i often wonder about that.
i had a skin itch a while ago and needed to have a bath to help it. my mum came up every 5 minutes or so and asked if i was okay. also the water level was low (not that that would help to much i guess).
generally i dont do it.
i think the bathroom full stop is dangerous. :D

NEVER take a bath when you have a seizure disorder, even if you haven\'t had seizures in a long time, even if the water is relatively low, or even if you tied the drain cover with a string to your toes. I lost my beautiful 14-year-old daughter 5 months ago. The water was low, the faucet was still running, the stop was off the drain, and I was only 15 feet away. She hadn\'t had a seizure in two years. In fact, our hopes were high that we could take her off Tegratol this summer. Our neurologist never told about the bathtub danger. Never was I told that warm water could trigger a seizure. Never was I told that the sound of running water could trigger a seizure. And unfortunately it never even occurred to me. All those potential triggers, combined with the fact that when taking a bath, one is often tired, perhaps sore, or in need of relaxation (which all are common contributors to lowering the threshold of the seizure barrier) make bath taking entirely too risky for someone with a history of seizures. Since this tragedy has happened in our family, I have personally heard of about a dozen other seizure related deaths that have occurred in the exact same manner. These types of deaths are clearly more than a very rare possibility, and so easily avoided. Therefore I am determined to make it become customary, if not mandatory that neurologist advice their patients to avoid taking baths altogether, unless supervised continuously drowning can happen in just a few moments. Please email me if you know of someone who has died in this manner. I am collecting a list with names, ages and dates, in order to point out the importance and urgency of this precaution being a required part of the treatment of any patient with a risk of suffering seizures. My email: miekekramer@yahoo.com

I constantly had seizures in the shower for quite sometime but eventually it stopped. I had no idea running water had an influence to trigger. I now take baths, hot baths, all the time. Almost every night. Thank you so much for advising me. My heart goes out to you. Thank you for saving my life.

Your information was actually shocking to me. I have never been told that baths can cause a seizure to occur. Thank you for sharing your story, it definetly will make me more cautious when I go to bathe my son. I only wished someone could have shared the same information with you before you had to face that tragedy. May God bless you and your family.

I\'ve had more seizures in the shower.
I even once broke my nose because sz in the shower.
You can drown in an inch of water that I know.
The water on a lake can send me into a sz if Im in small boat.
I never heard of running water though.
I take a shower 99% anyway.

Hi my heart goes out to you and your family. I am truly sorry for your loss and what makes it even worse is that, with the right advice from your care givers, it could have been prevented. The fact that your daughter was well controlled makes it frightening. Thank you for sharing your experience, with the hope that it might save someones life one day.

I used to have baths all time to relax, unwind, relieve my tired muscles after a hard strenous day, and to de-stress. I would add relaxing bubble bath lotions and burn candles. I was so relaxed that I would often fall asleep in the bath and wake up all pruned 1 hr later. I knew of the dangers of having seizures in the bath, but being controlled at the time I felt it wouldn\'t happen to me. Thankfully it never did, but after reading about your daughter it has made me realise that this does happen to real people and that I should be more responsible..better still give up baths altogether. It\'s not worth losing your life over some relaxing bubbles.

Meke, just read your post and I am very sorry for your loss. Who knows why these things happen.
I never knew about running water causing a seizure. It\'s been years my DH doesn\'t take baths just showers and I am right there to monitor him. . I\'m praying for you and God Bless.

I just love my warm baths, but lately I need to keep them brief, Last year I noticed staying in to long with the steam, I dont know if it takes oxygen out of the air, but I start to feel light headed, and there was a time I came close to having one, I didnt but I got That real anxious feeling.

I know when I was young & didn't have big seizures mine were tremors but they started out with if you take a bath have a buddy or someone check on you alot or stay with you & same with showers. It's best so nothing happens to you. It's safer for everyone

Thanks for the advice so much, When I see my neuro i will make it a point to him about this situation and make sure he tells his other patients. My Sympathys for your loss.

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