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How can you tell when your about to have a seizure??

Wed, 02/09/2011 - 19:16

Hi,

I just had a seizure for the first time in almost 8 years last week. I can never tell when I'm about to have one..does anyone have signs that show you when your about to have a seizure?  It sucks now that I can't drive for atleast another 6 months and even then i'm kind of afraid to after what happened. I just got home and I had a seizure when i walked in the door. If it would have happened a few minutes before I would have been driving so I;m a little nervous to drive now.

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Re: How can you tell when your about to have a seizure??

Submitted by MsSienna70 on Sat, 2011-02-12 - 00:47

Bruce,

I'm 40 and was diagnosed with Simple Partial and Tonic Clonic Seizures June of 2010 and I have to tell you after reading your response to Lindsey, you were very impressive, caring and took the time to be thorough....I learned more from you than from my own Neurologist, whom I've seen 4 times, I usually see his P.A..

I just had to reply to tell you how great I think you are!!

Sienna

Bruce,

I'm 40 and was diagnosed with Simple Partial and Tonic Clonic Seizures June of 2010 and I have to tell you after reading your response to Lindsey, you were very impressive, caring and took the time to be thorough....I learned more from you than from my own Neurologist, whom I've seen 4 times, I usually see his P.A..

I just had to reply to tell you how great I think you are!!

Sienna

Re: How can you tell when your about to have a seizure??

Submitted by Spike. on Sat, 2011-02-12 - 13:35

Thank you, Sienna.

Bruce (I'm not a doctor, but instead, an epilepsy support group leader, epilepsy advocate, who has epilepsy.)

Thank you, Sienna.

Bruce (I'm not a doctor, but instead, an epilepsy support group leader, epilepsy advocate, who has epilepsy.)

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