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Does Anyone Else Like A Seizure Trigger That They Have?

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St. John's, NL

I enjoy anime like "Inuyasha", even though it triggers Simple-Partial Seizures. I know that I'm supposed to avoid seizure triggers and I usually do - the only seizure trigger that I can't avoid is showering. I rarely watch anime because it triggers Simple-Partial Seizures (there's no repetitive flashing in the anime that I like); however, I still enjoy watching it (I read Manga too). Does anyone else deal with the issue of seizures happening whenever they do something they enjoy?

January 11
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

In my case the triggers (or actually worsening of my condition) are any kind of intense mental effort. Basically doing this my brain gets more and more messed up and the seizure activity goes worse without any return to the previous state. It's not really a trigger if you think about it, it's just destruction of the brain, like some sort of cancer that involves abnormal electricity instead of abnormal cell growth. That has kept me from doing a lot of things in my life including getting a job, but I got tired of this as I discovered a passion in writing music which in itself is a major mental effort but I'm like YOLO and see where this will lead me because I don't want to give up on this too.

January 12 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

To much excitement . Like big holidays, parties, concerts and other big events trigger my seizures.

January 12
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

What do you mean?

January 11
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I think that has happened, I have had my trigs go down at my routine of my Bible study and other things also, the thing I think is that they are more stable than before and I am ok with that, but the trig (s) as it's put there are a few and don't know the one that is doing it, but I don't let it get to me, I just get back into what I was doing, it varies I think but am used to them happening.my opinion,

January 11
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