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Symptoms after a seizure

Tue, 05/19/2009 - 05:35
Most often I have nocturnal seizures but occasionally they do happen during the day.  Does anyone experience a general muscle achiness from head to toe?  Sometimes it is so bad I cannot go back to sleep even though I am exhausted.  As well as feeling like you have been clenching your teeth. 

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Re: Symptoms after a seizure

Submitted by flutterby79 on Fri, 2009-05-22 - 12:20
hi there, my name is melinda, my son, who is now 7 year old, has had epileptic seizures since he was 8 months old, he has had both petit mal and grand mal episodes and his Dr. told me that i could tell the difference between a staring episode and  daydreaming by trying to get his attention by calling his name, tapping his shoulder or moving my hands in front of him and if he doesnt come out of it then it is a siezure but if he does come out of it then he is just daydreaming. This might work for your daughter. he has been on tegretol and now on depakote

Re: Symptoms after a seizure

Submitted by pewter on Wed, 2009-05-20 - 21:54

Oh I do. 

Mine is typically in the arms and legs and they hurt so bad for sometimes hours afterward.  It's like I've instantly yanked at the same time with great effort all the muscles in both arms and legs and they hurt and ache.

recently though, with the last seizure earlier this month, not only was it my arms and legs but also my upper back, neck, and back of head as well so...  yup - me too.

Oh I do. 

Mine is typically in the arms and legs and they hurt so bad for sometimes hours afterward.  It's like I've instantly yanked at the same time with great effort all the muscles in both arms and legs and they hurt and ache.

recently though, with the last seizure earlier this month, not only was it my arms and legs but also my upper back, neck, and back of head as well so...  yup - me too.

Re: Symptoms after a seizure

Submitted by tweety 12 on Wed, 2009-05-20 - 22:12
yep me also i have headaces none stop on front and back of my head ive bit my tonuge in my sleep get dizzy a lot and when i lay down i some times have a feeling like a shoking going threw my whole body

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