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It's different for everyone. I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was a baby and sugar was and still can be what triggers my seizures. I used to not be able to not drink a pop without having a… read more
With women seizures can get triggered by monthly hormones, like PMS .
Happy birthday kaiti
Knowing what triggers are really help with coping with epilepsy. Surely I avoid them best I can... but think I'm still musing a lot of them.
What are some of yours?
I know persevatives, additives, excess caffeine and heavily vibegared food are the biggest for me.
I do have a citrus intolerance (mainly with lemon) that makes me dizzy and very sleepy.
Eggs seem to bother me but not allergic.
Foods with high fat like hamburger (restaurants never seem to bother me, guessing cause they… read more
I’ve been told that a lot of sodium can cause a seizure.
What does everyone mean by what " triggers" you this may be a dumb question but can Episodes/ fits be triggered by things other then like getting scared or stuff like that ?
I feel like when people are talking to me about random things I sometimes get this feeling like a random word almost sets something off?
A trigger is something that will start a seizure. A simple example is not taking medication-that is a trigger. People take medication to stop seizures, so if a person does not take their medication… read more
My triggers are, the heat, strobe lights, stress, lack of water, lack of food, and really cold weather.
My trigger is propylene glycol. If I touch it I'll have tonic clonic seizures within 4 days it's in everything so impossible to avoid
How has alcohol affect you? Son got diagnosed with primary generalized epilepsy at 16 yrs old. He has never had alcohol. So I am wondering what will happen when he does. I have heard that many people are triggered by alcohol.
It has only been a trigger for me if I get drunk but at that level of intoxication anyone could have a seizure. Alcohol becomes a problem when an epileptic over indulges because it can make your… read more
I know that a poor eating habit can cause havoc to someone who has diabetes - because they need to regularly check their blood sugar levels, but I am not aware of that being the case for someone who has epilepsy - especially when they are on one AED that suppresses the appetite, and another one that counteracts the side-effect of the said AED. Just curious.
When I was a child my doctor put me on an all fat diet, and no sugar. I didn't have any seizures then.
I can be doing so many simple, small things that i dont get how i manage to cause the seizure to happen.
For example, mostly for me the most simple one is i am just sitting or lying on my bed watching telly…suddenly i feel weird and have a seizure.
My triggers that makes it happen, that i try my heardest to avoid are
Stress
Heat
Sudden sickness, loss of my vision
Anxeity.
I hate my FUCKING epliespy life!
I use to go out to drink with friends or have friends over to drink and I noticed I always had at least one seizure within 2 days. Which isn't surprising it happen within 48hrs. since that is how long… read more
Hi my name is kimmie. I am 45. The only one in my family with epilepsy is my cousin. I didn't have any problems until few years ago. When i was 22 i was in a Motorcycle wreck with no helmet. My head is what broke my fall doing 60. We hit a northern deer. I have memory problems till this day. About 4 years ago my long term boyfriend of 17 years cheated on me. I was so stressed out from the mean things he said and did that i started to blackout and fall to the gound and would and Contort while i… read more
There different ways of triggering a seizure
Alcohol triggers it
Resistance of medication ( meds not working 100% )
Not taking meds or following schedule
Lack of sleep
Stress/ anxiety/ depression/… read more
