Oh, dear. Oh, well.
Feb. 9th, 2006 10:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
brightrosefoxThanks to a discussion in my epilepsy community about the extreme sensitivities for many epileptics, I now realize that yes, anything that upsets me, stresses me, bothers me, worries me, irritates me, and creeps me out may possibly cause a seizure. That means talking about something that bothers me, seeing something that upsets me, being yelled at, thinking something bad is happening...
*pause*
Gods, that sounds... overwhelming. I don't know. I had no idea about any of that. I really don't think I'm that sensitive. But I can only imagine how it feels for people who are.
What the fuck. I think this means I need a thicker skin. And a yoga class. I need to learn how to sit in the lotus position someday anyway.
This all came about when a woman said that her son would seize whenever someone actually asked him if he had had a seizure -- just the simple word would set him off. She wanted to know if perhaps hypnotherapy might help.
A direct quote from timee, one of the members: "Sometimes certain subjects that are very touchy can cause an emotional reaction. Stress is a big trigger and getting asked directly about something that is partically a sensitive subject can cause a huge jolt of adrenaline. Most people with seizures don't want to be asked about them."
Adrenaline, huh? Crap.
Although, that hypnotherapy idea sounds good.
*pause*
Gods, that sounds... overwhelming. I don't know. I had no idea about any of that. I really don't think I'm that sensitive. But I can only imagine how it feels for people who are.
What the fuck. I think this means I need a thicker skin. And a yoga class. I need to learn how to sit in the lotus position someday anyway.
This all came about when a woman said that her son would seize whenever someone actually asked him if he had had a seizure -- just the simple word would set him off. She wanted to know if perhaps hypnotherapy might help.
A direct quote from timee, one of the members: "Sometimes certain subjects that are very touchy can cause an emotional reaction. Stress is a big trigger and getting asked directly about something that is partically a sensitive subject can cause a huge jolt of adrenaline. Most people with seizures don't want to be asked about them."
Adrenaline, huh? Crap.
Although, that hypnotherapy idea sounds good.
