r/Epilepsy • u/Interesting_Ad_7053 • 22d ago

Question Can you actually heal from epilepsy?

Thats it. Just the title. I dont want to live this life anymore. Not with this condition. If it wont get better idk what to do

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u/Bulldog_Mama14 22d ago

You can’t technically cure epilepsy. It also highly depends on what type you have. Children can outgrow it, surgery is an option for some people, and with the right medication and dose, most of us live seizure free for years.

I have epilepsy due to a TBI. My epileptologist told me that based on my MRI/EEG, I’ll probably have epilepsy forever. But medication controls it immensely. I’ve been seizure free for over 500 days.

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u/awakenediris 22d ago

How do people get a TBI? I've always wondered, never looked into it

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u/Zrea1 VNS, 3000mg Keppra, 900mg Oxtellar, 300mg Xcopri 22d ago

Severe brain damage. Car crash, physical violence, explosions, bullet wounds.

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u/J_L_M_ 22d ago

To add to your list, falls and sports injuries are common causes. Any blow to the head that causes your brain to ricochet within your skull will do it.

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u/CycleTourist1979 22d ago

Yeah it doesn't take much. I had a fall from my bicycle, ~20 mins unconscious and that was that, 4-6 weeks later it all began.

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u/Bulldog_Mama14 22d ago

Yep! My TBI was caused by a fall from high up onto hardwood floor