How can you help those who will be diagnosed with Epilepsy just this year? Statistics show 200,000 people will be diagnosed in 2010. Those of us who live with the disease each day know what we are dealing with…but how about those ‘newbies’ to this life?

Switching doctors…or even getting a second opinion shouldn’t be something you fear. It’s a necessary part of your care.

If you’re like me, when it comes to your illness–in this case Epilepsy, if it’s time to try something new, whether it’s an anti-seizure medication, a test, a new doctor, treatment center or alternative therapy, the research floodgates are opened. My computer becomes my best friend.

…a few great Epilepsy resource links on this Monday morning.

If you’re like me, you’re always wondering not only how can you help yourself through this disease we call Epilepsy, but how can you help others?

I wonder if some of the suffering from brutal medication side effects could be alleviated if the anti-epilepsy medication cocktails were altered? Maybe some of us could question our neurologists about this?

Alternative therapies for Epilepsy…the question is: do they work and are they truly safe? And, most important, is there an alternative therapy that is right for you?

Those of us with Epilepsy make resolutions for the New Year, but our resolutions may be a bit different…

The seizures have drastically changed your moods and behavior, whether you realize it or not. How they affect your behavior depends on how long you have had Epilepsy and on your stage in life.

The Epilepsy Foundation and Lawmakers are doing some fighting for us on the issue of Medication Switching, but we as patients must advocate for ourselves.