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Hi, my name is sharon

critchleysharon

critchleysharon Member Posts: 1 Listener

May 2018 in Start here and say hello!

I suffer from epilepsy which I have had since birth it's a constant battle everyday

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Circe Member Posts: 65 Courageous

May 2018

Hi, I've not got the same as you but had friends with partners who had. Hope you find someone on here to relate too :-)

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steve51 Member Posts: 7,153 Disability Gamechanger

May 2018

Hi @critchleysharon

Good Morning & a very very big Welcome.

We have got some help/advice for you below.

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2FSupport%2FFamilies%2FDiagnosis%2FEpilepsy&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2FSupport%2FFamilies%2FDiagnosis%2FEpilepsy&auth=C86ckM7oCnlXQn8Qz%2BLjCw&profile=_default&rank=1&query=epilepsy

https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Ftips%2Fhealth%2Fepilepsy&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Ftips%2Fhealth%2Fepilepsy&auth=urFLa6GIf%2F34klwF0xjvNQ&profile=_default&rank=2&query=epilepsy

Please please let me know know if I can help you further???

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Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,793 Disability Gamechanger

May 2018

Hi @critchleysharon, welcome to the community!

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