How to Beat the Heat Living with Epilepsy
“‘Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year is all about.” – John Mayer What do you think of when you hear the word “summer”? Vacation, flip-flops, the beach, napping all afternoon in the hammock, fresh squeezed…
Unusual Triggers – Epilepsy
When I was diagnosed with epilepsy almost nine years ago, I had no idea what to expect. I had a field as far as the eye could see of learning do. The doctor who slammed down the hammer upon my…
If I Have A Seizure: A Call For Compassion
“If we could look into each other’s hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care.” – Marvin J. Ashton Recently,…
Through The Forest Of Side Effects
Side effects. That big, tall, dark, ferocious, seemingly never ending forest of what to expect the moment you send in the troops, however many times a day your neurologist schedules, to battle back the storm happening inside your mind. The…
No Laughing Matter – The League
“What they don’t feel they can’t comprehend.” D. Lauchengco It has been roughly 4 months since the last time I’ve spoken on the topic on mainstream media taking jabs at epilepsy and seizures. We have arrived, this year within the middle of Epilepsy…
Photosensitive – I Am The 3 Percent
“Shielding my brain from the thing I love most. Light.” – Tiffany Kairos I was officially declared as having epilepsy in December of 2008 at the age of 22. So much to learn about the condition I would now…
Epilepsy: Good-Bye Java
“If you’re waiting for the right time, it’s now.” Before I had become diagnosed with Epilepsy back in 2008, I was probably in pretty bad shape when it came to eating habits. I was just plain no good at it.…
"Lord, Help Me Hang In There."
“Give your stress wings and let it fly away.” ~Terri Guillemets Stress. One of my major seizure triggers. According to the National Health Interview Survey, 75% of the general population experiences at least “some stress” every two weeks. Half of those experience…
Seizures And Memory: Life Flashing Before Your Eyes
“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.” ― Haruki Murakami The human brain is the most fascinating, marvelous, intricate and yet most understood organ of the human body. There is so much that is…
Aspartame: Not For Me – Epilepsy Awareness
What is Aspartame? Aspartame is an artificial sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. Over a billion people consume aspartame in their foods and beverages across the world, believing it to be a safe ingredient, but…
Catamenial Epilepsy & PMDD
When I was a young girl, my mom and I often talked about what I could expect growing up and becoming more mature. How my body would change and develop. How I would eventually grow out of that favorite shirt…
Shining A Light: Photosensitive Epilepsy
Photosensitive Epilepsy: For those diagnosed with Epilepsy, it is a sensitivity to certain lights, flashing lights and bold contrasting visual patterns such as stripes or checks which can trigger seizures. How common is Photosensitive Epilepsy? Around 1 in 100 people has…
