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Can Adrenaline cause seizures?
Mon, 04/19/2010 - 11:19Topic: Men With Epilepsy
I was wondering if anybody else has had issues with seizures while playing sports when their adrenaline is pumping. I had a seizure at my fist softball game of the season last week and it has been almost since last summer when I had a seizure that was also at a softball game? My first thought was because I was dehydrated but this time we had just started playing and I had plenty to drink all day.
I am wondering if adrenaline has anything to do with my seizures during softball, I don't play any other team sports so I don't have any other times where I have my adrenaline pumping or a little anxiety. Anybody else have any experience with something similar t this, what are your thoughts?
Comments
Re: Can Adrenaline cause seizures?
Submitted by wyboemail on Mon, 2010-04-19 - 16:51
Did you hydrate yourself with any drinks containg aspartame?
Re: Can Adrenaline cause seizures?
Submitted by j4quick on Tue, 2011-12-06 - 23:09
I have figured out that for my son, who has had seizures during basketball games, tae kwon do, and swim team practice, that he hyperventilates. Not so much as to pass out, but enough to mess up the oxygen/CO2 balance in his brain, and that appears to be a trigger for him. When he stops and wears a high quality dusk mask (like breathing into a paper bag) he has fewer problems.
Re: Can Adrenaline cause seizures?
Submitted by phylisfjohnson on Sat, 2010-04-24 - 08:23
There's a whole lot of triggers that could be at play here. For a list of Common Epilepsy Triggers, go to: http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/03/02/common-epilepsy-triggers/
In the meantime, it might be useful for you to keep a seizure diary noting what happens before your seizures, as well as how you feel afterwards. That might help your doc better understand what you're going through. Phylis Feiner Johnson www.epilepsytalk.com
There's a whole lot of triggers that could be at play here. For a list of Common Epilepsy Triggers, go to: http://epilepsytalk.com/2010/03/02/common-epilepsy-triggers/
In the meantime, it might be useful for you to keep a seizure diary noting what happens before your seizures, as well as how you feel afterwards. That might help your doc better understand what you're going through. Phylis Feiner Johnson www.epilepsytalk.com