Seizures with psychic symptoms? Please help!!!!

Re: I think I'm having nocturnal seizures...plz help I've been having these night time events since I was in my 20's (and other symptoms during the day. The feeling of leaving my body, tingling, room getting bigger, floor raising up. At night I would have the tingling disorientation (yes deja vu/end of the world feelings with violent nausia (almost vomiting ) and convulsions. I fell totally disoriented, and I can't remember who I am, where I am. Sometimes as I am about to sleep, I like feel like a electrical shock inside my head (and see the flash with my eyes closed), I had a sleep study done and the episodes were witnessed by the study doctors. My Family doctor told me my episodes were most likely from stress and prescribed Klonopin. It has helped, but I still have episodes. I am always tired, and twitch when I sleep.

Hi Maryann. Wow... I read your post and thought 'Déjà vu ' !!!!!!!! I am sure we have met someplace before .....You are saying what for years I and others have been saying like a mantra! Its always best to make a note of anything that seems 'out of the ordinary' seizure wise. As in ALWAYS... It sure saves time during the visit as you observed. After all being upfront and honest with the neuro during the visit sure helps in the communication progress, and helps the relationship.... What is the point in hiding a change in fluctuating seizure patterns, or what you consider to be something you think the neuro will think is 'freaky?'... Old Timer.... You also raised a really as in really good point there is some really bad research out there written in forums that does more harm than good when reading up on seizures.... Especially when people have trouble sleeping, hormonal changes, or changes in seizure patterns... There was a few years ago anyway in the forums I used to participate in as an ' old timer'.... The prescribed 'cure' then seemed to be watching your ' tea, or coffee' intake... Thankfully those couple of forums have long gone ... Or had last time I looked which was a couple of years ago.... Kat-from one Cat to another ...... Please never feel you are alone. There is always someone who will provide a listening ear. At least in this forum anyway I've found each time I drop by. As solis has said .....No need to be terrified as worry is known to bring on seizures. Until you get checked. ... Do as in DO not drive, don't go without sleep, eat regularly. I agree with that and have some good research material for you.... Also I suggest you read what Lisa has written about her experience of which I am appreciative she has shared with us. One of the first priorities facing the physician when evaluating a patient with epileptic seizures is to determine seizure type and, when possible, epileptic syndrome. This determination is critical because seizure type and epileptic syndrome to a great extent determine the type of evaluation the patient will receive, as well as the type of therapy. Generalized seizures are those in which the first clinical changes indicate that both hemispheres are initially involved. Consciousness usually is impaired during generalized seizures, although some seizures, such as the myoclonic type, may be so brief that impairment of consciousness cannot be assessed. http://professionals.epilepsy.com/page/seizures_classified.html Signs and symptoms depend on the area of the brain in which seizure activity occurs and on the type of seizure. Especially if you are talking Simple Partial Seizures... Symptoms may be motor, sensory, psychic. Can also include altered states of consciousness. Seizures can cause involuntary changes in body movement or function, sensation, awareness, or behavior. A seizure can last from a few seconds to status epilepticus, a continuous seizure that will not stop without intervention. Seizure is often associated with a sudden and involuntary contraction of a group of muscles. However, a seizure can also be as subtle as marching numbness of a part of body, a brief loss of memory, sparkling or flashes, sensing an unpleasant odor, a strange epigastric sensation or a sensation of fear. Therefore seizures are typically classified as motor, sensory, autonomic, emotional or cognitive. In some cases, the full onset of a seizure event is preceded by some of the sensations described above. These sensations can serve as a warning to the sufferer that a full tonic-clonic seizure is about to occur. These "warning sensations" are cumulatively called an aura. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seizure http://www.ilae-epilepsy.org/Visitors/Centre/ctf/aura_continua.cfm Hang in there, keep us updated. Stay strong positive and upbeat. It helps... Cat. "Many false prophets are gone out into the world." 1 John 4:1