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Can Drop Seizures suddenly appear?

Sat, 07/02/2005 - 21:37
Topic: Medication Issues

Am 35 , have been dealing with seizures since teen years.  Recently switched from Tegrotol to Trileptal a couple weeks ago.  Had an episode while stenuously working out...passed out suddenly and fractured my orbital.  Didn't bite my tongue or feel the urge to go to the bathroom prior to the episode...can it be possible I had a drop seizure for the first time?

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RE: RE: RE: Can Drop Seizures suddenly appear?

Submitted by dayna on Sat, 2005-07-09 - 18:03

Hi Maggie,

Yes your seizures can change "out of the blue" .  It has happened to some of us.    Even if you are on meds, that doesn't mean your brain is going to cooperate. 

When I first got dx'd as  having a  "seizure disorder", I just had complex partials...or  so I  thought.   I had no idea  that my aura's were simple partials.   So I thought cool, partials only...then the  jerks hit.  OK Doc says,  two meds are not suppossed to work together, and  took me off of one.  OK jerks slowed down.   Had the VEEG  and eveerything looked OK, so I got removed off all meds.     Well guess what... they are ALL back now,including the  jerks, and they brought friends...The "who yanked my legs out from under me" drops.  Not as often as before, or even as severe as before, but still...kinda gets to you.  You  think come on...pick one and stay  that way!

I  swear I  hate to fall down.   I used to do that in High School, my legs just give way and on my butt(or my side) I go.  Really embarrassing when you are a  teenager.   I was a cheerleader and one night my legs gave way and down I went...in front of an entire football stadium.   Thankfully It looked like I just lost my footing.

OK I will stop whining now.  I know that most days I am doing pretty awesome.  And have lived a  pretty great life.

 

Hi Maggie,

Yes your seizures can change "out of the blue" .  It has happened to some of us.    Even if you are on meds, that doesn't mean your brain is going to cooperate. 

When I first got dx'd as  having a  "seizure disorder", I just had complex partials...or  so I  thought.   I had no idea  that my aura's were simple partials.   So I thought cool, partials only...then the  jerks hit.  OK Doc says,  two meds are not suppossed to work together, and  took me off of one.  OK jerks slowed down.   Had the VEEG  and eveerything looked OK, so I got removed off all meds.     Well guess what... they are ALL back now,including the  jerks, and they brought friends...The "who yanked my legs out from under me" drops.  Not as often as before, or even as severe as before, but still...kinda gets to you.  You  think come on...pick one and stay  that way!

I  swear I  hate to fall down.   I used to do that in High School, my legs just give way and on my butt(or my side) I go.  Really embarrassing when you are a  teenager.   I was a cheerleader and one night my legs gave way and down I went...in front of an entire football stadium.   Thankfully It looked like I just lost my footing.

OK I will stop whining now.  I know that most days I am doing pretty awesome.  And have lived a  pretty great life.

 

RE: RE: RE: RE: Can Drop Seizures suddenly appear?

Submitted by maggie on Sun, 2005-07-10 - 19:24
Hi dyna, Thanks for the reply about seizures changing.One of my docs say it is simple partial seizures that I'm having.Nuero hasn't said what kind yet.My head always goes to the right,eyes close,I can hear,can't move, and when I come out I do remember what happened.When I do come to I jump(scared)sometimes I do fall.Seems like I want to get to a chair and the bottom half of me won't go,so I fall.Have auras.My family is very loving and caring.This is new to us all and it is very hard on me.I feel like everyone has to wait on me cause I can't drive.I hate this,not that anyone likes it,but sometimes I have to have my own pity party!Thanks for listening.Good luck

RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Can Drop Seizures suddenly appear?

Submitted by dayna on Sun, 2005-07-10 - 21:24

Hi Maggie,

I  know that feeling of being able to hear but not able  to move or respond.  Ack! That is frustrating!  

I  am glad you  have  a  supportive family.   My family  is  just learning too.  I am the only person in my Entire family with seizures.

Dayna

Hi Maggie,

I  know that feeling of being able to hear but not able  to move or respond.  Ack! That is frustrating!  

I  am glad you  have  a  supportive family.   My family  is  just learning too.  I am the only person in my Entire family with seizures.

Dayna

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