I have to have the light on when I have my partial seizures. I feel jumpy and paranoid. So having the light on helps greatly. I also have a stuffed red panda that I cuddle every night. There is no reason to be embarrassed. I am about to turn 25 and I need my red panda to sleep every night. And even though I live away from my mom. I miss her and wish she was with me because of my fear of having seizures. So, your need to have the light on is completely normal.

no need to be embarrassed. I know grown men that are afraid of the dark. myself I don't mind dark quiet places and I don't mind having on the radio or tv, as long as a horror movie isn't playing on the tv. Have a wonderful day

It’s never been an issue for me but I do sleep better when I have the radio on and generally keep it on 24/7 so that I don’t get lonely 😔

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member , You shouldn’t feel embarrassed. There’s a teddy bear that my aunt & uncle gave me for my 2nd birthday & I sleep with him every night & I’m almost 46. Being that I’ve slept with him for so many years my arms have gotten use to putting at least one arm around him when I sleep. Years ago when I would go get my blood work done I would take him & would put my face in his stomach until they were done. Then when I turned about 18 or so I began to think I probably should stop taking him when I went to get blood work done & so I stopped & getting blood work got much easier & now I’m able to go & have blood work or other kind of needles put in me without needing my teddy bear. Sure, I might feel a sting due to those needles but now I’m able to handle it. When we’ve gone out of town I don’t like to take this specific teddy bear because he means so much & so I take a smaller bear & since my other one is a little bigger, sleeping with the smaller one my arms feel a little looser or is missing hugging the bigger bear, however you want to put it. But music can help get you to sleep. A night light can help you if you suddenly need to get up. If I’m trying to go to sleep at night the TV is usually to bright but if it helps you get to sleep that’s what matters & there’s nothing wrong with it. So you hold onto your light & I’ll continue to hold onto my teddy bear. 🧸 Hang in there. Your friend in Austin, Texas, Becky

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I love sleeping in the dark after a seizure. I have to have my favorite TV show on and a fountain Coke to help with the tension of the headache. And my cat makes me feel safe and comfortable.