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Sounds that trigger seizures???

Sun, 03/20/2005 - 09:26

   Hi I am new here and recently was diagnosed with having seizures. I dont have the Grandmal seizures, but I have the partial seizures. This is an embarrassing question to ask, but does anyone here think that certain sounds can trigger a seizure? Sometimes the feeling of de javu comes on after I hear a certain word, or maybe sound. I cant ever remember what it is after words.

  Also I might be watching tv, or doing nothing and suddenly a word, not even a word sometimes ( more like a made up word ) will pop into my head and it gives me the feeling that a siezure is going to happen. I know this sounds crazy, but if anyone can relate I would appreciate it greatly. Thanks, Laurie

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RE: Sounds that trigger seizures???

Submitted by angel_lts on Sun, 2005-03-20 - 08:34
Yes my family knows that if I do moaning noises that I am already starting a seizure(complex partial).http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EpilepsyApproach/Lisa

RE: RE: Sounds that trigger seizures???

Submitted by Gretchen on Sun, 2005-03-20 - 09:26
I am extremely photosensitive but have felt in general that sounds don't effect me. Lately though I've become more aware that just certain sounds do. The constant excited play by play of football or basketball games on TV, with the crowd noise in the distance becomes extremely tension producing in me. Unusually so and immediately. I'll go in another room, shut the door, but I can still hear it and it causes for me an extreme stress reaction. I'll tend to sz. I'll also start hearing music that isn't there from this constant unceasing chatter and noise. I think it puts my brain on overload.The other things I've recently noticed is when I get a call from maybe a solicitor, don't answer the phone once I see on my caller ID it's not someone I know but an 1-800 number or someone I don't want to talk to at that time. But THEN the answering machine kicks in and for what ever reason? That just jolts me. No matter how low I have the sound on, it sounds to me like a blast of sound that shoots through my head one side to the other, causing a short intense head pain, when someone leaves a message and can cause me to sz. The other thing I've noticed is when our smoke detectors activate which ours seem to do several times a month, they're very sensitive. We all know how loud those are, I know they bother my non-epileptic husband too but the minute that loud sound goes off? So do I.For me then I think I'm sound sensitive with some things, but not all things but I'm trying to be more aware if other sounds also set me off so I can continue working on sz reduction.Gretchen

Re: RE: RE: Sounds that trigger seizures???

Submitted by joseph a on Sun, 2013-11-17 - 21:08
Thanks, you've helped me to put into words another thing that bothers me. noises that are disorganized or to many noise sources puts me into high stress, and I also need to remove myself from it. No seizures from it but I'll go up a wall, multi tasking is impossible anymore. I used to live for challenge and stress of the job, now it's a no-no.

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