[Spike]

Well at least you are still watching BB

You should watch the repeat of the eviction instead because the flashing lights are toned down.

[Kate..]

Yeah you definately get used to it, but like i said, when there's no way of me taking one, like at sleepovers or when i run out for like a day, that day is incredibly scary for me. I know it's mild but I still get nervous!

The worst is when at school bulbs in the lights die down a bit and start flashing and when i ask the teacher to turn them off they sometimes say no and i don't want to have to tell them so then i just put my head on the table and refuse to move it.

[fairymoon]

well said kate,i have to take 4 tablets, 2 in the morning 2 at night i have had it for 3 years worse thing is never being able to drive, i was just starting to earn aswell, oh and notgoing to night clubs, and drinking lol but apart from that am ok

[I.am.the.invisible.member]

What a pointless thread! this isnt big brother news! shouldn't this be on the problem forum or something!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Killian]

Kate, why can't you take your medication at sleepovers? I've done so several times and it hasn't been a nuiscance. But I only take one in the morning and one at night, so I suppose it isn't that inconvenient. But it has gotten me into embarrasing situations. If I'm talking to someone I get an attack and sort of drift off. I come back and then I'm humiliated. Especially in school, if the teacher asks me a question.

And to the person above me, it's perfectly relevant. The flashing lights at live Big Brother evictions can be dangerous for people with epilepsy.

[Kate..]

Originally posted by fairymoon
well said kate,i have to take 4 tablets, 2 in the morning 2 at night i have had it for 3 years worse thing is never being able to drive, i was just starting to earn aswell, oh and notgoing to night clubs, and drinking lol but apart from that am ok

Wow now there's a problem! You must deal with it so well! Mine's only minor, I don't think i'm supposed to drink much but that's the only thing i tend to forget but i never go overboard and i've never drunk more than one can since i found out.

I didn't ask my doctor about driving! I sure hope i can.

[fairymoon]

its best to tell them kate then they will understand, why you need the light of, and do you wear a braclet to let anyoneknow you have i ,its a good idea incase you have one when you are out, with nobody with you

[Lauren]

Originally posted by I.am.the.invisible.member
What a pointless thread! this isnt big brother news! shouldn't this be on the problem forum or something!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Explain what this mysterious 'problem forum' is please, since you're such a higher voice Had you read Kate's thread you would've seen that it was BIG BROTHER that made her realise she was epileptic. Maybe it isn't obvious to you, so I shall point it out again. BIG BROTHER made her realise she was epileptic. BIG BROTHER. Furthermore, she said watching BB now makes her chuckle cos of it, and of course the new series of BIG BROTHER, is BB9.

Once again, it's about Big Brother. So it's in the right forum.

[fairymoon]

you have to be fit free for 5 years before you can drive kate

[Kate..]

Originally posted by Lauren

Explain what this mysterious 'problem forum' is please, since you're such a higher voice Had you read Kate's thread you would've seen that it was BIG BROTHER that made her realise she was epileptic. Maybe it isn't obvious to you, so I shall point it out again. BIG BROTHER made her realise she was epileptic. BIG BROTHER. Furthermore, she said watching BB now makes her chuckle cos of it, and of course the new series of BIG BROTHER, is BB9.

Once again, it's about Big Brother. So it's in the right forum.

Lol thanks for the defence

[Spike]

Originally posted by I.am.the.invisible.member
What a pointless thread! this isnt big brother news! shouldn't this be on the problem forum or something!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a pointless post.Go away

[Kate..]

Originally posted by fairymoon
you have to be fit free for 5 years before you can drive kate

Hmm I dunno, I havn't talked to him in a while, I wonder if i'll have to be fit free without my pills?

[MR.K!]

Originally posted by I.am.the.invisible.member
What a pointless thread! this isnt big brother news! shouldn't this be on the problem forum or something!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Problem Forum !?! How sad ! the forum is also a community you know, so stop winging !

