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How exactly do aura's feel

Mon, 05/15/2006 - 11:30
How exactly do aura's feel? Can you have aura's and not have an actual seizure? I think I had some this weekend. I went off into like a "spacy" feeling. Like I was tingling and I couldn't make myself snap out of it for a few seconds. I have had a headache since I has these feelings. I have had E a long time, but I am new to all the terminology and so forth. Thanks.

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Re: How exactly do aura's feel

Submitted by Marg0 on Fri, 2013-02-22 - 23:57
Hi lkolb, I can relate to you completely. On how my auras make me feel. However I am epileptic. I've had epilepsy since I was 2 years old. My seizures and my auras have changed a lot! throughout the years and my triggers have also changed throughout the years as well.My auras now feel like a jolt of energy comes over me. It almost feels like a wave from me feet to my head. I get very stiff and have a fearfull feeling come over me. As I brace myself for the seizure. I have a maximum of 40 seconds to lie down. I am now 30. I'm used to the seizures. Although everytime I experience a episode or one. Its never easy. I have petite-mal seizures. But have also suffered from suto seizures. The best and absolute way to prevent your seizures. Reduce any stress in your life. *very important Alcohol can be a trigger Certain foods can be triggers Get up to 8 hours of sleep. Being a night owl is no good. Exercise but don't stress your body. I hope these tips help you. I also took dilantion as well. It didn't work for me. I'm now taking Lamictal and Topamax. Topamax has made me lose weight and lose my appetite. I recently have started Vimpat. So far I'm experiencing horrible dizziness and memory problems. Did anyone have success with Vimpat??

Re: How exactly do aura's feel

Submitted by Scissor24 on Mon, 2013-08-05 - 02:08
I have just started having seizures 3 weeks ago and my life has been tipped upside down. I feel I am most often experiencing auras than not. I often feel spacey, pins and needles in my hands,wrist and feet. I also have a heavy cold prickly feeling in my arms and back . This is so weird. I seem to be having 2 to 6 seizures a day which affect my speech and movement. DOES ANYONE feel strange more often than not? My life is on hold... Seeing specialist this week. Really want to start meds but also afraid of side affects. So scarey and frustrating.

Re: How exactly do aura's feel

Submitted by arknoname on Sat, 2013-08-24 - 20:50
Just curious, Scissor24, if you saw a specialist and what you found out. I'm epileptic, but my daughter is not. She has gone to a couple of specialists just to make sure. She actually has experienced most, if not all, the symptoms you have. We found out that she has a protein-S deficiency, and what she was having appeared to be TIAs, rather than seizures. She now has most of those feelings when she has an anxiety attack (she doesn't have speech problems during them). Just wanted to check back to see how things are going.

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