There are many different types of seizures and each affects a person differently. It is quite scary witnessing or having a seizure and in the early stages you don't know what to do. This post is aimed at breaking down what epilepsy is, the main categories of seizures and how to help someone if they are having a seizure. What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects the brain and can cause seizures or unusual sensations or behaviours.  Sometimes  (like with myself) it can be hard to spot when someone is having a seizure. The person can look as though they are spaced ..read more

Periods.  Sore boobs, cramps, heartburn, so many sanitary products and so much blood! Ok, not that much but it depends you know... What are your top tips for dealing with periods? Mine aren't THAT bad, I know people that get it worse. When mine come it is definitely an excuse for being curled up with a nice hot water bottle and a big bar of chocolate. The worse part is normally the day before when I get really bad lower back pain and the week leading up when my boobs feel like balls of lead - similar to those heavy balls you used in shotput at sports day. If you google "things to help p ..read more

I have always wanted to be a mum. If I was nothing else in the world I would be perfectly happy, I feel like it is what I was born to be whether it be through biological children, fostering or adopting I just wanted to be a mum. Well, they do say the things you want most don't come easily and that is something we have come to learn. My husband and I started trying for a baby not long after we got together, which is crazy to some because we were both young and had not known each other for long but, we just knew! I came off all contraception in August 2017 I was on the week break from my pill ..read more

There are 40 different types of Epileptic Seizures “We don’t all just drop to the floor and shake” How many could you name? The scary part is, if you did not know me really well; you would have NO idea I was having a seizure. I have temporal onset seizures and it took me 10 years to get my diagnosis. Read on below to find out more about my journey with getting a diagnosis and comment if you have experienced similar. Chloe x I was around 12/13 when my seizures first started. Right as I was beginning my GCSE’s and I also had a lot going on at home. I was in and out of doctors at least once a f ..read more