Hawkeye13

I think you should ask her out Sao--sounds like she might be a good
match at more than chess

Tetra

Well at least I'm still alive I suppose.
In fairness this information is not going to change my life in any way. I'll still be taking my meds and trying to avoid stress like I always did.

Time for tea I think. And chocolate. That always helps

Hawkeye13

Yes, I agree with chocolate always helping Tetra.

You've really accomplished so very much in a year--be kind to you

saoutchik

LOL! I see a couple of teensy weenzy obstacles namely I don' t she she would look twice at a hard hat salesman nearly 20 years her senior and the other thing is that her husband could possibly object I suppose

Tetra

I'm just a bit confused. Do I have epilepsy or not? I had a couple of seizures when I got sober a few years ago and I had a couple of them when I was about 10 months old. That's it. I had had an EEG and loads of tests. All I was ever told is that "I'm more prone to seizures than some other people".
I remember my first year at university. A friend of ours had a massive seizure in the library in front of everybody one day. Turns out she is epileptic but was too embarassed to tell us.

Oh I suppose I'll just continue my life as I'm doing. Work, meds and no stress and I'll just try to forget about it. He did give me the all clear to drive so it can't be that bad.

Venecia

I think that's a question for a neurologist, Tetra. My understanding is that seizures do not unequivocally equate epilepsy.

One thing I've noticed. When you copy and paste work that came from another source, it's important to give them attribution. I am not sure where the Q and A you posted about seizures came from, though I'm guessing it was some sort of advocacy organization.

Giving attribution to the originator of material doesn't just clarify who created a piece of text but also helps ensure SR is free from any problems regarding plagiarism. As the owner of the site, when someone copies and pastes material created by another here, without attribution, they may be liable.

Tetra

My apologies. I forgot. It came from

Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy | Epilepsy Foundation

Thanks for the reminder

BixBees505

So these days, my mornings are phenomenal, but my afternoons still kind of suck. I think my emotional strength is at a low, and I long for ... I don't know what. Relief, in whatever form. I feel inadequate and lost. This is when I still have to work hard against my AV.

Tetra, I've always understood that seizure disorders are on such a weird random sliding scale... The more seizures you've had, weighted toward most recent, the more likely to have another. Since "it is essential to avoid drinking alcohol" ain't it grand that you don't???

Tetra

Yeah that's true BixBees.
I just feel strangely deflated for some reason which isn't right really. My neurologist did say that he was pleased with my progress and that I have come a long way.
He gave me a review appointment for one years time. It was strange to see 2018 written down on the paper.

Anyway I've been thinking about it too much now. Enough is enough. I'm not going to die.

Strangely although I have not had a seizure for years I'm now worried about having one at work. I guess my anxiety is something I still need to work on.

Good night all of you. Enjoy your afternoon/night wherever you are and have a nice day tomorrow.
Take care all.

Dee74

Welcome Canguy

Yeah only a Dr can give you a definitive answer I think Tetra. It's a long way from one Dr saying he thinks you might have it to having the empirical evidence, one way or the other, through tests etc...

I'm glad it's been a good few years since you had a seizure

D

BixBees505

Struggling. Locking up all the alcohol in the house. Quite lost. Quite...quite.

I actually have a partner who will be alarmed that I feel locking it all up is needed. I am SOOOO LUCKY to have such an interested party.

Definitely struggling. Of course I have the key still. But I have a commitment with partner. Counting minutes.

BixBees505

Partner is 10 mins from home. Yaaay! This is a lot to need from a life partner though. I am doing well, but this afternoon was dammmmmmmmmmmed difficult.

BixBees505

Just have to say thanks to Solarian. I think everyone else is either commuting or sleeping. Appreciate your company!

Solarion

Thanks, Bix!

Somehow I have surprisingly cooked myself a healthy meal: brown rice, lentils, green beens, red onions, collard greens, carrots, with curry powder and a little Sri-Racha sauce mixed in.

I've been eating fairly badly for months, so this is a good change.

I also nearly exercised today.

BixBees505

Sol, that sounds delish and nutrish! I am making an omelet and a salad for dinner tonight.

And I also ALMOST exercised! It was on my list, so it counts as half a gold star!

Solarion

Now I have acted like a real grown-up and put the leftovers in a storage container in the fridge (instead of trying to stuff the rest down or leave it on the stove overnight).

BixBees505

Hi everyone. Signing off for the night. Partner pulled up with a WTF look on face. I'm weeping but this will be okay. We are committed and I know it will be ok.

Dee74

I'm, sorry it was do hard Bix - it won't always be that way though

D

happyandfree

Good point about plagiarism Venecia....thanks for that.
it's also easy to detect-

BrendaChenowyth

That sounds amazing! I don't know why I don't cook more often.. I did make hard boiled eggs though, so I can have one or two for breakfast with sriracha... I had a slice of pizza today with sriracha on it!