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Can Exposure to Excessive fumes cause Seizures?
Mon, 05/04/2015 - 05:58I have been at this part of my job for several years. My office is attached to a bus garage and I am overly exposed to daily fumes from forklifts, buses, trucks, etc - it has been noted since 2008. The girl before me quit due to health concerns. My seizures started about 6-8 months after I started there. My neurologist says she doesnt think that could be the cause.....I dont believe her. It is overbearing and I get high from it - I dont see how it couldn't be hurtful. It is my income and my health coverage. My doc says if I feel my job is causing health problems find another job - except I cant drive.....any expert advice out there? Can exposure to fumes cause seizures in very healthy 49year old women with no other health conditions? I have not missed a day in 5 years until this.....
WelcomeI would say your
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2015-05-04 - 13:42
WelcomeI would say your neurologist knows more about what can cause your seizures then you do.Ok I started having seizures after I was in junior high so is going to school the cause of my epilepsy??All a seizure is "is an electrical impulse going off wrong in the brain causing a chain reaction" Now the question is what can cause an electrical impulse to go off wrong... After testing I m case it is scared brain tissue from a hemorrhage to the brain which came from a blow to my head. With others it could be a malformation while in birth. With many more they can't find the cause. Do fumes cause epilepsy? NO they can cause other problems but they would be other issues like COPD. Which can come from many different things and yes smog may have something to do with it.As for a healthy person getting epilepsy..... ANYONE be they rich or poor any race old or young can get epilepsy. I was a happy healthy kid and a young teen when the diagnosis was given.Your boss or the company you work for definitely has a valued worker. But you seem to put your driving as a reason you can't get another job. I have never driven and have had many different jobs. I lived in areas with little public transportation. But I got to and from work and was on time and I had no problem getting home if I had to work overtime.