[fairymoon]

no you still have to have pills but not have a fit , you will be on them all your lif now, i was like why me, when i found out but i am getting use to not doing things really upset about driving but what can you do, get a bus my hubby says lol then i say so you comeing on the bus with me then we go in the car then lol

[Kate..]

Lol well i supopse it makes you more enviromentally friendly



I wasn't really like "Why me"

I sort of thought, it has to happen to some people, i prefur me to have it than someone who really would find it more difficult to deal with.

[Killian]

Ugh. Driving is over-rated, so I don't think I'm missing out on much personally.

[Ruth*Star]

I'm epileptic, i have to take 4 tablets everyday, 2 on the morning and 2 on the night.
Watching BB hasn't ever bothered me.

[fairymoon]

diffrent types there are about 20 diffrent types of it

[DamonJ]

My friend suffered from epilepsy, and the first time she had a fit I was just in a state ofshock. She kept making strange noises and she hurt herself, luckily there was other people around. But since then I read up on it and knew exactly what to do if she ever had another fit.

I don't see her anymore though...

[I.am.the.invisible.member]

Originally posted by Lauren

Explain what this mysterious 'problem forum' is please, since you're such a higher voice Had you read Kate's thread you would've seen that it was BIG BROTHER that made her realise she was epileptic. Maybe it isn't obvious to you, so I shall point it out again. BIG BROTHER made her realise she was epileptic. BIG BROTHER. Furthermore, she said watching BB now makes her chuckle cos of it, and of course the new series of BIG BROTHER, is BB9.

Once again, it's about Big Brother. So it's in the right forum.

But this is a big brother 9 forum and this has no relevance toward big brother 9 news! we can all tell a sob story but we dont want the Symphony! everyone is too sensitive on this forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Know one needed to know this as it wasn't important in terms of big brother NINE news!

[Ruth*Star]

Mines Temporal Lobe i think.

[Killian]

we dont want the Symphony!

Symphony? There's an orchestra on the forums?

[fairymoon]

might have to go listen to that Symphony sounds good lol

[Legend]

Originally posted by I.am.the.invisible.member

But this is a big brother 9 forum and this has no relevance toward big brother 9 news! we can all tell a sob story but we dont want the Symphony! everyone is too sensitive on this forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Know one needed to know this as it wasn't important in terms of big brother NINE news!

Your day must be pretty empty if you're willing to spend it in a thread that is not important to you, or to Big Brother.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by I.am.the.invisible.member

But this is a big brother 9 forum and this has no relevance toward big brother 9 news! we can all tell a sob story but we dont want the Symphony! everyone is too sensitive on this forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Know one needed to know this as it wasn't important in terms of big brother NINE news!

LOL you div, symphony. Your whole post is void past that part. HAHAHAHA.
However, I shall tear apart your post at my will.

1) Symphony. LOL! Read a dictionary instead of getting het up at a post.
2) This is a BB9 forum, as you point out - HOWEVER, it's not a BB9 NEWS forum. Just BB9 forum. Anything that is relevant to BB9 goes in here, and Kate's story is relevant to BB9, since it's her plight of epilepsy since BB.
3) Who are you to tell the mods how to do their job? If they thought it was in the wrong forum they would've moved it. They haven't - so respect their choices.
4) Why would Kate want symapthy (which is, by the way, the correct spelling!)? She's not a HM, she has nothing to gain from getting sympathy. Why would someone WANT sympathy?
5) You're confusing sympathy and empathy. Likewise with my other point, read a dictionary. I think what you're referring to is empathy, why is the ability to empathise with someones situation, rather than sympathise with.
6) Who are you to dictate what someone needs to know? People obviously were interested, as they replied.
7) You were obviously interested, as you replied.
8) Everyone is too sensitive? You're the one amassing a high number of exclamation marks simply cos someone posted something which you didn't particularly find interesting because it didn't fill the void in your interaction-less life.