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    Dizzy stripping and seizures?

    I am a web cam girl but I do need and want to get into dancing the problem is that yeah I have seizures mainly partial seizures which are small ones dont lose consiouness and one grand mal last night I did lose consiouness I wasnt injured I am still a little groggy so please excuse the spelling . anyways I want to work at a club but my main concern is having a siezure affect my safety. I usually only ever have seizures if I dont take care of myself during my cycle its usually brought on by my period. I want to work in a club but I am worried about dancing in a private then blacking out and not bieng able to take care of myself. Any advice about how to get around this or how to best insure safety in a club? any advice would be very deeply appreciated or has anyone had the same condition and could give me some tips or advice thanks again any feedback or help would be appreciated.

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    Hi, VoodooDoll!

    I'm a retired tap dancer; I never stripped, so I can't give you any information about working in a club, other than what you and I could both read in the various threads on this message board.

    However, I do have a seizure disorder (grand mal seizures only), so I can give you some suggestions.

    I'm one of the luckiest of the lucky: my condition was diagnosed easily and it's completely controlled with daily medication. The medication doesn't leave me drowsy or out of control in any way--and I haven't had a seizure in many, many years!

    (That's why I call myself "one of the luckiest of the lucky"! )

    Since I'm not a doctor, I really can't give any medical advice, of course. I assume that you are taking your daily medications, getting enough sleep, eating nutritious food, and keeping your life as regular as possible. (Pardon me if I sound "preachy" but we both know, I'm sure, that changes in life habits and lack of sleep can also be seizure triggers.)

    Are you keeping in close contact with your neurologist? It's best to keep the doctor informed of any breakthrough seizures, especially when there's a change in activity (a grand mal seizure, when you usually experience partial seizures).

    Are you keeping your gynecologist informed? I mention this only because you wrote that you have seizure activity during your cycle.

    Perhaps your gynecologist and your neurologist could work together with you to come up with a plan.

    This post hasn't been much help in the way of information, I know. Sometimes it can be helpful, or at least reassuring, to know that somebody understands.

    Do what the doctor tells you and hang in there!

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    you want to work in a place full of strobe lights when you have a seizure disorder? surely, you can see why this is bad career planning.

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    anyway, there is no way to ensure safety in a club. if you were to fall off the pole, the stage, trip over something....i mean, someone will call you an ambulance if you have an episode but i'm not sure why you would risk that...good luck with everything.

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    OMFG! I thought I was the only one with Epilepsy on here!! Here is what I did about breakthrough petit mals/absence seizures and grand mals during my period. I started taking BC at 14 because of the ungodly amount of seizures I'd have during my period, which would last anywhere from 7 to 12 days. I started off on the pill, but soon found out that the pill wasn't cutting it for me, so two years ago I found out about Implanon. I have been on birth control called Implanon for two years now. It lasts for three years, you never take a pill, and it's inserted under your epidermis during local anasthesia. The procedure is done in the OB/GYN's evaluation room (or whatever you want to call it). It releases a constant stream of progesterone. Since you are having hormonal surges during your cycle, it causes the seizure threshold to lower; thus causing a disturbance in seizures. So that is why you need to take a PROGESTERONE ONLY birth control to suppress the hormonal surges. I should know because the same thing happened to me before I got on Implanon.

    To correct you Camille, Epileptics are not affected by the colored lights, it is strobe lights in particular, (as you pointed out) and not every club has a strobe light or has multiple strobes. It is not a bad career move because I do it! I am living proof stripping while being Epileptic is something that CAN be done. Successfully. I have never had any sort of episode at work. As long as I don't push my body past my limits, I am fine.

