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Heat and epilepsy

Thu, 09/21/2017 - 13:14
Hi I recently decided to try taking class doing welding. I haven't had seizures for quite a while and want to take up a trade where I can earn a good wage. One my first day of class welding I got sick at the end of the class. Felt very fatigued and like I was going to pass out. Than I got sick. After that I was still weak but got better. We were learning MIG and had good ventilation. I did get hot though toward the end of the class that night. I also had a TIA in August and learned I had high blood pressure. Looking back I should probably not have signed up due to my recent health problems. Just checking to see if there could be a connection between the possiblity of a seizure and heat doing welding. I decided for health reasons to end the class, which I felt bad about. What are your thoughts /d

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