Originally Posted by Porkette

Hi CZ,
How are you doing? I wanted to let you know another thing that can trigger sz. for some people is if they drink to much fluids especially in the warmer weather. When a person drinks a lot of soda, ice tea, water etc. the extra fluids in the body can trigger sz. for some people. Another thing that can sometimes trigger sz. is flashing bright lights like strobe lights. Yrs. ago when the old apple 2E computer was big I used to type and the florescent green on the monitor would trigger sz. for me after being on it for 5 min. My epi (Epileptologist) did a special e.e.g on me where the flashed different color strobe lights one at a time and they found that the colors florscent green, amber, and bright white (like the sun shining on the snow.) would trigger sz. for me. Other things that can trigger sz. for some people is when they bathe the hot water from the tub or shower will hit their head or bother their body triggering sz. I have noticed that I have more sz. in the fall and winter compared to the spring and summer these are known as seasonal sz. and the reason why it happens is because there's less sunlight and seriton (sp?) during the fall and winter compared to the spring and summer. Here's wishing you well and May God Bless You!

Sue