I was diagnosed with Epilepsy 3 years ago at the age of 34
Major seizures leave me with incredible tiredness which can last for a couple of weeks,coupled with having to walk with a stick at times due to the convulsions damaging previous surgery on my spine.

I got very angry about my condition for a long time. This anger cost me a relationship, my driving license (am a big petrolhead so this was a big deal for me) and made work difficult. Therapy (ongoing) helps a lot to deal with the anger.

I've not had a major fit for 18 months, partly due to medication, diet,exercise and getting plenty of rest. You should do all of these and also consider therapy to help you come to terms with your condition.

I still get fucked off about it sometimes, but therapy (particularly cognitive behavioural therapy) can teach you tools to deal with this.

Good luck.
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 7:52, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

are you House?

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 7:53, Reply)

Can't be, he would have an enpharction* too.
* may not be spelt correctly.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 7:55, Reply)

maybe it's Lupus.
You could get a flamey cane though, that might help a little.*

*will probably not actually help at all.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 7:59, Reply)

Why do they mention Lupus in every episode?

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:10, Reply)

They like wolves.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:14, Reply)

Very good.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:32, Reply)

I don't think it's ever actually be Lupus
they usually accuse cancer as well.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:19, Reply)

and amyloidosis
that's another common one.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:34, Reply)

I like listening out for mentions of my own
comes up every few episodes or so
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:46, Reply)

do you have Lupus?

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:48, Reply)

It's never Lupus

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:51, Reply)

Apart from that one time

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:51, Reply)

I thought there was one time!
I couldn't remember which time though.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 9:14, Reply)

The one with the Magician
and shit gets Chuck Palanuik or whatever when they put him in the MRI with a metal key in his stomach...
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 9:17, Reply)

I love this:
roflrazzi.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/celebrity-pictures-hugh-laurie-cat-scan.jpg
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:20, Reply)

Wouldn't it be great if he broke character and went "I'll have to consult m'colleague."

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:10, Reply)

there was a brilliant episode in the last series where he went to a fancy dress party
dressed as Prince George.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:18, Reply)

Daaaaaaaamn
I don't have sky.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:22, Reply)

me neither
I stole it from the internet
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:28, Reply)

Sneaky

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:32, Reply)

they have the best stuff on there

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:48, Reply)

How was Salt?
shit?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 9:01, Reply)

yeah.
Not shit shit, just a bit boring. And I figured out the end about halfway through.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 9:15, Reply)

not worth the bother then?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 9:16, Reply)

no not really
I was thinking as I watched it that it probably wouldn't be that bad if I was lying on the sofa with a blanket and cheesecake, but as I'd gone all the way to the cinema to see it, it should have been amazing.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 9:22, Reply)

I'll obtain that perfectly legally when it comes out on DVD then I imagine

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 9:25, Reply)

Oh man i fucking love Hugh Laurie.
He could be sarky to me all night long.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:33, Reply)

oh hell yeah
he's on my list.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:44, Reply)

Good taste, my dear.
I'm suffering from post-festival lurgy. I better be ok for Saturday, I can imagine it'd be miserable if I were sniffly and to have to stand up for HOURS AND HOURS.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:46, Reply)

I'm well excited
If you go into the pit you could probably be supported on all sides by a crush of people, thus removing the necessity to actual stand on your own two feet as it were.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:48, Reply)

And then I can cough and sneeze and sing along and soon everyone will drown in phlegm
I really, really like that Twilight song. It's dreadful. I know it's a sell out blah blah blah but it's hilarious.

Though apparently they've retired the first album. Which is sad.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:50, Reply)

Noooo!
I'm really hoping they don't fill the evening with their new bullshit opera crap.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:57, Reply)

Piano mental Cave = amazing

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:58, Reply)

I really wanted to hear Sunburn
that makes me a bit sad. Matt Bellamy had better get his theremin guitar thingy out.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 9:03, Reply)

Matt Bellamy better get his theremin out, full stop
I think I've heard Sunburn live. I've heard Showbiz several times, Muscle Museum, Cave...think that's about it off the first one.

Citizen Erased live is every bit as amazing as you think it'll be, and more.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 9:07, Reply)

Really?
Excellent.

'We hail Prince George'
'We hate Prince George, sir'
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:39, Reply)

I wonder how many Americans actually got the joke

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:46, Reply)

4

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 8:57, Reply)

[citation needed]

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 9:03, Reply)

not lupus
it's sarcoidosis
(knackerz is skinning up, Wed 1 Sep 2010, 9:40, Reply)