Dealing with epilepsy
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I’m Codrin and I write about epilepsy in my day-to-day life and more.
Dealing with epilepsy
2M ago
I was speaking with one of those Facebook friends that you never met the other way. She also has a very specific disorder, although not epilepsy, but close to the spectrum. When asking what she hates the most about her condition, she said “the way the others perceive her”. Thinking about epilepsy, how do friends and ..read more
Dealing with epilepsy
11M ago
Dating can be an exhilarating journey filled with anticipation, butterflies, and the hope of finding a lasting connection. However, for individuals living with epilepsy, the experience of dating can come with unique challenges and uncertainties. In this blog post, we will explore the problems that people with epilepsy often encounter while dating and offer some ..read more
Dealing with epilepsy
1y ago
Doctors define cluster seizures as having two or more seizures within 24 hours. Well, on December 28th, I had 5 seizures in about 5-6 hours, with the last one being on a stretcher when the ambulance came to pick me up after the first ones. From my perspective, it wasn’t extraordinary. I finally realized what ..read more
Dealing with epilepsy
2y ago
It’s been over a year since I posted last. In the past year, I started a new (part-time) job, still working on the old one (so working 170% of a “normal” person’s time) and trying to get a personal life. This seems overwhelming from where I stand and invisible for those outside. My dating/personal life ..read more
Dealing with epilepsy
3y ago
There are two types of reactions from doctors when you’re newly diagnosed and three types of reactions from people with epilepsy. People would epilepsy can be split into the “don’t give a f*ck, I’ll do what I want” and the “I need to close myself into a closet made of pillows to not get hurt ..read more
Dealing with epilepsy
3y ago
I don’t have a lots of followers for this blog or a huge number of view – about 150-200 views/day. And most of these go to a post about humanity that I wrote in 2013. However, how I wrote in my previous post, I get questions from time to time. Some stupid, some not. Some ..read more
Dealing with epilepsy
3y ago
In 2020, I received quite a few messages from people with epilepsy asking about side effects of meds, what kind of seizures I have or how do I handle stress, among other. But, at the same time, I received questions from people without epilepsy: friends, family, teachers of those with epilepsy. While 90% of the ..read more