I'm a 54 year old female. I was diagnosed in my early 20s with grandmal nocturnal seizures. I later found out that I was a catamenial epileptic. (triggered by my period)
I had a hysterectomy and they evolved to complex partial. I eventually became medication resistant and have multiple types of seizures, including absence seizure. The last time I was in an EMU they stopped counting at 40 absence seizures and I had no idea I was even having them. We think back to my childhood and believe I've always had them and they just missed diagnosing it. I now have a VNS implant. It has helped tremendously. 3 years ago I was having 30-40 complex partial and tonic clinic seizures a month. Im now down to about 12 and the intensity is less severe. However, I have no idea how many absence seizure I have.