    Communication to the important people around you is key! Buddy up with at least ONE dancer and let her know your problem. Don't overwhelm her with problems and details, but tell her what to do in case you have a grand mal in front or near her. She might help you in that moment of need if she's around. You HAVE to communicate to your manager and DJ that you are Epileptic. That way the DJ knows to NEVER turn on the strobe light/lights when you're on stage and the manager doesn't think you're tweaking or something off drugs because of your petit mal or absence that might happen. Get a prescription of Klonopin (I think that's how you spell it) from your neurologist and keep a pill in a portable small pill case that fits in your purse pocket. You can get these from Wal Greens, CVS, or Rite Aid. Anyway, Klonopin dissolves immediately when put onto the toungue and can stop grand mals and partial seizures immediately. It is a downer though, so be aware you might have to go home soon after. I also carry a Valium with me in case I am feeling an "aura", or the feeling I get before a big one is coming on, and I don't have a Klonopin. Valiums are not as powerful but can stop and refrain the neurotransmitters from misfiring to the point of a seizure of any kind. You will more than likely feel a little sluggish OR, if you are used to Valiums like I am, you will feel very relaxed.

    DO NOT DRINK. EVER.
    DO NOT DO DRUGS. EVER.
    GET ENOUGH SLEEP (8-10 hrs is normal for an Epileptic) AND EAT REGULARLY (to keep blood sugar levels regulated so you don't pass out...I am hypoglycemic and this happened to me almost at the club once.). I pack a couple Zone or Powerbars because they have carbs, sugars, and fats. Powerbars are pretty much candy bars in a health food label, so if you want to keep your energy and sugar level regulated, eat a powerbar.

    Do not worry about the low lights and colored lights affecting you. JUST DO NOT, I REPEAT, NOT STARE INTO THE COLORED LIGHTS. Even though they might not trigger one, you might start to feel funny. That happened to me one time...lol! NOT GOOD! lol Just keep your head like you normally would. You know, not all clubs are created equally when it comes to lighting. Some clubs have quickly flashing colored lights and dark, low lit normal lights or some clubs don't really have many colored lights and have the dim, lowly lit normal lights that are used throughout the club. SOME clubs are colored light free and rely solely on normal lighting that might be anywhere from a bit low to very dim and dark to the point of almost being in a cave!

    Just remember to drink a lot of water, deep breath when you start to get worked up (as stress can sometimes induce partial seizures in some people such as me!), and if you EVER feel like you are having a moment, find a couch or go to the dressing room, with a glass of water, take a pill and chill out for about 10 or 15 minutes...long enough time to let the Klonopin or Valium get into your system. The other drug I would suggest is Lorezapam, a spin off of Diazepam (generic of Valium). Klonopin is very powerful though and it will take some getting used to and adjusting. You don't need to tell your whole "I have Epilepsy, let me tell you all the ins and outs of it" story, just tell the manager up front that you take medicines to control it, that it should not be an issue because it never has been when you go out dancing at regular clubs (that's the line I have used to make him feel comfortable because it IS the truth!!), and that you carry medicine with you in case something starts to go off the beaten path. If he starts to become hesitant just say that you have not had a grand mal seizure in X amount of months or whatever. I have grand mal seizures every now and then, rarely, but they happen. Now they're happening in my sleep. Which is odd because that's never happened before. If you are on Depakote, there will be a bit of a weight gain, or so I have found, and if you are on Lamictal, you HAVE TO eat a full meal when taking the medicine because you will start to have double vision and vertigo really really bad. That is what happens to me. That ties into keeping your blood sugar up. I find when my blood sugar drops I get a funny taste in my mouth and I start seeing double. I also take Felbatol, which is a rarely used drug, but it has worked wonders when used in conjunction with Lamictal and Depakote. But what might control YOUR Epilepsy may not control MY Epilepsy. We are all different!

    If you have any other questions, just ask! I have had Epilepsy for 9 years.
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    I do not have seizures, nor do I know much about them but here is my advice anyway!

    While dancing, depending on the hours you work, you can end up keeping weird and irregular sleeping patterns. If this is something that may increase your likelihood of having a seizure then that is something you need to consider.

