When she walks down the street, people think she’s drunk. “My life turned upside down”

When Emilyjane Vernau walks down the street, people think she’s drunk. However, the truth is different. Doctors diagnosed her with epilepsy seven years ago. The woman previously struggled with hallucinations and seizures, for several years she has had problems with speaking, walking and seeing.

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Doctors diagnosed her with epilepsy. “My life turned upside down”

Emilyjane Vernau was diagnosed when she was 20 years old. She had seizures, hallucinations. Doctors confirmed that epilepsy was the cause. “When I was diagnosed, everything was taken from me. My life just turned upside down – in an interview with Jam Press.

Two years later, her condition began to deteriorate. She started having trouble seeing and speaking. It was difficult for her to move around, she saw everything triple and even quadruple. Initially, the attacks lasted several minutes. Now he has vision problems 24/7. – In public, people often think I’m drunk because I can’t walk straight or my speech is slurred and slurred – in one of the interviews.

She used to work as a lifeguard. The disease ruined her life

Emilyjane worked as a paramedic. and deteriorating condition forced her to give up her profession. Now she is almost completely dependent on the help of her parents and partner. “I wake up and sometimes I see seven of the same things. And so from the moment I wake up until the moment I fall asleep. Her parents and partner take care of her all the time. They try to keep her from leaving the house alone and not exposing herself to a serious accident.

Doctors speculate that the cause of the 27-year-old’s illness are the experiences with and post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of bullying by peers. The reason was the red hair color. At some point, the situation became so serious that Emilyjane had to start homeschooling. “Illness ruined my life. There is no cure for it, Emilyjane told Jam Press.