Dad comment: To Mums, Dads, family and close friends. Learn first aid!! Epilepsy can be harder on you than the person having the seizure. A lot of the time, for Ellie it was like going to sleep. It's YOU who had the real drama of it, and trust me it's stressful. The next day she would often be bright and breezy, wondering what all the fuss was about; when you've spent the night watching the heart monitor and listening to every breath!! Next day she was at Uni, I was completely mentally and physically washed out! P.S. Ellie sounds like she partied and drank alot. She really didn't; it only took a very small amount of alcohol and a couple of late nights to giver her a seizure. At least that's what she told ME at the time!

Thank you for sharing. I have cerebral palsy and have had seizures. You’re very easy to understand. Wishing you well

In the same boat:) 22 year old and never had a history of it and bam out of the blue! :/ Tonic-Clonics scary sight for my family. Lets fight this chronic illness

Thanks for sharing. Good job taking ownership of your life. I’ve had epilepsy since childhood and it’s only gotten more challenging as an adult… work stress is my #1 trigger. College was easy compared to being an adult with actual responsibility. I get lots of sleep, moderate exercise, practice vagus breathing, no alcohol, I work remotely, I don’t drive, but I still have break through seizures every few months. It’s really tough! And it makes relationships VERY difficult (I am divorced; my ex partner was not a compassionate caregiver so it was a very stressful relationship). I don’t have kids either, but I always wanted to be a mom. It really impacts everything in life:( just stay strong and take care of yourself.

Thank you for sharing. I worry about Senator Mitch McConnell over here in the United States, I think there may be some absence seizures going on. I am a traumatic Brain Injury Survivor, only one tonic clonic seizure at the scene of the accident. 40 + years later, I avoid alcohol, and pretty much sleep alot most nights. Bruxism, teetch grinding was something. I sleep with two night guards. Oh well. Also have many dental crowns. Over in the US, we don't have universal healthcare, so I am lucky to have done as well as I have. It sounds as if you are also very fortunate to have the support network around you. Best of luck.

So pleased to hear you're now seizure free, that rocks! Stand Strong Small Warrior 💪💜

Wow !! I definitely learned a lot about seizures and epilepsy !! I’m so glad you are managing to control your lifestyle to drastically reduce your seizures. I didn’t realise seizures could be affected by alcohol and exhaustion !! This was a great video !! I’m subscribing can’t wait to see the next one !! 💕💕

The quality of this vid is insane u should become famous for sureee

Thank you for sharing this. I hope you're still seizure free. I have a slight time advantage over you in the fact that I had my first seizure a few weeks after my 49th birthday. It happened totally out of the blue in the early hours whilst I was working on my night shift as a machine operator. Because I had several in succession, I ended up in hospital. Epilepsy was confirmed five months later after more seizures (although tests showed nothing unusual, which can happen). Thanks to various medications, which are also to treat other neurological 'malfunctions', I have been seizure free for just over three and a half years. Take care 👍 ☺ 💜

Laughed so hard when you said tequila. I knew. Hahahaha bless you

I was diagnosed when I was 16 (10ish years ago). I’ve never really spoken to people about it, what it was like being diagnosed etc, or even looked up other peoples experiences until now. Thanks for sharing yours. Also sounds like we had a similar university experience lol!

Love this, you go girl👏🏽 you also look beaut

Thank you for sharing! Could you do an “about my seizures” video? What they look like/ what causes them/ what it feels like for you etc? X

I didn't take it seriously at first and wasn't taking My medication but I learned the hard way

I’m so pleased ur doing well, I’m 18 as well, spent my birthday in kings college hospital

I have Epilepsy and I have GTC’s ( Generalized Tonic Clonic) and my doctor had to add another medication to my first one because I had three seizures at my work last year. Flashing lights are my triggers and other things, if I get sick and I throw up too much I have them.

What I hate about about having seizures is not remembering anything at all that I did and constantly having pain in My gut where I am left bent over and also pain in my chest area, can't move certain parts of my body and a real headache I've also bitten my bottom lip and the edge of both sides of My tongue and I sleep for long periods.i have also been diagnosed as having epilepsy last year by my neurologist and this is year 8 and I'm 49 now soon to be 50

God bless you beautiful 💜💜💜

I don't party or smoke weed now I never was a drinker and I only smoked weed and I've stopped for about 3years now,I don't know what caused me to have seizures because before the age of 42 I never knew what was a seizure.i used to work on a garbage truck and it first happened on my way to work and I woke up 3 days later.

Curious to know did they base the diagnosis on just presentation alone or did the EEG show any abnormalities? I’m on a similar boat; hope you are doing well my friend

It's actually terrifying, how similar our situation is . The worst part for me is my memory 😔 and as a student really effects me

I've had it since I was 6 years old and I'm 28 now

I have no real support,I haven't worked in the amount of time I started to have seizures and I'm left having to be asking for food/help and I feel like I'm begging and less than a man because I know that is not me.

I have epilepsy but I've had it my whole life. Been trying to find more ppl to watch and hear their stories. Does ur dad edit the vids cuz the comments in the video are killing me lol my short term memory is shot.

You have some really good friends 💝💐

I'm sorry...I know how you feel ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

Try breathing techniques it really helpful ✊stay safe

Hey!! Pls tell me how r u now sezuire free?

I don’t understand why you said you are grateful you don’t have Photosensitive Epilepsy when Photosensitive Epilepsy isn’t so bad because I had my Seizure Tumor removed when I was 8.