Local support for epilepsy is needed
‘IT’S DREADFUL, IT’S FRUSTRATING’
EPILEPSY sufferer Charlotte Burns believes much more support should be put in place for those suffering from the illness in Drogheda.
‘It’s dreadful, it’s frustrating,’ she stated this week.
She believes many shop owners just don’t understand epilepsey and as a result, she has been banned from going into some shops.
‘I am not allowed access to some places and that’s upsetting,’ she stated. ‘I want to be treated like an ordinary person.’
She says that she can sometimes prevent seizures by activitating a nerve stimulus in her chest if she feels unwell.
‘ There is not a great understanding of epilepsy out there and I feel there is a poor care service in this area. There is no groups or meetings and no where to go,’ she added.
Charlotte, who lives on the Ballymakenny Road, has had epilepsy since she was two and it has gotten worse with age.
‘Creating an awareness group in Drogheda would be great as there are a lot of sufferers here.’