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Muscle issues post seizure
Sat, 05/12/2018 - 17:10Topic: Epilepsy.com Help
Has anyone else had any muscle damage of any kind after a seizure? I had a breakthrough seizure a few days ago and I must've pulled/strained a muscle in my leg or hip. Kinda feels like a thigh/glute cramp x10. Already went to the hospital and was checked for breaks. There was none. I slid off the toilet seat (dressed) during the seizure. So it was nothing out of the ordinary.
Well I know I have strained,
Submitted by just_joe on Sun, 2018-05-13 - 16:34
Well I know I have strained, pulled and bruised mine in falls and in seizures many times. You might have hit it a little harder then you thought you did. But it takes time for muscles to heal when bruised or strained