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New One For Me.....

Tue, 05/23/2006 - 22:15
I had a seizure early this afternoon that was a new one for me. It was so odd and I was aware all the way through it. I felt weird but alert. It felt like all the joints in my body locked up but I wasn't aware of feeling 'stiff' like I have felt in some seizures. I was aware that I was staring straight ahead but on looking back, I'm not aware of seeing anything while staring either. I had the sensation of tipping over like a board would tip over. This may not have been how it looked, but it is how is felt. I knew I was tipping over but didn't feel and emotion - fear or panic - at all. When I hit the floor, I heard rather than felt my shoulder pop, but I heard it inside my head rather than with my ears. I didn't feel any pain. I'm not sure how long the seizure lasted, I'm not aware of any sense of time but after it passed, the only pain I felt was the sensation that my brain hurt and then I fell asleep, like I do after having a T/C. With a T/C, I usually will sleep 1-2 hours but I slept 4 hours after this one. (And once awake, I was very aware of the pain in my shoulder!) Has anyone ever had one like this and/or know what type it is? I looked up Tonic seizure but it seems like my arms were at my sides and not over my head as the description of a tonic lists. Thank you! -Spiz

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Re: New One For Me.....

Submitted by Joan K on Sat, 2006-05-27 - 09:40
I hope you are feeling better today and that your shoulder is all fixed up. The only similar seizure I had was when I had the Veeg in the Hospital. I had a total stiffening of my body and my back arched,I pressed the alarm and was awake but even my teeth were clentched. My doctor happened to be on call and he came in and tried to hit all my joints with his hammer but no reaction. It lasted only a minute or two and then I lost all feelings in all limbs and he kept picking up a leg or arm and it would fall ,like it was dead. to the bed. I never jerked at all, Just stiff then totally limp, but awake.I never asked him what it was. Then I slept for a long time. Hope your shoulder is healing. sorry it happened on a holiday weekend. Get some rest. Hugs Joan

Re: Re: New One For Me.....

Submitted by Spiz on Sat, 2006-05-27 - 10:14
Joan, I don't recall my back arching, to me I was straight. But, if you think of it, could you ask your doctor what type of seizure he thinks you had? To me, a simple partial still doesn't make any sense until it is explained to where it does. But, then again, the mood I'm in a seizure is a seizure and what does it matter what kind. They all bite. I hope you rest good and don't have any more seizures. Hugs! -Spiz

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