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How exactly do aura's feel
Mon, 05/15/2006 - 11:30Comments
Re: After reading the replies, I
Submitted by Clairebrandt on Thu, 2012-03-01 - 05:42
Re: After reading the replies, I
Submitted by tcameron on Thu, 2012-03-01 - 15:56
Auras are simple partial seizures. These happen while you are concious, so they're not nocturnal. When you lose conciousness, the seizure changes from S.P. to complex partial (C.P.) However, since your diagnosis is frontal nocturnal epilepsy, it looks like the diagnosis needs to be re-evaluated. For that reason, it might be time to see a neurologist. The problem with AEDs not working, is that these can turn into real convulsive seizures; which can be extremely dangerous! It's time to see your doctor.
Auras are extremely valuable because they give you time to sit down so you don't fall and injure yourself. I experienced auras since I was a little girl. It was always the same experience; I was afraid to tell anyone; I thought they'd think I was crazy. I wasn't diagnosed with TLE until my 1st convulsive seizure in 1975. I continued to experience auras seconds before my seizures until the mid 1990's. Now I need to wear a helmet because I never know when it will occur. My AEDs don't completley work, although I've tried them all. I'd probably be having many more seizures without them. That's why I'm under the direct care of an epileptologist; a neurologist who specializes in epilepsy.
If your G.P. can't find some AEDs to completely controll your s.p. seizures, see a neurologist.
Good luck!
Auras are simple partial seizures. These happen while you are concious, so they're not nocturnal. When you lose conciousness, the seizure changes from S.P. to complex partial (C.P.) However, since your diagnosis is frontal nocturnal epilepsy, it looks like the diagnosis needs to be re-evaluated. For that reason, it might be time to see a neurologist. The problem with AEDs not working, is that these can turn into real convulsive seizures; which can be extremely dangerous! It's time to see your doctor.
Auras are extremely valuable because they give you time to sit down so you don't fall and injure yourself. I experienced auras since I was a little girl. It was always the same experience; I was afraid to tell anyone; I thought they'd think I was crazy. I wasn't diagnosed with TLE until my 1st convulsive seizure in 1975. I continued to experience auras seconds before my seizures until the mid 1990's. Now I need to wear a helmet because I never know when it will occur. My AEDs don't completley work, although I've tried them all. I'd probably be having many more seizures without them. That's why I'm under the direct care of an epileptologist; a neurologist who specializes in epilepsy.
If your G.P. can't find some AEDs to completely controll your s.p. seizures, see a neurologist.
Good luck!
Re: After reading the replies, I
Submitted by SaraOwens on Sun, 2006-09-03 - 11:52
I've read that the deja-vu is not an aura, but an actual simple partial seizure. My auras make me feel as if the back of my neck is tightening, and I do tend to have a kinda creepy feeling, like someone's watching me from afar. My simple partials are in deja-vu form. There are other forms of partials as well. I'll have a GM in my sleep when my stress factor has built up over time. Yeah, the deja-vu is an odd feeling, but now that I know it's a seizure, I can usually make it go away by acknowleding this fact, and convincing myself that it's a trick my mind is playing on my consciousness! It only lasts for a few seconds now. I take Trileptal, and it helps alot. Barely any side effects, and it's compatible with most other medications!