Stress & Epilepsy

[Zoofemme]

Over time, if you have seizures often enough in response to certain situations, you learn that those are your triggers. I will only speak for myself but I went back to work even though I wasn't suppose to. I "thought" I was ready to give it a go again since it seemed as though my seizures were fairly controlled. As I said before, I'm a Type A personality and I have always been a manager. When I went back to work I tried NOT to be a manager but that didnt last long. I had a non-management title but I was doing my manager's job most of the time because he was doing his manager's job. I did end up having a couple of seizures but we came back to the states so I blew them off. I tried to go back to work again only this time in a management type of capacity and I took on a humongous task alone that everyone else was assigning large staffs to. I didn't see the need at the time although in retrospect I realize I was pretty damn stupid. I shorted a fuse and melted god only knows what. All I know is that my mental capacity is not even close to what it once was, I have hardly any short-term memory at all, my cognitive function is limited and if I'm pressured it becomes non-existent. My generalized complex partial's seem to be under control right now but I'm still plagued by smell seizures and I still lose time pretty regularly (that could be the memory thing, don't know). I have behavioural problems now too. If I were to wake up tomorrow and everything were to be perfect I would NOT, under any circumstance try to go back to work again because I don't know how to work any other way than I did before. My doctors would not allow me to return to work even if I paid them to.

I think everyone has a few particular stressors that will send them end over teakettle. The thing is to learn what they are and a way to try to cope with them. There is no one who can tell you that, it is something you can be advised on but in the end you have to figure out on your own. For some people finding a zen place or moment works...for others beating the crap out of a big back stuffed with sand works better

[ColmanMac]

Hi kardshark - I've thought long & hard, today about your response to my post yesterday - If you, like those who accused me of flippancy pre-Christmas are going to criticise, what I consider, a reasonable & constructive post which merely requests advice from my Peers, can you do so formally & via the Moderators?
Thank you; Col

[Dragongiraffe]

Hi Kardsharque
I thought this forum existed to help Es, support them and make them feel good-Am I mistaken ?

[Bernard]

... And by not letting people like you get the best of me.

... And getting into slanging matches is not one of priorities ...

Let's not start a flame war here folks. This isn't the place for it.

[KARDSHARQUE]

I believe there was a misunderstanding. I will say that I myself was the one that was at fault and I appologize to any and all that I have offended in any way. I will stay away from this stress topic to help assure this doesn't continue.

[Zoofemme]

Something went over my head didn't it?

[ericksonmj]

Hope that I didn't contribute to any of the problems! But the stress is building and keeps getting worse. But one way or another I will deal with it, and it will just make me stronger.

[ColmanMac]

I don't want you to stay away, Kardshark - Simply give me the benefit of your experiences, & superior knowledge.
BW
Col