AFTER being told by doctors she couldn't run, a determined epilepsy sufferer from Ealing will take on the London Marathon with her sister for Epilepsy Action this Sunday.

Lizzie Search will tackle the 26.2 mile run on Sunday April 24 with 36,000 other runners.

The 36-year-old will be running alongside her sister Jenny Search and together they have already raised more than £3,000 for Epilepsy Action — a charity that provides advice and support to the 600,000 people with epilepsy in the UK.

Lizzie had her first tonic-clonic seizure in 2010 while visiting Jenny in Durham, she said: “My first tonic-clonic seizure was the moment my life changed.

“I was told by doctors that I shouldn’t continue my work in a live television environment, a job that I loved, because the lights and monitors could be dangerous for me.

“I was also told that I couldn’t do any swimming, running or cycling in the near future.

"I didn’t know how to explain what had happened because I didn’t understand it.

“I didn’t know who I was anymore or what future lay ahead for me.

“Epilepsy Action has helped me realise that I do not need to place these limitations on my life.

“The information and support they have provided, along with the amazing support from my family, have helped me to learn about my condition.

“I now balance my life so I can avoid the things that trigger my seizures.

"I do not have photosensitive epilepsy, only four per cent of people with the condition do, so I have been able to return to work.

"I have also worked to get my medicines right so that I have been able to start doing sport again.

“On Sunday 24 April, I will be standing on the start line of the London Marathon with my sister Jenny.

"She has been a rock to me over the years. We will both proudly be wearing Epilepsy Action running vests.”

For more information about epilepsy or taking part in fundraising events for Epilepsy Action, visit epilepsy.org.uk/events . To sponsor Jenny and Lizzie visit virginmoneygiving.com/MaraSisters.