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What Are Some Things That Trigger You Guys To Have Seizures?
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭

My triggers are, the heat, strobe lights, stress, lack of water, lack of food, and really cold weather.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

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

Happy Holidays
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Has anyone have any serious issues with VNS surgery. I already had a previous RNS type of surgery but this time they offered VNS and worried. I actual started working a second full time job to keep a reason to delay. What do you think?

Happy holidays to everyone and your loved ones!

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

That is something I'm not familiar with. I wish you the best regardless of what you decide.

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Has anyone had VNS surgery and how long does it take to slow down your seizures or even stop them. I am planning to get that surgery but afraid if it doesn't help it will still be on the biggest nerve of my body. I workout, jog and have jobs I have to pick up heavy things. Can anyone please help. Spring is coming in the Northeast ☀️ Thanks in advance!

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Thanks for your response!

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Is Music A Trigger For Anyone's Seizures?
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I can't listen to YouTube videos without going dizzy, my vision foggy and having to shut my computer to make it stop since I can't find the x button with my mouse to shut the page - I can't see it. I tried taking a break when I was working at home the other day and couldn't make it through a whole song on a CD without going dizzy and had to unplug the CD player to make it stop since my vision was too foggy to read the buttons. Now, I just had a 45 minute seizure a couple minutes into the… read more

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Pop Music usually relaxes me. But Heavy Metal / Hard Rock can sometimes trigger them . But that’s a rare trigger

Has Anyone Had Someone That Knows Your Condition And Such, Call A Welfare Check On You Now And Then? Just Curious
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Yes, usually when I cold turkey Keppra I'm literally out of my mind. The doctors just send me home after they make sure I'm not having aftershocks

What Does Everyone Mean By What Triggers You?
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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 MyEpilepsyTeam Member

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

Electronic Seizure Triggers
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How many of you have seizures or auras that are triggered by spending to much time on computers or mobile phones?

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However, what has not been proven by published research is the fact that an epileptic (even those already diagnosed as one) can have an epileptic seizure and the doctors rule that it is PNES because… read more

Has Anyones Seizure Triggers Changed?
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Has anyone's seizure triggers changed? For example caffeine or alcohol used to not trigger you but now it does. Or it used to trigger you but now it doesn't. Same with other common triggers...I was just using it as an example.

I was just curious. Because something that is a trigger for some used to never bother me, but now I think it may be starting to sometimes as of recently. Just wondering if it's happened to anyone else.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I'm so sorry you had what must have been very frightening experience. Also, thankful God lead you safely to that cab. God blessed all that day 🙏

What Are Your Triggers
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Can watching too much TV trigger seizures

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

This ones going on a good while so I needed to add, I just didnt say my trigger is extreme tiredness will cause. So I supose stress would be part if I had a lack of sleep in days leading up
Making… read more

Curious Has Too Much Of Anger Trigger A Seizure For Any Of Yall?
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭

I realize my anger is possibly a trigger but does anyone else experince it?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Just do your best