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Phantom smells
Tue, 08/15/2006 - 17:33Hi all
I was just wondering for those of you who have phantom smells as part of your seizures how long the smell lasted for. Sometimes the smells I get can last a minutes but over the weekend the smells were very short (if that makes sence). I had lots of them then yesterday I had a 40 min simple partial (horrible and scary as I have never had one that long, usually they are 5 mins max). I was wondering if this was normal to have phantom smells that did not last that long (few secs).
thanks
Hayley xxx
Comments
Re: Re: Phantom smells
Submitted by honeybear on Wed, 2006-08-16 - 11:50
thanks for your reply.
I have been seen by a doc and I am on meds (Lamictal and Topamax).
The smells used to be very infrequent, but as I said over the weekend I had them very often but they did not last long. Then on monday I had a 40 minute simple partial seizure. I was not aware that the smells were simple partial seizures though, so thank you for that.
I am finding the whole E thing very confussing as my seizures seem to be changing a bit. My TC's seem to be getting slightly more under control but when I had the 40 min simple partial on monday that really scared me as my Simple partials usually only last five mins max.
Sorry I will stop moaning now lol.
take care
Hayley xxx
Re: Phantom smells
Submitted by ludie on Sat, 2006-08-26 - 00:19
Hi,
Yes, these are strange. I was asking everyone in the room if they smelled something burning. They looked at me funny. Then I realized I was headed for a partial, and a bad day. They dont last long, 20 minutes. Sometimes only a few minutes.
Re: Phantom smells
Submitted by brainstorming on Tue, 2006-08-15 - 21:53
most of the time, when i get them, they last a few moments. when i first started to get the smell of burnt rubber, it would last a couple of hours. i dont know if you have been checked out by a doctor, but if not, you should. the type of seizure that you maybe having are called simple partials. check it out on this site. see if you have any of the other symptoms....