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cell phones and seizures ... is there a link?
Thu, 02/11/2010 - 22:25I had another seizure while I was on my cell phone the other day. I was out for my bday dinner and I answered the phone and had my aura of flashy lights and had to quickly get off the phone and somewhere safe.... I usually have ten seconds before it turns into a grand mal. This was I guess just a simple partial that lasted a minute but my brain is killing me today.
I don't have seizures regularly... but the last three I've had have all started while I was on my cell phone!
Is this a possible trigger? like the frequency combined with the other factors in my life at the time (i was extra stressed and just wrote an exam earlier that day. but the other times on the phone i was over tired or switching meds. But the phone was a common factor in all cases.
any thoughts?
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Re: cell phones and seizures ... is there a link?
Submitted by nadia2011 on Fri, 2012-08-10 - 07:23
Re: cell phones and seizures ... is there a link?
Submitted by dupuisjr on Sat, 2011-10-15 - 00:06
Funny you should bring that up.I am an adult who was diagnosed with e at 43.It came on me from out of nowhere.No record of any e in my family except for 1 aunt with nocturnal seizures every now and again but have been under control for years with meds.I have had some strange occurences wherein my cell phones cut off by themselves.People try to call me get slightly as my phone is supplied by my employer.I tried switching phones and the same thing occured.I've also felt auras when talking on them. In short I think this could be related to the electrical misfirings in my brain affecting the phones.My seizures are temporal lobe seizures and come from around my left ear which happens to be the ear I favor when on the phone.
In Christ alone shall I glory.
Funny you should bring that up.I am an adult who was diagnosed with e at 43.It came on me from out of nowhere.No record of any e in my family except for 1 aunt with nocturnal seizures every now and again but have been under control for years with meds.I have had some strange occurences wherein my cell phones cut off by themselves.People try to call me get slightly as my phone is supplied by my employer.I tried switching phones and the same thing occured.I've also felt auras when talking on them. In short I think this could be related to the electrical misfirings in my brain affecting the phones.My seizures are temporal lobe seizures and come from around my left ear which happens to be the ear I favor when on the phone.
In Christ alone shall I glory.
Re: cell phones and seizures ... is there a link?
Submitted by petty2 on Thu, 2010-02-11 - 23:15
My seizures sometimes seem triggered by sounds. Perhaps it is your ringtone. Try a new one and see if you find a difference. Good luck with your treatment.