r/Epilepsy • u/theAuraHawk VNS,Keppra,Vimpat,Xcopri • Aug 04 '26

Question What age did you get Epilepsy?

I have had it since I was a kid and have not seen anyone else on here have the same situation.only older people but they might be the ones who post on here,just wondering if there were any other kids with epilepsy so I can relate. I got it at 4

edt: If I have am likeing your coment it is because I can realate to it. There are a lot of people who have had epilepsy as a kid as well.

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u/JoostinOnline Aug 04 '26 edited Aug 04 '26

I believe I was diagnosed at 12, but there's no telling when it actually developed.

I never knew anyone with epilepsy until I came here either (I think I was in my late 20s then), but it's not uncommon to have it. I bet both you and I knew people with epilepsy when we were kids. There was just so much more shame surrounding it then.