    Second, I'm not sure where you are located or what the clubs are like in your area, but if it was me and I was worried about passing out in a private dance and not being able to take care of myself, I would try and work in a place that didn't have completely private dance areas. For example, the club I work in now has a VIP area, but this is just an area partially partitioned off from the club with couches. The bouncers and anyone walking by can look in, and they are not truly "private" in that it is a shared space with any other dances or customers who may be back there, so usually you are not alone.

    If there are no clubs like this, the next thing I would look for is professionalism in the staff. I worked once at a club that was very professional and really cared about their girls comfort and the cleanliness of the club. If it was possible, that's the kind of club I would try to work at.

    I would also try to work at a club where the dances are topless rather than fully nude. And I would be extra picky about the customers I took back to private. I would avoid taking to private customers who gave me a bad vibe at all. I would not want to work in a place where I was constantly getting customers who expected extras or were excessively grabby.

    I would also stay off the pole, you could really hurt yourself if you were to pass out and lose your grip. I remember reading on here about a woman who was taking a pole class who lost her grip, broke her neck, and was paralyzed.

    If you only have seizures rarely I would be less concerned. If you have them often really consider all the risks and be as picky as possible when choosing a club. If you know certain things that trigger seizures for you make sure you take care of yourself and avoid those things (if this sounds obvious and insulting I am sorry, I just wanted to say it to be sure).

    Good luck and be careful!

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    Quote Originally Posted by camille27 View Post
    anyway, there is no way to ensure safety in a club. if you were to fall off the pole, the stage, trip over something....i mean, someone will call you an ambulance if you have an episode but i'm not sure why you would risk that...good luck with everything.
    Camille does make a good point. you ARE taking a risk when you dance while being Epileptic...but I take that risk and I don't worry about it. You might have to sign a document saying you won't sue the club if something happens to you during a seizure at work though. They made me sign one of those. But it's all good. If you know you weren't going to sue them to begin with, then it should be no big deal!

    ALSO, here are some things that I can tell you are common triggers to Epileptics:
    1. LACK OF SLEEP. Epileptics MUST get a good 7 1/2 to 10 hours A NIGHT of undisturbed sleep. When I get 7 1/2 that's pushing it though. That is why I have NEVER worked a night shift in my life.
    2. DO NOT EVER DRINK. period. not at home, not with friends, and certainly NOT at work.
    3. NO ILLICIT DRUGS. (being 4-20 friendly doesn't count as doing drugs though)
    4. STROBE LIGHTS. we ALL know that one...
    5. HIGH LEVELS OF STRESS. This applies to me with partial seizures (petit mal and absence seizures)
    6. JOLTING AN EPILEPTIC OUT OF SLEEP (or waking up and jumping outta bed really fast). When this has happened to me in the past, I always time and time again end up in the hospital ER. It's just not something smart. GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO WAKE UP.
    7. LARGE AMOUNTS OF SUGAR.
    8. LARGE AMOUNTS OF CAFFEINE.
    9. DIET PILLS. they're like speed, so these are bad news for Epileptics
    10. LARGE AMOUNTS OF CARBS.
    11. SLEEPING WITH A LIGHT, TV, OR MUSIC ON. When a light/TV/music is on, the brain is still registering that sound and/or light as a stimulant to the neurological system. Sleep in a dark, quiet room when you are unwinding and going to bed.
    12. NOT EATING ENOUGH TO KEEP BLOOD SUGAR UP. I have actually had petit mals from being super hungry. I didn't quite get that one but okay...lol
    13. STARING AT A COMPUTER OR TV SCREEN FOR PROLONGED AMOUNTS OF TIME. When you are focused on a computer or TV screen for a long time, you are constantly looking at screen that has a refresh rate that is moving so fast it's unnoticeable. I used to have issues with this but now it's not a big deal.
    14. PUSHING YOUR BODY PHYSICALLY UNTIL IT'S GIVE OUT. I have actually had a seizure from being in the heat for too long and being exhausted. It was pretty crazy!!

