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Can you pull yourself out of an aura when you feel it coming?

Mon, 02/15/2010 - 19:48

Hi everyone. I've been asking a few questions since I'm new to this site. I've had 3 seizures so far, my first one being 3 months. So far my MRI and EEG were normal, then I did a full telemetric study, I find out those results in 2 days when I see my neuro again. After my third seizure he put me on Epilim 800mg without actually properly diagnosing me with epilepsy.

I'm very curious as to whether it's possible that my seizures are psychogenic? I have been under a lot of stress/anxiety/depression for quite a long time, plus a "traumatic" childhood as they would call it. I actually had a few anxiety attacks lately. I have had 2-3 episodes which you might call auras, however something tells me they may also be episodes of depersonalisation. My reasons being...once I learned that these might be epileptic auras, they scared the CRAP out of me and so whenever I felt them coming, I actually diverted my attention away from it...to make it stop. And I succeeded. I'm not sure if that's possible with real epileptic auras so I'm asking you guys. Also it's always the SAME feeling....a feeling of strangeness. The best way I can describe it is:

They always happen when I'm talking (well actually listening) to my mother speak. I'd be listening and then everything would change...rather my perception of it did. I can't SEE myself outside of my body, I kind of feel like I AM outside it...everything begins to look different...I know where I am, but I just see it differently? Kinda like when you stare at something for too long and then all of a sudden you get a whole new perspective on it.

Please, please I'd like to hear some of your experiences with auras! Have you been able to stop/control them? Or do they completely take you over?

Comments

Can you pull yourself out of an aura when you feel it coming?

Submitted by pinbuster on Sat, 2010-07-24 - 02:31
Leo. I have auras right before I have a grand mal seizure. I've never heard about being able to control them. My auras i have no control over. my auras are not easy to explain all I can say is I get weird feelings in my stomach.

Re: Can you pull yourself out of an aura?

Submitted by hallie92 on Wed, 2010-09-15 - 18:20

I know this sounds cheesy but i know exactly where you are coming from.  I have seizures with auras immedietly preceding them, for me it helps to have physical contact with someone (have someone grab my arm or something like that)  but  sometimes if no one is around i can pull myself out of them. 

I am also not able to discribe my auras to anyone.  they ask for what it feels like and i am at a loss for words, there is nothing that can discribe them, but as soon as you get them you know immedietly what it is.  Sorry i couldn't be more help.  Good luck

Hallie K.

I know this sounds cheesy but i know exactly where you are coming from.  I have seizures with auras immedietly preceding them, for me it helps to have physical contact with someone (have someone grab my arm or something like that)  but  sometimes if no one is around i can pull myself out of them. 

I am also not able to discribe my auras to anyone.  they ask for what it feels like and i am at a loss for words, there is nothing that can discribe them, but as soon as you get them you know immedietly what it is.  Sorry i couldn't be more help.  Good luck

Hallie K.

Re: Can you pull yourself out of an aura when you feel it coming

Submitted by Masterjen on Wed, 2010-09-15 - 22:34
Pull myself out of an aura/partial seizure? - no. Can I prevent it from becoming a worse seizure? - if I move a certain way or breathe extra deeply and try to picture myself just lying calmly on the beach, SOMETIMES (about 25% of the time) I can prevent it from reaching "stage 2", but not consistently enough for my liking :p

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