Off topic, but important.

[ccaassiiee]

I went to a haunted house today.
They had BAD strobe lights, normally i dont have a problem with them....

but i went into one of the 'chambers' which had MASSIVE strobe lighting
and all the sudden, i felt weak, and nearly passed out. I lost hearing for a few seconds, and my entire face went numb.

Then my lips and cheeks started to tremble terribly,
then my entire face twitched and trembled and then went numb,
i immediately covered my eyes and walked out, once out i felt very weak and nauseous, but the trembling / twitching stopped after a few minutes.
(this was not anxiety, i was not scared, i was laughing and having a great time.)

did i almost have a seizure or something?
it was VERY frightening, i have never felt that way before.

[turbokinetic]

LOVE those things! Never had any effects from the strobe lights though. I bet it was just a psychological effect of the adrenaline and being startled again and again in a short time.

[ButterfliesInHerEyes]

Obviously I don't know if you actually had a seizure, but it's quite possible. That kind of lighting can do that to people who are susceptible. There was a story in the news a while back about kids having seizures from some video game. Maybe you should get checked by a doctor?

[Rebecca85]

Definately get checked. There are different types of seizures, not just the stereotypical falling on the floor and jerking. In some of them the person remains aware. Like we have a student who has epilepsy who just goes kind of numb for a minute, he knows what is going on.

[ccaassiiee]

You think i should get it checked out?
Its only happened just this once, and in a strobe lighted room.
Probably wouldnt hurt to mention it.

i was so frightened.

[asianeko]

You should definitely mention it to your doctor, and do your best to avoid strobes in the future. It could just be anxiety, but it could be something more serious.

[ccaassiiee]

okay thank you.