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“Pseudo Seizures” AND Epilepsy – Yes, You CAN Have BOTH! 

September 12, 2025
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Some know it as non-epileptic seizures (NES), psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), or “pseudo seizures”.

And then there’s epilepsy.

Which is what?


Epilepsy Verses “Pseudo Seizures”

September 11, 2025
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Epilepsy is not a dirty word. Neither is “pseudo-seizures.”

But they both coexist, side by side.

One of the most common complications is the misconception that people who suffer from “pseudo seizures” are hypochondriacs, hysterics, or “faking it.”


FREE Legal Resources

September 8, 2025
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I think that pro bono legal aid is perhaps more difficult to find than almost anything else in this country, except perhaps, FREE medical care.

But here are 5 resources where you can find FREE legal aid and assistance.


Epilepsy and Melatonin – Yes? No? Or Maybe So? 

September 6, 2025
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Most of us are familiar with melatonin and it’s purpose: To help you sleep. Or at least to help you get to sleep.

In fact, melatonin is one of the most commonly used supplements in the United States. (Lots of sleepless people out there!)


Common painkillers may fuel deadly superbugs that resist antibiotics

September 2, 2025
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A startling new study warns that two of America’s most common over-the-counter painkillers, ibuprofen (Advil) and acetaminophen (Tylenol), may have an unexpected role in one of the world’s most urgent public health crises.

In the United States, more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35,000 people die as a result, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


Kindling — A Fire for Your Brain? 

August 29, 2025
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When you think of “kindling,” think of confusing. Controversy. Cure.

No, it’s not the little twigs for a bonfire!

But the name “kindling” was inspired by a log fire.


A cat’s prayer…

August 26, 2025
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Just recently, we lost our cat. It was way too soon.

So, I wrote this down to try to express exactly what I feel…


Need help with health insurance and medication bills?

August 24, 2025
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These days, health insurance costs an arm and a leg (literally), if you can even get it.

But before you lose hope, here are some resources that might just make the impossible become possible…

Need Help Paying Bills — helps you find free health care and assistance programs…


3 Revolutionary Epilepsy Watches!

August 24, 2025
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They’re attractive, efficient and a boon to the monitor market.

Meet the Smart Watches…


Move Over VNS…There’s A New Guy in Town!

August 21, 2025
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What if I were to say there’s a new nerve stimulation therapy that requires NO SURGERY and reduces seizures among those who are drug resistant by about 40 percent?

SAY HELLO TO TRIGEMINAL NERVE STIMULATION!


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    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    Phylis Feiner Johnson

    I've been a professional copywriter for over 35 years. I also had epilepsy for decades. My mission is advocacy; to increase education, awareness and funding for epilepsy research. Together, we can make a huge difference. If not changing the world, at least helping each other, with wisdom, compassion and sharing.

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