Title. When I drive past, I get hit by alternating shadow and bright sunlight very quickly, and it is uncomfortable for me, and I don’t have epilepsy. So just wondering if that is a concern for people who do have it.
Title. When I drive past, I get hit by alternating shadow and bright sunlight very quickly, and it is uncomfortable for me, and I don’t have epilepsy. So just wondering if that is a concern for people who do have it.
I don’t have epilepsy, but I do get migraines, and what you described is a perfect trigger for me.
Best way to avoid it is don’t drive when the sun is low in the sky or on roads lined with very tall trees. If for some reason I was trapped in such a situation, which is not really likely since it’s very predictable if it’s something you’re interested in avoiding, I would probably slow down, find somewhere to pull over, and just wait it out. But yeah, it is bad. I don’t do it if I can at all help it, because I avoid getting into that situation like the plague.
I think I heard someone on a podcast with seizures triggered by lights and she said wearing sunglasses and in extreme cases closing one eye helped reduce the effects on her a lot.
I have a cousin who experiences this. He can drive, but he chooses when he’ll drive. Otherwise, the migraines are excruciating, and it appears to worsen his mood, despite him being a naturally passive person.