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Stress and anxiety triggering seizures

Stress can be hard to avoid, but our bodies can feel its impact. For some, stress or anxiety can also be a cause of seizures. And then more stress and anxiety about having seizures can pile on top of that! It can be a vicious cycle.

**Tell us: How do you manage your stress and anxiety to avoid seizures?

  1. I interact with as few people as possible, avoid public as much as I can, love on my dog when feeling especially stressed and anxious.

    1. No need to worry bout anxiety or stress. Any high emotion may be "trigger" for our seizures. Rely on meds to prevent or control seizures like glad we finally know like insulin for diabetes. Always keep in mind meds will stave off any biggies too.

      1. When I got to bed at night and with the way the weather is I'm afraid too go to sleep. When I had my last seizure it was hot and I was sleeping but it was late afternoon. How can I overcome this fear n anxiety?

        1. Gardening, which is my rewarding. From planting to weeding, I feel I'm in controll of something.

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