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repeating words forward and backward

Sun, 08/27/2006 - 01:17
I have temporal lobe epilepsy and for as long as I can remember, at times during the day (when I am tired, stressed, etc...) I get a word stuck in my head that I repeat (in my mind)forwards then backwards. This goes on - back and forth - for awhile. Sometimes I get focused on adding numbers up and repeating the math problem forwards and backwards. I don't know if this is just a weird nervous habit or a symptom of my seizures. Has anyone else out there ever experienced this?

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Re: repeating words forward and backward

Submitted by txrhb1 on Mon, 2006-08-28 - 00:58
I could have written your post myself. I get words, songs and math problems stuck in my head all the time. Like you, it is usually when I am stressed or tired. My mind just races with whatever it is stuck in there, and I can't seem to stop it. I asked my doc about it, and she said it could very well be part of the temporal lobe seizures. Sorry to hear you have it, but glad to know I'm not alone. ((( hugs ))), Barbie *************************************** "We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can fly only by embracing each other." -lucian de crescenzo

Re: Re: repeating words forward and backward

Submitted by coopernicus on Mon, 2006-08-28 - 18:39
Thanks for responding, Barbie. It helps to hear that I am not alone. I know people get songs stuck in their heads, but I've always wondered if it was to the same extent and the forward/backwards thing. At times, the intensity is ..... tiring :) I am thankful to find this website where I can ask all of these questions without feeling silly.

Re: Re: Re: repeating words forward and backward

Submitted by Bloodyrose on Mon, 2006-09-04 - 16:12
This happens to me sometimes too. Usually it's a phrase or a setence but it has been a number sequence like a phone number, too. xoxo

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