 Things Everyone Should Understand About Epilepsy
Epilepsy is widely misunderstood due to lack of awareness. There are so many aspects to the condition that most are unaware of. Have a look at 5 things everyone should…
8 Best Apps To Help Tackle Epilepsy
Living with epilepsy is more than just knowing your seizure triggers, current medication, and dosage. Apps designed to manage epilepsy can help you to take a practical approach to your…
How To Keep Your Relationship Rock Solid Despite Living With Epilepsy
How To Keep Your Relationship Rock Solid Despite Living With Epilepsy Having a medical condition such as epilepsy, can have an effect on even the greatest of relationships. The one…
Things to Consider When Choosing a Doctor
Being diagnosed with a chronic illness is one of the hardest things that can happen to us in our lifetime. I was 22 when epilepsy unexpectedly barged through the doors…
5 Helpful Tips for Traveling with Epilepsy
Ready to hit the open road or hop on the plane to head to that tropical island or that world-renowned national park? Not until you’ve secured everything revolving around your…
