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Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (28)
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Hi @robertm1215
Poor sleep is well known as a trigger to seizures. I have had some seizures after long night flights (11-13 hours) because of poor sleep. Today, to avoid seizures because of long trips, I prefer day flights whenever possible.
Breaking up the flight is also a good solution pointed out by Jake (@jakedduck1).
Chris (@santosha)
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Thanks, Chris. How long after those long flights did your seizures occur? Did you immediately try to adapt to your new location or try to stay close to time zone that you traveled from? Even if traveling during the day, it is challenging if your travels result in your arriving at your location at a time that throws off your schedule (i.e., you are ready for sleep but it's 9 a.m. at your new location). If you break up a flight, do you try and stay at your midpoint for a day to acclimate to things before continuing or is it just enough to land and takeoff again so that you aren't in a low-oxygen airplane for a continuous 4, 5 or 6 hours? Thanks much!