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confused

Wed, 05/01/2013 - 17:47
I've finally got my grandmall seizures under control last year I am 30yrs. old ive had many types of seizure since I was 9 but never had an aurea but now all of a sudden since I got my grad mal seizures under control there has been a few times were i'm aware of my surroundings my body automatically will sit itself down it feels like the whole inside of my body is shaking im actually aware of whats going on I can't hear when people are calling my name and I just stare in to space could I be having some kind of seizure it scares the hell out of me I don't know what to think

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Re: confused

Submitted by seizuresrapain on Wed, 2013-05-15 - 12:57
its ok not your fault ive just been on and off of so many medications in the past im sick and tired of it now that I finally have the major part of them undercontroll and the medicine was working until this started happening yes I have been under a lot of stress these past few months but they really scare me when I have them

Re: confused

Submitted by teachergreen on Mon, 2013-05-06 - 23:32

hi,

I've had seizures for more than 20 yrs. Yes, they're a pain because I never know when one might come. My family knows. People at church know. I even tell dealers at the casino about my magnet and say what to do if I have a seizure. People close to me have to know or i feel i'm being dishonest. I haven't driven for years and try not to ask for help but if I really want to have a simi normal life I need to rely on others.  I have lost friends (some friends) who don't want to be bothered by someone with epilepsy but they must not have been true friends anyways. My husband and sons deal with this well because they love me.

I heard of a mother of a five year old son who has 2-10 seizures a DAY. I only have 3-6 a month. I can live with this.

I am blessed everyday I wake up and believe God must have a plan for me.

Take care,

hi,

I've had seizures for more than 20 yrs. Yes, they're a pain because I never know when one might come. My family knows. People at church know. I even tell dealers at the casino about my magnet and say what to do if I have a seizure. People close to me have to know or i feel i'm being dishonest. I haven't driven for years and try not to ask for help but if I really want to have a simi normal life I need to rely on others.  I have lost friends (some friends) who don't want to be bothered by someone with epilepsy but they must not have been true friends anyways. My husband and sons deal with this well because they love me.

I heard of a mother of a five year old son who has 2-10 seizures a DAY. I only have 3-6 a month. I can live with this.

I am blessed everyday I wake up and believe God must have a plan for me.

Take care,

Re: confused

Submitted by mereloaded on Thu, 2013-05-02 - 09:15
here is more information on Complex Partial seizures: http://my.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/absence_seizures

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