    These are the ones off the top of my head that I can think of...if you have ANY more questions, feel free to ask!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by camille27 View Post
    you want to work in a place full of strobe lights when you have a seizure disorder? surely, you can see why this is bad career planning.
    while there is SOME truth to that, you don't know the whole story Camille. You haven't had Epilepsy for nine years like I have and seen doctors all across the United States. So you are speaking from a probably not well informed, narrow minded point of view. I am not saying you don't know shit about Epilepsy. You obviously know enough to say that working around strobe lights is not smart, but I think the discouraging words in this post directed towards the original poster are a bit harsh. I am Epileptic and I made the so-called "bad career planning" move into the stripping world and came out fine. I am not pissed at you for saying this, I just think it was a very discouraging post.
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    ^BEST ADVICE EVER!!!!!

    It can be done. One of my ex-coworkers and closest friends ever has Epilepsy. Man, I miss her=(
    Anyhow, from working with her for four years I learned:

    No drinking. I think that alcohol seems to trigger seizures, even in small amounts.
    Eat enough! Drink enough water: Her medication made her lose her appetitie--when she didn't eat enough it sucked for her.
    Tell your manager/whomever is running the lights to keep strobe lights (or any crazy changing lights) OFF. If not, it might be a good idea to take frequent breaks (this is what she did initially because we had one premadonna dancer who just refused to turn the strobes off for her sets)
    Tell everyone in the club how to handle a seizure. She had quite alot of them. When she started she was unmedicated and therefore would have one every couple of days. It was very helpful that she explained to everyone working there what to do/not to do if she was having one. I firmly believe that had she not explained everything to everyone that alot of girls would have been just...standing around in shock instead of doing something a little more helpful. I know there isn't alot you can do but one can always call her ride home, get water/ice/towels(she would always be sweating) for afterwards--you know?
    Also--take a break when you feel overexerted! Go outside, get some fresh air--take it easy.


    Anyway, she had a 4 year career with this club, made great money, was a FANTASTIC dancer and she is still sought after by customers. Don't let anyone discourage you, it is something that absolutely can be done! Good luck!

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    I also just wanted to add: she could 'feel' a seizure coming on. So she never had one on the floor, or on the stage, or in a lap dance/VIP--she was always able to get to the dressing room before having one. There is never anything wrong with excusing yourself from the stage/VIP if you don't feel well. Your health is the priority=)

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    my seizures are sudden. well, the grand mal seizures are. They just...happen. There can be triggers that aggravate my neurological system, like the bitch who wanted strobes turned on for her stage set like the primadonna at your friend's club, but I would, like she did, excuse myself to a dark corner on one of the couches or simply go to the dressing room. Sometimes I was lucky and would close a sale for a dance or two and be back there until she was gone. There was a couple of times when I was put on satellite stage and the DJ turned on the strobes, but after seeing that I was on satellite he would quickly turn them off and she didn't ever complain. Quite a few girls knew I had seizures. I buddied up close to a couple girls, one of which I still talk to to this day (elijah is her screen name on here) and there was another girl I lost touch with when I left the club. They both were aware of my seizure disorder. At first they were scared until both experienced what a partial seizure looked like. They freaked at first but when they each had their 5 seconds of seizing experience, I calmly told them what just happened and told them that if I start to flinch and my body starts to go stiff and my arms start to rhythmically and stiffly start to raise above my head, try to break my fall before i hit the floor. It scared them, I am sure. Seizures are nothing to play with though. I told them that if my seizure goes over 3 minutes I need an ambulance. Luckily, the only partial seizures I had was when I was sitting in a dark corner, alone, tweeting on my phone and it'd come out of me being exhausted from not getting good rest the night before and drinking one too many shirley temples...lol. See? Lack of sleep and sugar can be HUGE triggers to Epileptics! It all ties in to what triggers the seizure and what causes the neurological neurotransmitter to misfire.

