Today, I was so excited to play the video game I just bought, I decided to read the manual in the game. I went over the seizure warning and thought to myself, who the hell gets a seizure from playing a video game? Apparently I do. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was introduced to Minecraft. I haven't blinked in 5 hours. FML
Today, my boss's obese bully of a grandson had a seizure. Being the only physician around, I had to rush in to tend to him. Except it wasn't a seizure as such. My daughter had found my taser and used it on him. FML
Today, I was trying to explain to my mom that I've been having panic attacks. I ended up having a panic attack from talking about having a panic attack. FML
Today, I was watching a movie on TV. One of the characters has the same name as my dog, and when his name was called, my dog got so excited that he jumped face-first into my TV. FML
Today, out of curiosity, I took an online test to see if I have ADHD. Halfway through, I got so distracted and bored that I gave up. I guess I know the answer then… FML
Today, I accidentally set my hair on fire while lighting a cigarette. I panicked and put it out by slapping myself in the face. FML
Today, at work, I jumped under my desk in fear of a nuclear missile attack when the firestation next us let out its new awareness siren. I think I'm going insane. FML
Today, as I waited to fly home, a very attractive woman smiled and gestured towards the seat next to me. However, a hyperactive child and his mother barged past into said empty seats. The woman really hit it off with the guy behind, while I was stuck listening to a kid scream at Angry Birds. FML
Today, I was teasing my cat with a piece of string when suddenly my phone rang. I answered it with one hand and put the string down with the other onto my lap. The beast seized the opportunity to spring, claws out, onto my privates. FML
Today, I slammed the car door on my head while I was getting in the car. If that wasn't bad enough, my boyfriend is convinced I now have a concussion and insists on waking me up every hour to make sure I'm still alive. FML
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Win_fml 0
Heed the warning, bro. They don't make this shit up.
fakkumairaifu 14
When will people remember this? Just because ALL THE FMLs AUTOMATICALLY start with "Today", it doesn't mean that they happened the same day! Anyway, that sucks a lot, especially if you're a big gamer - I'd be bummed if it were me. I'm curious about what game it was now, though.
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redbluegreen 41
What game was it? I've heard of it happening, but the chances of it being you seems pretty low. But what are you going to do to prevent it? We all take that risk, I guess. You were just unlucky?
alliem199521 10
If u have epilepsy the chances are pretty ******* high. Dipshit.
Asmoday_fml 0
u had a seizure bc i know you were playing [PROTOTYPE]tm and there is so much action on the screen at one time that even Helen Keller would have had a seizure @11 ps3 sucks
4toestatue 7
PS3 RULEZZZZZ!!!!!!
snickerz01 0
ps3 is dope, xbox is doper. problem solved
athena3100 9
True, Ps3 is dope, but Xbox is da bomb!
Avenging_Angel 0
Seizures from playing video games are really rare. But doctors still want you to sit as far away from the screen as possible, in a well lit room, and take a fifteen minute break every hour. I don't really do any of those tho... But anyway, FYL
onepctech 0
You are a lame. Epic fail.
I_lost_the_game 25
So having a seizure makes you lame?
XcuzimsotiredX 25
so THATS why I've never been cool! Why'd that first seizure have to be in kindergarten...
cutebutpsycho 0
HA! This made me giggle. But seriously, I always wondered about those warnings too. I didn't think that anything like that could actually happen. My friend gets motion sickness and can't play video games, so I guess I should have known. They don't make that stuff up.
null_fml 11
At least you weren't watching Battling Seizure Robots.
oopsyipooped 0
AHA
Leptailurus 0
I have mild epilepsy, too, and am an avid gamer. Just gotta be sure you play in a well-lit room and don't sit too close to the screen. :)
lesp 6
At least your FML didn't read Today, I was reafksnfffckicc d dkxkd fmck fng c clcnf d d elskw we f fnxoc r ekdos. FML That would be him having a seizure again, for the slower among us.
panda907 0
ahahahhahahah lesp=epic win
Laci_Laine 0
First of all, you CANNOT have a seizure unless you have a seizure focus, (which is what causes epilepsy in it's varying degrees of severity) so these games can't cause someone with a normal healthy brain to have one. Second, if the op has a seizure focus and his brain was already stressed (such as from not enough oxygen to the brain from low blood pressure or whatever, or lack of sleep) a video game that has the warning could absolutely trigger a seizure. Third, you usually completely recover from a seizure in mere minutes after you regain consciousness. You just feel a bit woozy for a bit. And to the op, now you know you have a seizure focus. If you have health insurance an EEG can tell u how severe it is (it's probly extremely mild if this was your first one so thats not really all that important), and an MRI can tell you if there is an underlying factor such as a cyst or tumor aggrivating your seizure focus. Whew! I feel like I'm on ask the doctors or something! Lol. If u do have any questions comment them on your post ha ha
ihTzJasMine 0
How Can You Get A Seizure from a videogame and what cause a seizure from a video game And so true # 27 Lol.
XcuzimsotiredX 25
Photosensitivity is a rare but powerful seizure trigger.