I have some kind of very mild heart condition. Diagnosis? Depends on who you ask. Originally, it was mitrol valve prolapse (11 years ago). Four months ago, a visit to the cardiologist revealed 1) it is definitely not MVP, and 2) is probably PVCs…a mild condition where the heart essentially “misfires.” We all have them from time to time, but some of us get them in long strings. Yuck. It creates a sensation like my heart is hiccuping, sometimes fluttering, and I get a woozy, anxious feeling. What sucks about these is when they hit at night…sleep becomes impossible.
I hear yah, Perseph, because I hadn’t had in episode in nearly 5 years when I had about a month of them in January, with two or three really bad nights. They’re gone now…good, stay gone. Please?
The other is my back. I was bending over to get a quarter off the ground–and bending with my knees, too!–and the thing completely seized up. I was immobilized for a few hours, completely lost in pain, and was bedridden for three days. It took nearly a month to heal. And a similar damn thing happened in September, except that time I had the audacity to put on my shoes. Grrr!
Once again, if you say that what you have is not as serious as epilepsy, my seizure is barely troublesome. I take my pills, I lead an almost normal life(aside from being myself:)).
My anxiety troubles are FAR worse than my epilepsy as far as life-altering goes. Anxiety causes me to have panic attacks. Anxiety causes me to think I’m having a seizure. Anxiety causes me to choke on food in resataurants if I’m feeling very stressed. Anxiety causes me to feel uncomfortable on vacations when I’m not at home(not homesickness, either, just an overwhelming NEED to be at home).
The above things are far far worse than the epilepsy. Your illnesses are just as serious as mine, no need to make it seem as if they aren’t.
I have several minor medical conditions, some of which occasionally cause me some annoyance. None of them seriously impacts my life, fortunately.
I’m hypoglycemic. Not usually a big deal, just remember to eat snacks every once in a while. I learned this the hard way - I had a terrible hypoglycemic attack when I was 13. I became temporarily color blind (literally, it was like living in a black and white movie) and nearly lost consciousness.
I have temperomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ). Now, this is an extremely common problem. It’s the stupid little jaw-clicking thing that a lot of people have, but it has been known to cause me extreme pain. It took me a long time to realize that I unconsciously grind my teeth, which is the root of the problem. I can’t seem to stop, though.
I have scoliosis. Also common, but I have C-scoliosis, which is very unusual. Most people with scoliosis have an S shaped curve to their spine, which can be cured with a brace or surgery. I have a C shaped curve, which is caused by either one of my vertebrae being malformed, or that I have an extra vertebra. It’s kind of hard to explain this, if you press the tips of your two index fingers together, the pressure causes them to break the straight line and make a V. This is what my spine is like - there’s just too much vertebra. This doesn’t cause me pain directly, and it’s certainly not noticeable, but it indirectly leads to some amount of lower back pain if I am on my feet for a long period of time.
Like others, I’m allergic. To pretty much everything. Yay.
I don’t know if this counts, but I am pretty visually impaired. I see 20/20 with my contacts, but if for some reason I was without glasses or contacts, I would be in serious trouble. I can’t recognize a face, read a book, see how many fingers you’re holding up, use a computer, read the huge top letter on the eye chart, etc., etc. I have a terrible fear that someday I will lose a contact lens in an important situation. I can see colors, true, I’m as good as blind without lenses.