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does anyone else suffer with epilepsy caused by pain? ....or is it just me?

Wed, 02/18/2009 - 20:51
I'm 24 and I have had epilepsy for about 5 years now. All my seizures have been pain related but ive never heard anybody else having them through pain! My 1st seizure happened after getting really bad stomach cramps and the 2nd was because i fell and banged my elbow. When i went to hospital for tests and explained to the doctor what caused the seizures he just looked at me funny as if i had made it all up. I have tried to research this but to no avail and i am starting to think i'm the only one. Everyone who asks me what causes my seizures always looks at me oddly when i say pain. I only have to stump my toe or trap my finger in something and im out cold. I just want to know if anyone else has the same pain related seizures so i can relate to them and not feel like an odd ball. I am on medication for this!!!

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Re: does anyone else suffer w

Submitted by skillefer on Wed, 2009-02-18 - 23:07
Hi av! I'm sure you aren't the only one with a pain trigger. :)  The problem is, epilepsy can present itself in so many different ways, and each of us is different, so you may or may not be able to find info.  You said that the first seizure you had came after a stomach ache.  Do you still get these?  If so, you might want to try researching Abdominal Epilepsy.  It's fairly rare...

Re: does anyone else suffer w

Submitted by avfc08uk on Thu, 2009-02-19 - 10:05

Thanks for your reply...

The stomache pain was a one off. It is all sorts of pain that causes it. I understand that all epilepsy is different but i just feel like im on my own sometimes and people just react funny when i tell them that mine is pain. I then start to wonder if there is other things wrong with me!! I would just like to talk to someone else who has it the same so i can read into it a bit more. I will definatly investigate abdominal epilepsy and see what info i can get.

thanks skillefer.

Thanks for your reply...

The stomache pain was a one off. It is all sorts of pain that causes it. I understand that all epilepsy is different but i just feel like im on my own sometimes and people just react funny when i tell them that mine is pain. I then start to wonder if there is other things wrong with me!! I would just like to talk to someone else who has it the same so i can read into it a bit more. I will definatly investigate abdominal epilepsy and see what info i can get.

thanks skillefer.

Re: does anyone else suffer w

Submitted by joefits on Thu, 2011-02-03 - 10:41

hiya, since i had my tonsils out (about 7/8 years now) i have experienced seizures from pain.

this pain has varied from swallowing hot food, hurting my knee, having tattoos and being constipated. all very scary. i have not yet been diagnosed with epilepsy or anything but have had 2 eeg's. 1 normal and 1 sleep deprived. i am currently waiting for heart tests.

i did not relate my seizures with pain until a few months ago while i was sitting thinking about the befores and afters of them.

anyway, even tho its an 'illness' id like to say how glad i am that im not the only 1 who has seizures through pain. its very difficult trying to explain to people what causes them as most people simply dont understand normal epileptic seizures let alone pain related 1s.

hiya, since i had my tonsils out (about 7/8 years now) i have experienced seizures from pain.

this pain has varied from swallowing hot food, hurting my knee, having tattoos and being constipated. all very scary. i have not yet been diagnosed with epilepsy or anything but have had 2 eeg's. 1 normal and 1 sleep deprived. i am currently waiting for heart tests.

i did not relate my seizures with pain until a few months ago while i was sitting thinking about the befores and afters of them.

anyway, even tho its an 'illness' id like to say how glad i am that im not the only 1 who has seizures through pain. its very difficult trying to explain to people what causes them as most people simply dont understand normal epileptic seizures let alone pain related 1s.

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