Community Forum Archive
The Epilepsy Community Forums are closed, and the information is archived. The content in this section may not be current or apply to all situations. In addition, forum questions and responses include information and content that has been generated by epilepsy community members. This content is not moderated. The information on these pages should not be substituted for medical advice from a healthcare provider. Experiences with epilepsy can vary greatly on an individual basis. Please contact your doctor or medical team if you have any questions about your situation. For more information, learn about epilepsy or visit our resources section.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SEIZURE OR ANXIETY ......
Sun, 05/16/2010 - 13:00Hi
I am a 30 year old male, started getying grand mal seizures at th age of 4 till the age of 16....They took me off the meds and i was fine.At the age of 21 I started getting what I tought where either simple partial seizures or anxiety attacks....Went to many diffrent docters had all the nessicary testing done nothing showed neither on eeg, mri, spect scan etc...I was first diagnosd with anxiety and panic attacks, took deanxit for one year anti anxiety mdication made my symptoms much worse...was taken off it....Then my next neuro suggested keppra for TLE, so i have been on keppra for about 2 years nowit seemed to be working for a while but now doesnt seem dobe doing the job...My question is, since there has ben no concrete proof that what I have is TLE, how do I know that its not panic and anxiety attacks, I know I get overwhelming sensations and metallic taste in my mouth etc, which are symptoms of TLE......But my symptoms can last for a whole day on and off and sometimes weeks or months.....does any one have a combination off both anxiety and simple partial seizurs....can you please share what happens with you what kind off symptoms? How long they last? What you feel? If you are stressed does it triggr it? Have any off the testing youhave done come back positive for TLE? Please the more info the better.....Thank you all in advance
Re: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SEIZURE OR ANXIETY ......
Submitted by phylisfjohnson on Mon, 2010-05-17 - 15:11
You might be having what is called psychogenic seizures. These seizures are most likely triggered by emotional stress or trauma. Some people with epilepsy have psychogenic seizures in addition to their epileptic seizures. It’s a legitimate seizure and should be treated that way, but it is not caused by a problem in the brain.
I have both (boy, I HATE that metallic taste!) and I'm on Lamictal, which at its lowest level is an anti-depressant, at its next level, it's an anti-seizure med and at its highest dosage, it's for bi-polar disorder. I also take Klonopin which is an anti-anxiety, anti-seizure med and this has become my magical med mix.
I hope this helps! Phylis Feiner Johnson www.epilepsytalk.com
You might be having what is called psychogenic seizures. These seizures are most likely triggered by emotional stress or trauma. Some people with epilepsy have psychogenic seizures in addition to their epileptic seizures. It’s a legitimate seizure and should be treated that way, but it is not caused by a problem in the brain.
I have both (boy, I HATE that metallic taste!) and I'm on Lamictal, which at its lowest level is an anti-depressant, at its next level, it's an anti-seizure med and at its highest dosage, it's for bi-polar disorder. I also take Klonopin which is an anti-anxiety, anti-seizure med and this has become my magical med mix.
I hope this helps! Phylis Feiner Johnson www.epilepsytalk.com