    Think of it this way ladies:
    you know when the freeway is 6 lanes and then, out of nowhere, there are those orange construction signs with flags attached that says "merge: left lane open only" or something to that affect? You know how there is pandemonium and a huge traffic pile up? Think of the neurological system as a 6 lane freeway and the seizure (neurotransmitters misfiring in the affected part of the brain) as the pile up and pandemonium of cars attempting to all fit into one lane suddenly. It is like everyone in every car (neurotransmitter) short circuits and road rage (the seizure) breaks out. That is the easiest way I can describe it without getting technical. I mean, you can go wikipedia and webmd.com Epilepsy, but there are dozens of different kinds that effect each person differently due to everyone having different brain and body chemistry. One Epileptic might be able to drink (even though that is not recommended!!) and it not be an issue (like my boss' cousin) or even going as far as to eat something with a tablespoon of Grand Marnier in a fruit dip or cooking wine in it might send you into a grand mal seizure (that would be me...). Everyone is different; thus every case of Epilepsy MUST be treated with care and the people around the person be aware. I am not saying you have to tell everyone you meet, but coworkers and family members and friends you hang out with often need to know your limitations.

    I have an example:
    my friend Matt likes to have Katie, Chuck, and I come with him at late, late night long drives on Friday or Saturday nights. He is into raving, as is Katie and Chuck. They know I am Epileptic and that I can't go, so they bring me back "candy" from the raves to show me love. BUT that is beside the point. ANYWAY (lol) They (especially Matt) love listening to speed core techno (listen to speed core and you will find out how intense it is). One night, we were in Matt's car, tooling around Houston at around 3 in the morning (I had slept all day, body clock was turned around) and I started to feel really weird. I immediately told Matt, "you need to turn this off or switch music genre because I feel weird." He understood exactly what I meant because they all know I am Epileptic. The beat of the music resembled that of what my brain and neurological system and body does when it begins the seizure and I start to convulse - a rhythmic back and forth motion. Where I am going with this is that certain music, ESPECIALLY when it's so loud the windows are rattling, can bring on a seizure because of the sheer rhythm and beat. No kidding. So, Voodoo, you might want to watch out for that with music at the club. I personally have never experienced this problem save for that night in Matt's car. Now he plays it at a lower level or doesn't play it at all and everything is ok. I just want to give you a heads up.

    oh, and for what it is worth, I have never ever had ANY sort of seizure during sex, contrary to popular belief by men. lmfao!
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    essentially, working in a high-stress environment like a strip club when you have a neurological disorder is not good idea. because even taking anti-epileptics, you are risking fatigue, stress, a dj who can add strobe lights whenever he goddamn chooses, and all the aura symptoms in the world won't matter if you are in an environment conducive to disassociation.
    i have not had a seizure in a long time but attribute this to meds and age. i have, however, seen women fall off the stage and begin seizing.
    again, this to me is not a good career move if it is avoidable. i would think anyone prone to grand mals, unless they had had extreme success with controlling them with medication, which you apparently have not considering you just had one last night, is reckless.

    again, dance if you want. but i won't give you a "yeah, it's totally doable everything will be fine!" especially if you are still having episodes WITHOUT the stress of a club.

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    I am not saying everything will be fine, I am just saying that it is doable if she watches out for herself and that she should at least give it a shot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by camille27 View Post
    you want to work in a place full of strobe lights when you have a seizure disorder? surely, you can see why this is bad career planning.
    Wow thats EXTREMELY ignorant to say since a VERY small percentage of people are affected by strobe lights

    Also, an amblulance does NOT need to be called unless it lasts more than 10 minutes or you stop breathing.

    Everything Italian Bombshell said is great advice.

    Life does NOT need to stop bc you have epilepsy, you just have to be careful and take extra special care of yourself....

    I graduate in November from a Neurophsyiology program, so I know a "little" about the topic.

