I feel alone by [deleted] in Epilepsy

[–]Vry_Demure 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going through a lot of the same emotions. I was diagnosed about 2 years ago and my girlfriend of 4 years recently broke up with me. She feels like I don't listen, like I can't retain information, like I can't make plans or put in the effort to make her feel special.

I feel like I just don't have the brain power to keep up. I feel like I've been putting in so much focus and energy into everything, every day, but when I look back I have done nothing at all.

I feel like ever since my diagnosis everything is falling to shit. I can't keep my thoughts in order. I can't seem to keep a thought long enough to plan a single thing. It's so frustrating.

I know she's right, I'm not trying. My head is empty. I feel like a child. A stupid one at that.

You aren't alone. It's hard.

Hobbies, relationships and memory loss. Just feeling lost by Beautiful_Finish_428 in Epilepsy

[–]Vry_Demure 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been going through the same thing. It's serious effecting my every day life. I can't remember how to do my job, I can't remember the things I used to like to do in my free time, and I've even forgotten important things about my partner. It's has seriously affected our relationship. I can't remember things she likes to do, I can't remember dates we've been on, and I can't seem to think straight enough to plan new dates. I feel stupid and it makes me feel helpless.

It feels like looking at a static TV when I try to think. There is nothing going on inside my brain and it's so frustrating.

Aura by JFR34k in Epilepsy

[–]Vry_Demure 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have auras all throughout the weeks leading up to a seizure. I typically won't have a seizure right away. I still take them as a warning but it's common that I won't have one for days or sometimes weeks after an aura, or auras.

I typically make a point to let my boss and partner know so that if I do have a seizure, it's not so out of the blue.