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Do You Guys Think That Your Seizures Make You More Emotional And Sometimes Regret Crying Over Little Things

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
TEXAS, TX

Last week,I had three absent seizures and I left my dad's house and went to my mom's house for 2 days to get away from the kids and try to get my emotions under control.Yesterday my stepmom made me do the dishes right away I wasn't even there the whole day to even dirty any of those dishes like I had just got back and she made me wash them but i washed the dishes and went to my room and started crying because i was so frustrated. My sister tried check on me but I just wanted to be left alone and… read more

October 21
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I generally get issues with my anxiety sometimes but it’s not seizures related. Prayers for you 👍❤️🙏

October 22
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Hormones play a big role in emotion The first almost overwhelming one at seizure start is due to the rush of hormones caused by it. Intensity of this said to be like the intensity of thought from it-may be why so many creative geniuses had seizures.Still quite unknown why of course. All talk of stress but in reality any high emotion in brain with high hormone could cause a seizure.To try to rein all in to avoid seizures will not help control as well as meds can.

October 22
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I agree. I am emotional too and having to clean up someone else’s mess would make me very angry.

October 21
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Absolutely. Usually a few days before and after.

October 21
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have moments of emotion from time to time that can be intense. I am learning to accept this as my new normal. The people around me are having to meet the new me.

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