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WHAT DO YOU FEEL AFTER SEIZURES

Mon, 04/12/2010 - 15:27

I was wondering what people feel after a seizure, and how long that feeling lasts...I have been diagnosed with TLE, I get simple partial seizures....When I get seizures it usally lasts for a week on and off, then I will be fine for maybe 1 month...Can anyone please explain to me when you get a seizure how long does the faze last and the after effects....

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Re: WHAT DO YOU FEEL AFTER SEIZURES

Submitted by Solace on Sat, 2010-05-15 - 04:47
I am also on Keppra 1000mg twice a day...BUT I really dont know if what im experiencing is just the side effect of the meds or simply the way im handling my situation! Its just all so overwhelming. i have been on other medications n to tell u the truth i dont think it has anything to do with the meds!!! (maybe im over exaggerating)... I do feel great when i start off, but then i wonder what the hell happened. And i knoooow that i have control over it, because only then, when i get home, that i start feeling awful! easier said than done but we just HAVE to think positive! Thank you i will ask my dr about the mri. Good luck with everything.

Re: WHAT DO YOU FEEL AFTER SEIZURES

Submitted by karyliin6 on Sun, 2010-05-23 - 23:37
My seizures last about 30 seconds. It takes me a couple minutes to come too and realize whats going on. I am extremely exhausted and can barely move, because my muscles are sooo worn out from seizing. I lose memory of about 10 minutes before the seizure, and am also groggy on how the day went, I remember things on and off. I am too tired to do anything but sleep after an episode. And usually am still off for the rest of the night, as well as some of the next day.

I have been having seizures

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2014-05-29 - 14:20
I have been having seizures since mid-January. I'm 31 and have never had a seizure before this. It started with a 3-week migraine that resulted in me blacking out twice. After that, the seizures started. They've ran every test possible and they still have no answers, only this is life now. We must adjust to the new normal. I know that a seizure is going to happen starting as early as the night before. I get really irritable and just want to be alone. Before the seizure happens, I feel a slight pressure that begins behind my right eye and then travels through my face. After that, everything seems lucid and I feel spacey. I get very quiet and then I begin to seize. This can last anywhere from 30 secs to a few minutes. Afterwards, my left hand/arm won't stop twitching. It's also hard for me to speak properly and results in a slight stutter. It's also very difficult for me to formulate full thoughts or remember words. I have intense pressure around my right temple and eye. There's also one spot on my left cranium that has a concentrated throb, as if someone is sending an electric pulse. I feel confused and emotional, but mostly exhausted. I want to sleep for days afterwards. I often have multiple seizures at one time, which makes the postictal stage even more intense. I'm currently taking Gabapentin 900 mg a day. I've tried keppra and some other medicine, I can't remember the name. Sorry. My memory isn't the greatest after the start of the seizures. I hope this helps and you find the answers you're searching for.

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