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How exactly do aura's feel
Mon, 05/15/2006 - 11:30Comments
Re: How exactly do aura's feel
Submitted by cowgirl53 on Sun, 2011-06-26 - 17:41
Hi all.. new to this site but not new to seizures. Have Hx of grand mal epiplepsy starting with first Aura at age 16 (when started menses). Am 58 now.
Someone else wrote that Auras ARE Seizures -- YES, they are simple partial seizures. They can stay at that, or lead onto the complex partial seizure or to some people be a warning sign for a grand mal coming.
Auras need to be followed up on by a competent neurologist. EEG & MRI are necessary.
I didnt know what these auras were back then. My friend & I figured I was just anemic. Well --Bad news-->> from ignoring them, they became more frequent, especially with sleep deprivation & stress. When I was in my 20's I had a grand mal without warning & had several more grand mals before I got my stubborn buns to a neurologist.
The neurologists I've had throughout all these yrs have told me "auras are a warning sign" & that I'm either getting too run-down, not eating right, too stressed out ---whatever my triggers are. If you keep a journal, it will help you immensely over time. Read on this site or google about what will trigger seizures? Also good read from here: http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/auras.html
When I feel the aura starting with the deja vu, I will hold up 1 finger to a friend or person I am with(kinda like, 'just a moment') & try to distract myself when the smell, taste, and auditory hallucinations start in. Distraction seems to help me a lot.
Hi all.. new to this site but not new to seizures. Have Hx of grand mal epiplepsy starting with first Aura at age 16 (when started menses). Am 58 now.
Someone else wrote that Auras ARE Seizures -- YES, they are simple partial seizures. They can stay at that, or lead onto the complex partial seizure or to some people be a warning sign for a grand mal coming.
Auras need to be followed up on by a competent neurologist. EEG & MRI are necessary.
I didnt know what these auras were back then. My friend & I figured I was just anemic. Well --Bad news-->> from ignoring them, they became more frequent, especially with sleep deprivation & stress. When I was in my 20's I had a grand mal without warning & had several more grand mals before I got my stubborn buns to a neurologist.
The neurologists I've had throughout all these yrs have told me "auras are a warning sign" & that I'm either getting too run-down, not eating right, too stressed out ---whatever my triggers are. If you keep a journal, it will help you immensely over time. Read on this site or google about what will trigger seizures? Also good read from here: http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/auras.html
When I feel the aura starting with the deja vu, I will hold up 1 finger to a friend or person I am with(kinda like, 'just a moment') & try to distract myself when the smell, taste, and auditory hallucinations start in. Distraction seems to help me a lot.
Same
Submitted by Nikkirippy87 on Sat, 2017-04-08 - 01:11
Same