Sad to hear of your case with these deadly seizures. Do whatever is necessary for your health as you're right, no video game is worth the risk on your life.

Have you tried wearing sunglasses or something while you played?

OH GOD Sonic Stadium. Back when the had other sites linked to them, I used to co-run Shadow Underground back when it existed and it was a pretty crap community. Oh the memories.

Have you tried wearing sunglasses or something while you played?

Yup. Didn't change anything.

Do you tried using normal glasses?

Anyways, do whats best for your life.

If you're worried, you should really see a doctor. Video games aren't the only thing that can cause seizures.

If you're worried, you should really see a doctor. Video games aren't the only thing that can cause seizures.

I know they're not the only cause of photosensitive epileptic seizures, but I can live fine without 'em.

To give up something you love because it only endangers you, it must be painful. Many years ago a friend of mine died from an epileptic seizure, which was down to massive failures from emergency services, you can read about that here. I can only appreciate what you must have to avoid, and experiences you miss out on because of this. I sure hope that future medical advancements will bring in better treatments for this and you are able to experience what you are forced to miss out on.

To give up something you love because it only endangers you, it must be painful. Many years ago a friend of mine died from an epileptic seizure, which was down to massive failures from emergency services, you can read about that here. I can only appreciate what you must have to avoid, and experiences you miss out on because of this. I sure hope that future medical advancements will bring in better treatments for this and you are able to experience what you are forced to miss out on.

Surprisingly, it hasn't been that painful to deal with, but it took a while for me to accept it. Since the Dreamcast, Sonic was the only video game I held any interest in, and it's stupid of me to spend several hundred dollars on a console just to follow one franchise. But even with the risk, I desired to hold onto my games one day so my future kids can play it. But spending over a year, if not longer, of thinking about it and the process of staying away from video games helped me accept it.

From what I can tell, you seem to have some form of epilepsy. Video games usually have a warning at the back of the box for people with epilepsy to take extreme caution when playing. I can understand. When I was 7, I played a Winnie the Pooh game for so long that I got a minor seizure which led to me feeling sick to my stomach and throwing up, causing me to have to miss school the next day and it was on Halloween too. I got better in time for trick or treating but still, the idea of missing school just because I decided to play a video game for like 3 hours felt stupid of me even at the time. I haven't had that problem since and have pretty much grown out of it, but I can see this stuff being a lot worse for some people.

I remember you telling me about that a few weeks ago.

It must be pretty awful, considering i play video games for years now. If it now suddenly to me tomorrow, i probably have to do it, but it would be very hard.

I know of someone who played doom for 14 hours straight and he had such a bad seizure, that he swallowed his tongue. If one of his friends weren't in the room at that moment, he probably would've died.

Scary thought.

Would playing with one eye closed or covered reduce your overall sensitivity?

Would playing with one eye closed or covered reduce your overall sensitivity?

I don't think I did, but I don't care. The fact that I suffered one and I'll still be at risk regardless of prevention tactics makes it a risk not worth taking.

I don't think I did, but I don't care. The fact that I suffered one and I'll still be at risk regardless of prevention tactics makes it a risk not worth taking.

Understandable.  Sorry to hear it, all the same.

Sounds like a terrible thing, to have to give up something you love due to medical issues.

Nevertheless, as I've seen you mention, perhaps one day your future children will play the same games you loved so much as a child.

'Tis but words of consolation, but you have my sincere condolences.

Sorry to hear about all this.