My husband has a bad habit of switching channels when there are commercials
of which he can't stand to watch. That I can't handle. So, I just leave the
room. And when he sees a program that has a lot of flickering lights or
something of that nature, he knows to change it as it triggers a seizures.
Martha
On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 12:12 AM, Julie Hope <epilepsyhealth@
>
>
> I find myself closing my eyes or turning my head away when the channel
> switcher starts flippin'. That I can't
> stand and yes there are some programs I can't handle either.
> Sometimes it is strange it can only take one of your triggers to set off a
> seizure and other times it needs 2
> or 3 of them altogether. It depends on how high or low your seizure
> threshold is at the time.
> This is what I found.
> jh
> Julie Hope
> epilepsyhealth@
> http://www.2betrhea
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tristin Seagraves" <tristinspike26@
> >
> To: <epilepsy@yahoogroup
> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 8:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Re: Neurologists
>
> For some people a trigger is watching television or using the computer for
> too long. You may have missed a
> dose of your meds. Who knows? Trying to figure out "why" you had a seizure
> is a very tricky and mindboggling
> question. I've learned that with epilepsy, you can't ask yourself "why." We
> just have to accept it and keep
> moving forward. You said that you're "going crazy" because you don't know
> the cause of the seizure(s). Asking
> yourself the questions "why" and/or "what if" will drive you "crazy." I
> know this from experience. You want to
> reduce your stress and anxiety levels as much as possible. Questioning
> yourself will just increase those
> levels and possibly cause more seizures. I guess my philosophy with
> epilepsy is to just "go with the flow."
>
> God bless you,
> Tristin Seagraves
>
> --- On Sun, 6/14/09, Rodolfo Quinones <rodolfoquinones20@
> wrote:
>
> From: Rodolfo Quinones <rodolfoquinones20@
> >
> Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Re: Neurologists
> To: epilepsy@yahoogroup
> Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009, 9:25 PM
>
> Helpppppp Me,
>
> This is Rodolfo and all I was doing was watch Tv for awhile and I has a few
> of the guys
>
> there were doing the same thing. Out of no where my attack acurre and I
> woke up w/
>
> one my epilepsy attacks. I was taking to the hospital to my sugar check
> out, I stay there
>
> for a couple of hours make sure it was. The doctor told my was ok so he
> send me
>
> back home. I'm going crazy because I'm not sure what causes theses. Can
> someone
>
> help me pleaseeeeee
>
> --- On Sun, 6/14/09, Mark <riverat462@
>
> From: Mark <riverat462@
> Subject: [epilepsy] Re: Neurologists
> To: epilepsy@yahoogroup s.com
> Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009, 9:41 PM
>
> Millie,
>
> No, I've lived in Missouri my whole life.
>
> Mark
>
> --- In epilepsy@yahoogroup s.com, mylmy@... wrote:
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > Are you the Mark that used to live in VA?
> >
> > Millie
> >
> >
> > > I live in southeast Missouri, and the first neurologist I saw would
> > > literally stand in the doorway and ask if I had any seizures. If mom
> said
> > > no, then he would say ok and walk off. He hardly ever came in the room.
> > > When we changed neurologists, the guy I went to was a lot better. He
> came
> > > in the room, asked a few questions, did a cursory exam (checked
> reflexs,
> > > peripheral vision, etc.) and worked with us on trying different meds.
> He
> > > referred me to an epileptologist st St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis,
> Dr.
> > > William Rosenfeld. Dr. Rosenfeld is a very good doctor and is actively
> > > involved with his patients. He sits down with me, examines me, asks
> > > questions, and talks about different options and even some small talk.
> I
> > > think he actually wants to know his patients, not just see them. I'm
> > > lucky. So if anyone lives in Missouri, go to him or his wife, Dr. Susan
> > > Lippmann. They share the practice.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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