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Have you felt a seizure like this?
Mon, 11/11/2013 - 12:33Comments
Re: Have you felt a seizure like this?
Submitted by Masterjen on Sun, 2013-11-17 - 19:55
Re: Have you felt a seizure like this?
Submitted by just_joe on Mon, 2013-11-11 - 21:00
From what I know about different types of seizures it seemd like it couuld be complex partial seizures but without the tests being run it could be other seizures.
As for what seizures to others feel like a seizure is different with each and every person with epilepsy. I have many types of seizures. Auras are seizures in themselves and in those people may hear, smell or see things.
When I started having seiaures it started with wierd feelings in my head. (an aurs to me) Others were strange feelings in my right hand. It would start to rise. (focal motor complex partial). I just passed those off as wierd things happening since I was 12. My first known seizure was a grande mal. Which happened at school. I have been told what I did but since I lost conciousness I do not remember anything until I was being carried thru the nurses office abd being put on the bed. I can say that there were times I was written up for day dreaming in class in the 6th grade. However I was not necessarily day dreammg since I was among the top 5 class when we had pop quizes and tests.
If his eyes rolled bad and his body as stiff and trembling then it could very well be a seizure. Understand that each episode like those tht you discribed could be a seizure.
The first person to say I had epilepsy was a general practitioner. I was tested many times with EEG's and none showed any abnormality. But then that was in 1962-63. I was entered into a hospital for testing and those were not nice tests and todays tests are better and don't hurt. The last tests they ran on me was another EEG. I was tired and during the EEG I fell asleep. During that EEG they did find seizure activity (anormality).
Try not to delay and he does need to get things cheched out. The sooner it is done the easier it will be to find medications and procedures that can be used to get these episodes stopped. In other words there is a larger possiability he can get seizure free.
I would also suggest you get the diary near the top of this page and use it to discribe what you see and what he says and take that to the doctor. It can be printed or if you know which doctor he will see you can give he permission to look at it.
I hope this helps.
Joe
From what I know about different types of seizures it seemd like it couuld be complex partial seizures but without the tests being run it could be other seizures.
As for what seizures to others feel like a seizure is different with each and every person with epilepsy. I have many types of seizures. Auras are seizures in themselves and in those people may hear, smell or see things.
When I started having seiaures it started with wierd feelings in my head. (an aurs to me) Others were strange feelings in my right hand. It would start to rise. (focal motor complex partial). I just passed those off as wierd things happening since I was 12. My first known seizure was a grande mal. Which happened at school. I have been told what I did but since I lost conciousness I do not remember anything until I was being carried thru the nurses office abd being put on the bed. I can say that there were times I was written up for day dreaming in class in the 6th grade. However I was not necessarily day dreammg since I was among the top 5 class when we had pop quizes and tests.
If his eyes rolled bad and his body as stiff and trembling then it could very well be a seizure. Understand that each episode like those tht you discribed could be a seizure.
The first person to say I had epilepsy was a general practitioner. I was tested many times with EEG's and none showed any abnormality. But then that was in 1962-63. I was entered into a hospital for testing and those were not nice tests and todays tests are better and don't hurt. The last tests they ran on me was another EEG. I was tired and during the EEG I fell asleep. During that EEG they did find seizure activity (anormality).
Try not to delay and he does need to get things cheched out. The sooner it is done the easier it will be to find medications and procedures that can be used to get these episodes stopped. In other words there is a larger possiability he can get seizure free.
I would also suggest you get the diary near the top of this page and use it to discribe what you see and what he says and take that to the doctor. It can be printed or if you know which doctor he will see you can give he permission to look at it.
I hope this helps.
Joe
Re: Have you felt a seizure like this?
Submitted by mereloaded on Mon, 2013-11-11 - 19:36
It seems like a seizure, however, only a neurologist can diagnose him. They appear to be partial seizures, but it can also be a psychiatric condition, street drug effects etc. please get him to seek medical attention.