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    I worked with a dancer with severe epilepsy and Italian Bombshell's advice is pretty much dead on. The young lady I worked with became a dancer because she was fired from every job or kicked out of every type of learning environment because of her seizures. Two stints in beauty school, high medical bills, no job, no being able to drive, medication over $400 a month and she ended up stripping a few years after high school. She sat everyone down and told them about her problem and how to handle it. We went through periods with her when they were small ones happening daily and her just going in the back for a timeout alone to the ambulance knowing when they heard the address who it was and them coming to take her out the back door closest to the dressing room and letting us change her clothes first. She went to the ER twice dressed as a dominatrix before our manager spoke to them about giving her a little more respect. After awhile they calmed down and she fell into a good routine of making good money and being able to predict when it was going to be bad and she needed someone to call her man so she could go home. Everyone has issues and some issues are more serious than others. If you can manage your illness, and have those around you well informed, you should not have very many problems if you take very good care of yourself.
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    k. i have been on anti-convulsants for some time now, so your neurophysiology program means dick to me.

    this section seems to have a very pollyanna view on life, which is lovely, except that it is completely impractical. if you want impractical advice, just say so. i would've responded, "oh my god, it is totally doable, just make sure that you sleep enough and stay hydrated and eat fruit and stay away from alcohol and drugs and stress and anything that might wear on you emotionally but as long as you do that, you'll be PERFECTLY fine. because i have NEVER seen someone have a seizure in a club and fall off the stage. because i haven't been doing this for years. so what do i know! yall newbies know more than me, so please, when starting a thread, articulate what it is exactly what it is you want to hear so that people like me won't waste their time giving you actual practical advice

    i will tell you AS FACT, that a strip club is not going to let someone seize on their property for ten minutes without calling emts. the minute you are injured in any way, they want you off their fucking property so they cannot be held liable. but that's really cute that you think they'd let you sleep off a seizure in the dressing room.

    i see why vets do not contribute to the newbie section as much anymore. it seems like all of you prefer to take the blind-leading-the-blind approach. in which case, be blessed.

    Quote Originally Posted by GrlWithTheMost View Post
    Wow thats EXTREMELY ignorant to say since a VERY small percentage of people are affected by strobe lights

    Also, an amblulance does NOT need to be called unless it lasts more than 10 minutes or you stop breathing.

    Everything Italian Bombshell said is great advice.

    Life does NOT need to stop bc you have epilepsy, you just have to be careful and take extra special care of yourself....

    I graduate in November from a Neurophsyiology program, so I know a "little" about the topic.

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    Unless as a dancer you have worked at every strip club in the world you can not say what has or has not happened in a particular club. Everyone has different experiences at different clubs. While some places think of liability at every turn some are compassionate about certain things and quite realistic. I work at a chain gentlemen's club right now and we have a waitress, albeit switched to quiet shifts, who is so pregnant she is about to pop. She's worked there for a few years and they know she needs the money so they didn't just say,"Oh, you are a liability and come back after the baby." Nobody goes in on their first day and announces they have severe problems requiring special assistance to everyone. A quiet mention of "something that may occur" is different and usually able to be handled.
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    everyone has a pregnant waitress working in their club. lots of dancers dance while pregnant. pregnancy is not an illness. epilepsy, to the extent that it is so unmanageable that she is having episodes WITHOUT the stress of a strip club, IS a liability.

    again, encourage someone who has never danced befor, who has a volatile illness, to go into a stressful job environment that does not provide health insurance. with friends like you, there is nothing strip club management can do that the women here aren't setting the op up for anyway.

    compassion has nothing to do with letting someone serve or check ids while they're pregnant. there is no liability. there is an enormous liability that you have pre-seizure symptoms you don't notice because you are disassociated by the atmosphere of a strip club.

    but again, this section of the board thinks this industry is hugs and kisses.

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    I rest my case. I am not going to post in this thread anymore. It seems like we are all getting a bit catty and there is a great big divide for the pro and against sides on this subject of whether it's ok or not. I have stated my thoughts and advice...it is up to the OP to take it and run with it or just choose to opt out of dancing.

