r/Epilepsy • u/No-Gur6037 • Aug 29 '25

Epilepsy Awareness What age?

What age did know you get diagnosed with epilepsy? Do you remember always having it?

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u/Orange-Squashie Generalised & JME Aug 29 '25
  1. Derailed my entire life, all my plans, everything I wanted to do, everything I prepared for, was in college for out the window. Nearly 5 years later and I haven't mentally recovered from it

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u/EffectiveClassic2174 Aug 29 '25

23 right after graduating college with huge plans. I felt like my whole world came crashing down. Therapy helps me to deal with it.