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WHAT DO YOU FEEL AFTER SEIZURES

Mon, 04/12/2010 - 15:27

I was wondering what people feel after a seizure, and how long that feeling lasts...I have been diagnosed with TLE, I get simple partial seizures....When I get seizures it usally lasts for a week on and off, then I will be fine for maybe 1 month...Can anyone please explain to me when you get a seizure how long does the faze last and the after effects....

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Re: WHAT DO YOU FEEL AFTER SEIZURES

Submitted by 7Frenchflies on Mon, 2010-04-26 - 16:35
I am experiencing different things at different times. At church, I was singing and I felt like ? short circuiting in my brain? Weird to explain. Did not pass out though. at the same time my heart beat was palpitating or beating odd? A couple mins later when I got up to leave my left leg kept trying to give way and I thought what's up with this? It did it a few times and quit. Whe I got to the next building my left side of my face was spazzing sporatically. Then my hand, then my shoulder on the left. Did this a while, intermittently. In class, my other side began to act a little bit and the shaking was worse. I got up to leave and clumsily made it to the door. I felt a dull kind of headache. Went to the car and this did this off and on faor a while. Got a little worse, Never passed out but starting being emoptional and crying at one point. I was very tired and went home and slept the rest of the day. This is one example.

Re: WHAT DO YOU FEEL AFTER SEIZURES

Submitted by aeustudios on Wed, 2010-04-28 - 16:44
My epilepsy happens about once a month with several "aura" episodes in a day.  After that, I feel spacy, on edge and (kind of) jumpy for about ten days after that.  I then feel fine for about a month and the cycle starts over again.

Re: WHAT DO YOU FEEL AFTER SEIZURES

Submitted by needhamleonards on Wed, 2010-04-28 - 18:40

That's an interesting question. Another would be "What do you feel during simple partial seizures?". I've had a couple different kinds, I'm not even sure that I could come close to describing them, but if there were common sensations then maybe they could be categorized, researched and treated in different ways.

Anyway, in answer to your question, I feel spacey for a day or two (or think that I do, it's really hard to tell). What's worse is the psychological effect - a feeling of frustration and helplessness, especially if things had been going well for a good period before the simple partial.

 

That's an interesting question. Another would be "What do you feel during simple partial seizures?". I've had a couple different kinds, I'm not even sure that I could come close to describing them, but if there were common sensations then maybe they could be categorized, researched and treated in different ways.

Anyway, in answer to your question, I feel spacey for a day or two (or think that I do, it's really hard to tell). What's worse is the psychological effect - a feeling of frustration and helplessness, especially if things had been going well for a good period before the simple partial.

 

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