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Adults with absence seizures

Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Apr 30 9:48pm | Replies (83)

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It's important to be patient, as you're still young. The journey with seizures can be unpredictable, and while no one can say for certain if or when they will stop, many individuals find that absence seizures can become less frequent by late adolescence. It's worth noting that absences can start or occur at any age.
In my personal experience, my first seizures began at 14 and were tonic-clonic. Absences started later. I had mostly tonic-clonic seizures, as well as focal aware and focal impaired seizures, along with status epilepticus. I continued to experience absence seizures into my 40s. When I was young I took Zarontin which helped my absences. What medicine/s are you taking. Research suggests that around 20% of children may continue to have these seizures into adulthood. It's also possible for absence seizures to change into tonic-clonic or other types, or even coexist with them. My seizures stopped after 45 years, for the most part.
Remember, every person and journey is unique, and it’s important to live your life to the fullest and to stay hopeful.
Take care,
Jake.

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@jakedduck1 may I ask if you know the cause of your seizures?