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People with epilepsy will often find that their career choices are more limited. There are certain roles that are simply unsafe to do and therefore off limits for a person with epilepsy. Equality laws do state that employers must make ‘reasonable adjustments’ for people with disabilities wherever possible to ensure they are able to do…

Category: Living with Epilepsy

One of the most common questions asked by people who have been diagnosed with epilepsy is “can you have a baby if you have epilepsy?”. The answer is that the vast majority of women who have epilepsy are able to have normal pregnancies and healthy babies.  Hopefully this is reassuring for anyone who has been…

Category: Living with Epilepsy

Living with epilepsy can be undoubtedly challenging. Remaining safe is a key component to life with epilepsy and it can be overwhelming to think about every day. Fortunately, there are a number of products, aids and technologies that are aimed at helping people with epilepsy.  Please note: Technologies included in this article are not always…

Category: Living with Epilepsy

Stress is a relative term that can be different for each person. For some people, it can be as a result of emotional trauma, and for others it could be a tough week at work. Epilepsy and seizures can also affect each person differently. There are a lot of correlations between stress and seizure activity,…

Category: Advice, Living with Epilepsy, Seizures

Whether you’re a carer, partner, friend, teacher, employer, coworker or anyone else who has a person with epilepsy in their life, knowing how to support them is crucial. To support someone does not necessarily mean that you are their sole source of care, it may simply mean that you spend regular time with them and…

Category: Advice, Living with Epilepsy

Many people with epilepsy will tell you that seizure activity is rarely consistent, but neither are they random. Seizures often occur in clusters, whereby a person could go for weeks seizure-free, only to have multiple in the same week. It’s not just about the number of seizures either, it could be that they vary in…

Category: Education, Living with Epilepsy