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Navigating love with epilepsy: challenges faced when dating

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 insights on how to address them.

  1. The Fear of Disclosure: One of the most significant challenges faced by individuals with epilepsy when dating is deciding when and how to disclose their condition. Fear of stigma, misconceptions, and rejection often complicate this process. Some individuals may worry that their potential partners will view their epilepsy as a burden or a barrier to a healthy relationship. Striking the right balance between openness and personal privacy can be a delicate task.

Suggestion: It’s important to remember that epilepsy is a medical condition and not a reflection of one’s character or worth. When considering disclosing your epilepsy, choose a comfortable and appropriate time to have an open conversation. Education and dispelling common misconceptions about epilepsy can help alleviate fears and foster understanding.

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Dream diary · Way too personal

Dreams, “dreaming,” or something I don’t understand?

I have no idea what has happened in the last few weeks, but my dreams keep getting weirder.

They are not related between them in any way or related to epilepsy. Thus, a new part of the blog begins, trying to map out my dreams and keeping me from forgetting them.

Blog · Dealing with epilepsy · Way too personal

Back or not?

A friend suggested that I should restart writing here a few minutes ago. I have been thinking about it for a while, but I’ve been busy (another word for lazy in this context).

But here it goes … new article coming up soon.

Dealing with epilepsy · Way too personal

Vacationing with epilepsy

A couple of weeks ago, I went on vacation, a real vacation with the family in Greece just to relax and enjoy the sun. Going beyond the sunstroke (which was entirely my fault because I thought I didn’t need sun cream as I have a strong pigment and I get darker easily without being affected by the sun), a problem was that I had a seizure.

We stayed in a five-star resort with several buildings, each with 5-to-10 rooms and two floors (ground + first level). We stayed at the first floor in one of the building.
Moving on, with a 2-year old baby, we had a baby stroller that we needed to get up and down the stairs several times a day. One of these days, when getting ready to get it down the stairs, I had a seizure right on top, a person with epilepsy’s worst nightmare: falling down the stairs. Continue reading “Vacationing with epilepsy”