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Heightened Sensations

Mon, 11/22/2010 - 13:31

It seems on days that I have seizures and just some other days I have heightened senses.  I usually notice it when I do the laundry because I can really smell the laundry detergent.  It affects my taste too.  I usually describe the heightened smells as brilliant, since I am not really sure how to describe it.  It is like the smell is bright.  Taste is a little different.  Things taste different and I am not sure what is different about the taste.  I have experienced this sensation for some years, however today is different.    When I got to work I could smell my office.  That sounds kind of odd.  What I mean is that a place I don’t really consider to have any type of odor has one today.  Not sure what the smell is, maybe cleaning products.  I had gotten a salad for lunch and talk about smell overload.  It smelled amazing! 

Has anyone else also experienced heightened senses?

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Re: Heightened Sensations

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2010-12-24 - 07:11
Sensations can be changed around times of seizures. Sometimes sudden changes in smells, tastes or visions that are different than normal, and people smell, see or taste things that aren't really there are actually simple partial seizures. Other times, people just find that their senses are heightened in that their natural senses are more sensitive than usual. This may occur the emotional and sensory centers of the brain have been more active with seizures or other phenomena. It's a good idea to track when these happen so one can share this info with their doctor. It can help you both sort out what the symptoms may mean and if they are seizures or associated with them, the information may help in making decisions about treatment. Hope this helps. Take a look at the content on the home page under partial seizures! Epi_help Resource Specialist

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