What work should epilepsy patients not do?

  Most people with epilepsy are able to integrate into society and work and live normally. What jobs are suitable for them and what jobs are dangerous for them or the people around them and not suitable for them?  Seizures themselves do not threaten the safety of people around them, but if epileptic patients are engaged in work at height or in contact with water, fire, electricity, dangerous goods or valuables, such as cable erection, construction workers, driving (drivers, pilots, crew members), welders, electricians, machine operators (lathe operators, precision instrument operators), divers, cooks, once they have a seizure at work, it will inevitably cause damage to important items, threaten themselves and others. Others personal safety (fall, burns, burns, cutting injuries, traffic accidents, etc.), and even a serious danger to public safety! Therefore, for the sake of your own and others’ environmental safety, you should not take any chances and work in dangerous industries, even if you have well-controlled seizures or aura (some patients believe that they have aura and can stop working immediately after the aura appears, but in fact, some patients have a blurred state of consciousness during the aura period).  It is also inappropriate for people with epilepsy to engage in heavy physical activities and mentally stressful work, as these are triggers for seizures.  In addition, work environments for people with epilepsy should avoid alcohol, noisy environments, and jobs that seriously disrupt normal rhythms of rest and relaxation, such as sommeliers, bartenders, bar work, and jobs with frequent night shifts, which are also triggers for seizures.  Even though there are restrictions on the type of work, it does not affect the ability of people with epilepsy to use their talents and become a good member of society. Jobs such as sales, finance, human resources, customer service, file management, administrative work, artists, singers, hosts, writers, etc., all allow people with epilepsy to show off their talents in all walks of life!