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The time between trigger and when the seizure occurs
Tue, 06/14/2016 - 21:02So, Im just trying to figure out if triggers are identified because a seizure will happen immediately after said trigger or if it's possible to have a seizure maybe 10-15 minutes after a trigger.
Does that make sense?
For example, let's say quick temp changes are your trigger. So if you were to go from a cold environment into a really hot one, (house to car in summer, cold pool to hot tub, etc) would the seizure happen as soon your temp changed drastically or could it happen 20 minutes later, after your bodies already adjusted to the change?
Triggers are different for
Submitted by just_joe on Wed, 2016-06-15 - 12:38
Triggers are different for each person. Heat is a trigger for me. However I have worked in industerial kitchens where I went from temps about 120 to freezing in minutes or less. Didn;t have a seizure going either way. Read about triggers and understand that they can affect one person one way and not affect the next.