I came on this site obviously for help. I'm not a stupid person, college educated. You won't know it by my typing or spelling as when I went to school, we paid someone to type for us on a thing called a type writer or the latest word processor. O.K. in the day of high speed internet and advances in intelligence, why do I and others have to live in fear of asking for help without being prematurely judged?

I came on this site for drug information and drug sensitivity. I can not tell sometimes, is it epilepsy playing tricks with my memory or Topamax and Carbamezepine? And have other ladies lost 45lbs. with Topamax? I don't want to loose more but it works great on seizures and migraines if given long enough. Little questions about light sensitivity. Back to judgement.

I don't ever dare talk about being an 'epileptic'. Why? I read over this excellent site. There are some very nice people, they are obviously experienced professionally or personally. Great emotional support. Then, their are THOSE people. Why do you have to point out to people their life choices may have led to their illnesses? Did you know sometimes people's life choices do not lead to their illnesses? Sometimes it's genetics? Accident? Did you know no group actually deserves to be judged by you? It is cruel to do that to an ill person, any person. People are only on here to seek help.

In case you wonder, I inherited epilepsy. I share this condition with my maternal cousins and maternal grandfather. Doesn't hit us terribly til our late 20's or early 30's. Very successful law abiding citizens til then. Now, when people see a 95lb. very pale woman in my community, they think drug addict. When they see her walking and rarely driving and over the past 10 years, she has at times fallen over and shaken-DRUG ADDICT. Who she was before has been forgotten, gossip is a so much more entertaining sport. Judging people is a very cruel thing. The least that can be done is leave them alone when they seek advice. AND If you feel the need to judge that bad, may I suggest starting with law school and working your way up?