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Watch Congressman Skelton "Talk About It"

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Watch Congresswoman Emerson "Talk About It"

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NEAM: Humor & Hope

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What's "It" to You? Talk About It! for NEAM

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Congress Talks About It for National Epilepsy Awareness Month!

In a bipartisan show of support for people with epilepsy, Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) and Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) are delivering remarks on the House floor in honor of National Epilepsy Awareness Month(NEAM) in November. Check out coverage of this event and how you can get involved with efforts to support NEAM.

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Being just too careful.

Posted by Michael Igoe on November 21, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Headaches as a seizure,need information

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Great find join these page

Posted by Vivian Sharon on November 21, 2009 at 10:31am

Epilepsy Chat and info

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Top 10 term Papers Writing Tips

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ahmed, Kari Vander Warf, Dick Geiger and 1 more joined Epilepsy Foundation

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Devan :) lalalala gotta clean stuff :/

15 minutes ago

Devan :) added a discussion

a quick question

can seizures be caused from sound like they can be from light? idk why but i was just wondering. you have to consider every possibility. thanks Devan

19 minutes ago

margaret e martin replied to Ande's discussion 'Anyone who has filed for Disability due to their epilepsy...Please, I need advice!!!'

less stressful what is that ? i can't even drive for a year

29 minutes ago

LaurensStory replied to Allie's discussion 'E-MAIL OPRAH'

Yeah, I used to watch it somewhat regularly when I had the chance, but it has been awhile since I was intrigued enough to watch again. It just seems like the quality of the show and topics have gone down the tubes. It's like, "lets have 50 shows a...

29 minutes ago

LaurensStory replied to AurorasMommyVT's discussion 'Medicinal Marijuana?!?!?!?'

What about the long term effects of marijuana use? I'm intrigued by all of it, but if it could cause serious repercussions over time, I'm not sure I would even attempt to pursue it. I know the synthetic drugs we take have side effects, and many ca...

37 minutes ago

ccase replied to aymee robinson's discussion 'stevies veeg'

the EEG tech told us olive oil + conditioner. Worked pretty well but my boy has a buzz cut too. I just sat behind him while he watched tv and worked it through and washed it afterwards. Most likely they don't have a complete report done yet - an ...

40 minutes ago

LaurensStory replied to Leslie's discussion 'Lamictal XR-Strange Side Effect?'

Yeah, the dry mouth thing isn't bad at all, but that's a good tip about the throat drops when I don't have access to fluids and it gets really bad. The main side effect I'm having trouble with is the dyspepsia.

46 minutes ago

Melissa Landregan added a discussion

what are some things a caregiver should always have onhand just in caase of seizure

As I think back to 2 weeks ago when my 18 dd had a seizure I started wondering what are some things we as the parents or caregivers should always have near at hand just in case. I had taken off my watch earlier that day and had put down my glasses...

55 minutes ago

Kari Vander Warf replied to Phylis Feiner Johnson's discussion 'Sharing Awareness'

Do you have epilepsy yourself? Where can I get some of those bracelets? I do have another question for you. Do you know if there are any government plans that help adults with epilepsy pay for their meds. if they don't have a job with insurance co...

1 hour ago

Phylis Feiner Johnson replied to Phylis Feiner Johnson's discussion 'Sharing Awareness'

Explaining it to them was easy. They were pretty intelligent people. And I told some amusing stiories of my own. (Keep it light!) And I think the "gift" of the bracelets brought my sincerity home. phylisfeinerjohnson www.epilepsytalk.com

1 hour ago

frank spigel commented on Barbara Harris's blog post '15 yr old daughter has e'

Second opinions are not a bad idea, but make sure that you will be comfortable with the new doctor, what kind of reputation does he have, Does he or she have a good bedside mannner.Many good doctors are female today. Also in Washington, DC there i...

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