A FLINTSHIRE weather presenter has bravely opened up on what it's like to live with epilepsy.

Alex Humphreys is a familiar face to S4C viewers as the presenter of Y Tywydd (the weather).

But, up until now, only the people closest to her have been aware that she is living with epilepsy.

In a revealing and honest programme, 'Drych: Alex Humphreys: Epilepsi a Fi', airing at 9pm on S4C on Sunday April 16, Alex will explore the subject to learn more about the condition that has affected her life.

She’ll hear about the scientific discoveries in the field and will meet others who are living with epilepsy. But more than anything, she wants to understand why people don’t discuss the subject more openly.

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Epilepsy is a common neurological condition, with one in 100 people in Britain living with it, and 32,000 are affected by it in Wales.

Like many others, Alex has avoided discussing or thinking too much about the subject over the years, but the impact of the news of her diagnosis is still vivid in her memory.

"I've had a lot of time to come to accept it" says Alex.

She added: “I remember asking the doctor if the condition was going to disappear, if it was going to get better. They said it would be possible in a few years, but now I know I'll have it forever.

"I had my first sezuire when I was 17 years old, and at the time I was staying at my Grandparents’ house. I remember feeling like I had a cramp in my leg, which woke me up. The feeling continued to get stronger and stronger to the point where my body felt like it was breaking.

"It was as if I could feel myself screaming but I couldn’t hear myself, which was strange. I'll never forget that, and I don’t talk about it a lot."

Alex admits that she doesn't know much about epilepsy, but she’s reached the point where she’s eager to learn more.

She feels that much of the ignorance surrounding the subject exists because it’s not widely discussed - partly due to the taboo associated with it.

"I don't hear people talking about epilepsy in the same way they talk about other diseases like diabetes, asthma or Parkinson's. Unfortunately, I think the ignorance about epilepsy still exists because we don't talk about it enough.

"It's like we don't want to acknowledge that we have the condition, and I'm just as guilty as everyone else."