Epilepsy & Seizures Support Group
Epilepsy (often referred to as a seizure disorder) is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. It is commonly controlled with medication, although surgical methods are used as well. Seizures (or convulsions) are temporary abnormal electrophysiologic phenomena of the brain, resulting in abnormal synchronization of electrical neuronal...
Has anyone ever been depressed because of your seizures? Either it comes with an aura, or because of your medication affecting your mood, or the post-ictal state?
My story:
Before I had been diagnosed, or even had my first complex partial, I was having minor simple partials all the time; I just didn't know what they were...
They made me think I was losing my mind with hallucinations. I was always having headaches and beyond tired. They impaired my ability to focus alot...So when I had clusters of them, I fell behind on my work in college and even stopped going at some points b/c it was too hard to get up in the morning. I became depressed most of the time, but I couldn't figure out why. I was a straight A student in high school last year, but I hit college and started having these "seizures" and my grades flunked and I had to drop out; Ironically right before my first four seizures in January...
Now that I know what they are, it's better and worse...I at least know what the problem is and can take steps to control it. But, I'm always worried about having more seizures, the meds suck, I'm worried if they get worse, I'll lose my license and/or my job or all hope of getting back to college. Usually before or after I have a seizure, I become extremely weak and tired and depressed...
Anyone else???
-TiA
My story:
Before I had been diagnosed, or even had my first complex partial, I was having minor simple partials all the time; I just didn't know what they were...
They made me think I was losing my mind with hallucinations. I was always having headaches and beyond tired. They impaired my ability to focus alot...So when I had clusters of them, I fell behind on my work in college and even stopped going at some points b/c it was too hard to get up in the morning. I became depressed most of the time, but I couldn't figure out why. I was a straight A student in high school last year, but I hit college and started having these "seizures" and my grades flunked and I had to drop out; Ironically right before my first four seizures in January...
Now that I know what they are, it's better and worse...I at least know what the problem is and can take steps to control it. But, I'm always worried about having more seizures, the meds suck, I'm worried if they get worse, I'll lose my license and/or my job or all hope of getting back to college. Usually before or after I have a seizure, I become extremely weak and tired and depressed...
Anyone else???
-TiA
I was diagnosed at the early age of 8years
old having Epilepsy. From that point on
in life, and still as of today I suffer with
Major Depression. I had an operation that
has led me to be seizure-free for five years
now. However, I still have Major
Depression. My Neurologist told me that
Epilepsy and Depression, goes hand in
hand!
Take Care!
BRAVE/KIM
But I am here if you need someone to talk to, the depression is hard to fight, but there are always even little tasks you can conquer that will make you feel better, for me even things like going on a roller coaster (told I couldn't), getting good enough grades to land an internship, etc...it takes a lot more work for us but in the end I promise it will make us stronger... :-)
Just the fact of knowing that you have to limit yourself and can't be like everyone else is really depressing. You have to push it away and force yourself to be optimistic. At least your not in a wheel chair or some kind of home. Your life is still kind of normal, except you have to work a little harder than other people.
Lilbirie is right, you will become a stronger person in the end.