Some people know exactly what will trigger their seizures. For example, some people have seizures which are triggered by strobe lights. Others are triggered by music. Others are triggered by additional stress (especially during high stress periods like certain holiday seasons or high stress events). I know that there is an increased chance of triggering a seizure if I do not keep my mind distracted from thinking of things, events, etc. that are high stress events for me, i.e. large gathering holidays, especially Christmas with the additional stress of getting all of the Christmas shopping done on time. I also know that I will trigger an aura (Simple Partial Seizure) any time that I attempt to push my mind to recall (combination of the accumulated side effect of hampering memory recall which all anticonvulsants and some other medications have and my higher than normal stress level ever since I lost my job (laid off with a group of people for economic reasons) and was again back in the search for a new job (and all of its steps) after 14 years working for the same employer.

Keep in mind (as my first neurologist told me): He can provide the meds, but they cannot properly do their job, if I am not doing my part by using the TOOLs (positive atitude, control of stress, proper level of sleep). The TOOLS are key to helping the medication to do its job with the number of TOOLS that you are able to have working properly at the same time increasing your chances of preventing the seizures along with the seizures. Unfortunately, consistently keeping the TOOLS working over a long period of time is very tough because of all of the stresses, negative energies, etc. of the real world working against us.

Do You Know Your Triggers For Your Seizures?

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Do You Know Your Triggers For Your Seizures?

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Some people know exactly what will trigger their seizures. For example, some people have seizures which are triggered by strobe lights. Others are triggered by music. Others are triggered by additional stress (especially during high stress periods like certain holiday seasons or high stress events). I know that there is an increased chance of triggering a seizure if I do not keep my mind distracted from thinking of things, events, etc. that are high stress events for me, i.e. large gathering… read more

posted November 28, 2016

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Stress is bad for me, I cannot listen to others problems anymore xx Phew !! Not ours but the family ones who moan n groan and you cannot get off phone to them shhh xx

posted November 29, 2016 (edited)

I commented on your message before I love the idea that we are program to have seizures I have been told it is called psychosomatic seizures I believe a lot of us use our seizures to cope with reality I have been known when I am stressed out I have a partial complex seizure. I would like to add have any of you heard of the 12 steps and traditions from AA will I read those steps this helps me live with my condition. I have learned that when I have a seizure my brain is coming out of the symptoms like a dry drunk it is like I have a hang over I am dazed and confused post lick tick as I was told so I know that in the past I have been covering up myself with my seizures lick a built in shock treatment this is what a counselor told me. So I have been losing memory of what happen or the feeling of what happen so if someone looks mad or angry I have no idea what it is about since I have lost the fear of their burst of anger. I think I would be scared without having seizures since I would be really stressed out due to remembering everyone's anger or attitudes. I suppose I have spoke too much.

posted February 7, 2017

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member Exactly! The creation of this network was the greatest gift to all of us who have seizure disorders. We have others to talk to every day who know exactly how we feel. And we can share information about medications and side effects and things which have worked for some of us, not to metion being able to talk to those on here who have gone many years without a seizure! The best I have ever managed to do was 2 years. Thank you very much for you comments on a bad day for me!

posted January 16, 2017

Yes, like getting over heated or if I don't get enough rest. If I haven't ate.

posted December 13, 2016

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member Feel Better Soon Prayng

posted December 1, 2016

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