Epilepsy Talk
What was the closest you came to divulging your “dirty little secret”?
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I have to admit that I got my job by lying.
Don’t ask, don’t tell.
Anyway, it worked for me.
And it would have been bad for their insurance.
So one day, the copy machine outside my office caught fire.
Wishing You A Blessed Christmas…
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Christmas is a time of giving and sharing…
Offering the best of you to the ones you love.
25 Companies Hiring for Remote, Work-From-Home Jobs
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This website lists companies that have remote jobs which may be great for people with chronic illnesses or disabilities.
Tags: benefits, hiring, independent, part-time remote jobs, work-at-home-jobs
Epilepsy, Employment and the Law
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Here are some tips for interviewing, work and also your legal rights.
Tags: ADA, compensation, disclosure, EEOC, Employment, Epilepsy, equal pay, insurance, leave of absence, legal rights
28 ways to boost energy instantly
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“I feel like I’m burning the candle at both ends.” All burned out.
Is it epilepsy? Is it chemistry?
It’s more than that. It’s resignation. Depression. No way out.
So, it should be no surprise that studies show:
Fatigue was more frequent in epilepsy patients than controls or general population.
Depression and sleep-related problems affected fatigue in epilepsy patients.
And the frequency of fatigue was 47.1% in adult patients with epilepsy.
WHAT DO I DO?
The fears of nocturnal seizures…
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Fear. Screaming. Visions. Bright lights flashing. Hallucinations. Tongue biting. Pain. Paralysis. Pins and needles. Bed wetting.
Do any of these sound familiar?
One person described it as: “During the nightmares, I often get up and run out of the room screaming while still asleep, as if something is chasing me.”
It’s agony. And there’s little to explain it or stop it in its tracks.
Tags: anti-seizure medication, nightmares, REM, seizure monitor, sleep deprivation
Dollars for docs. The secret behind medical companies hiring doctors as experts!
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“Drug companies say they hire the most-respected doctors in their fields for the critical task of teaching about the benefits and risks of the companies’ drugs.
But an investigation by ProPublica has uncovered hundreds of doctors receiving company payments who had been accused of professional misconduct, were disciplined by state boards or lacked credentials as researchers or specialists.”
How much is epilepsy costing YOU?
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Here’s a look at how epilepsy can affect your pocketbook. And why it’s called an “orphan disease”.
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