    TO THE OP:
    I have Epilepsy and I have never had a seizure at work (a big one) and never have blacked out. I don't know the severity of your Epilepsy, because Epilepsy is not like a blanket statement for everyone that has it. Every single person who has been diagnosed is affected differently. There has been some positive and negative input. It is your choice as to what to do. Just know that I, personally, never had issues as long as I took my medicine. I don't know what your situation is like because I am not around you to witness it.

    The ultimate choice is up to you. That is your body you are talking about, do with it what you wish. Just know you're taking a risk, just like I am everytime I go to the club.
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    OMG this thread is awesome! I have seizures and i've been dancing for over a year, and generally (thank god) haven't had many issues. EVERYTHING that italian bombshell said is true- ESPECIALLY getting enough sleep and not drinking. (I have problems with getting enough sleep and it definitely makes seizures happen more often). Now I have petit mal seizures, not grand mal, so I never lose consciousness- but the djs have always been pretty good about not putting the strobes on for me, and knowing not to do insane light shows when I'm on stage. At more upscale clubs, they like to do light shows, and my most recent club I started working at in nyc, one dj wasn't so cooperative but management took care of it. Other than that, the djs are super cool about it. Just be careful!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BringOnTheMen View Post
    She's totally right. First, if you go to a SC as a newbie and tell them about your various disorders and how you will most likely have seizures on a daily basis they will not hire you unless you are breathtakingly beautiful in a very ugly area (aka stay away from big cities) or they are just THAT desperate for girls..
    I'm sorry, but I just find that to be a bit of a blanket statement. We hired an epileptic girl whom had never danced before. She was honest about her condition from the beginning. So, according to you that would mean that the rest of the girls out here are ugly? Or that the only reason the club hired her was because we were 'desperate'?


    The advice on this thread is quite valid. There is absolutely no need for bashing.

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    thank you. I thought I was not going to post anymore on this thread, but a much needed thank you is in order ZePeanut. That was very nice of you to stand up and speak up and say something. :-) Very uplifting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sunshine16 View Post
    OMG this thread is awesome! I have seizures and i've been dancing for over a year, and generally (thank god) haven't had many issues. EVERYTHING that italian bombshell said is true- ESPECIALLY getting enough sleep and not drinking. (I have problems with getting enough sleep and it definitely makes seizures happen more often). Now I have petit mal seizures, not grand mal, so I never lose consciousness- but the djs have always been pretty good about not putting the strobes on for me, and knowing not to do insane light shows when I'm on stage. At more upscale clubs, they like to do light shows, and my most recent club I started working at in nyc, one dj wasn't so cooperative but management took care of it. Other than that, the djs are super cool about it. Just be careful!
    you're welcome sunshine. I was trying my best to give as much information that actually applied to Epileptics. I too have the petit mals on a regular basis. Sucks doesn't it? But I take anti-convulsants daily and dance and I am fine. The DJ never gave me problems about not turning on the strobe. It was nice to work with someone who was willing to work with me.

    Also, BringOnTheMen and Camille (mainly Camille), while I appreciate your views on things (I am not saying to shut the fuck up), you being very tactlessly honest and a bit blunt is being looked at as bashing and being discouraging. I am by no means trying to be catty or start shit, but I just don't feel any KIND honesty. You can be honest but you do not have to come across mean when you do. I guess the whole delivery of your posts come off a bit rude even though you are being honest about things and sharing your opinion. It isn't nice. We're not being mean to you and copping an attitude when we speak OUR truths, so please don't be so mean when you speak YOUR truth. We all have our own opinions about this particular subject, it is obvious. We as a group need to chill out. Some people think it's doable, some don't think it's a smart idea. That's all there is to it...but I do agree with ZePeanut, it seems like this thread has just come down to a volleying of rude comments coming from the "it's doable side" to the "not a smart idea side". It is getting really silly.

    let's all chill out....
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    ^Aww, thankyou=)

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