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How exactly do aura's feel

Mon, 05/15/2006 - 11:30
How exactly do aura's feel? Can you have aura's and not have an actual seizure? I think I had some this weekend. I went off into like a "spacy" feeling. Like I was tingling and I couldn't make myself snap out of it for a few seconds. I have had a headache since I has these feelings. I have had E a long time, but I am new to all the terminology and so forth. Thanks.

Comments

Re: your description of Auras

Submitted by teener on Tue, 2009-04-21 - 08:16

I too have the 'who are you, where am I?' thing. Uhg, so annoying, especially when I'm with someone I know very well in a place I also know well. Just stupid.

All the best, Christine

I too have the 'who are you, where am I?' thing. Uhg, so annoying, especially when I'm with someone I know very well in a place I also know well. Just stupid.

All the best, Christine

Re: your description of Auras

Submitted by pcooke_99 on Wed, 2009-10-14 - 04:41

I've suffered from these things since I was 4 years old!  I've been to doctors when I was that age, and a liittle later, but they put it off to night terorrs......

 

 I'm now 44 years of age and still suffering from the same affliction (though only once or twice a month).  I have never been diagnosed with eplilepsy, but I always knew that it to be true.  I am scheduled to see a neurologist on Tuesday about an (unconnected I hope) condition with my feet, and I figured it would be a gret time to bring up my existing problem.

 

My Dad used to call it the "Diddies"!  I guess it was his way of triviallizing his concern over what kept waking his son at all hours of the night.  My symptoms were basically the same as the others above.  Profuse sweating,  chills,  the same bloody tune or saying being repeated over and over,  and above all,  utter terror.  I could not wish this experience on my worst enemy!  I've been asked by family and friends so many times over the past 30 years to describe how it felt, but I could ony reply with, "I can't!".  There were just too many feelings and imagined experiences to put into words..  

 

Thank you for your Website!!  Tonight is the first time that I've read described exactly how I feel during these episodes.  Everything from  the feeling (deep in the gut) of impending doom,  to the instant need for flight....

Though I've read above, that Aura normally lasts only 20 or 30 seconds, my attacks always lasted for 5 or 10 minutes.  Stripping down to my underwear and running around our house in the middle of winter was and is not abnormal...!  After that period, I would usually be very tired and fall to sleep shortly, though to this day, I remember everything.  I have never had a full Siezure that I know of (thank God).

 I'm happy that when I see the Neurologist on Tuesday, I will be better able to describe the problems that I am experiencing with my feet, and finally bring up the 40 year old  (possible)  Epilepsy concern that I have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've suffered from these things since I was 4 years old!  I've been to doctors when I was that age, and a liittle later, but they put it off to night terorrs......

 

 I'm now 44 years of age and still suffering from the same affliction (though only once or twice a month).  I have never been diagnosed with eplilepsy, but I always knew that it to be true.  I am scheduled to see a neurologist on Tuesday about an (unconnected I hope) condition with my feet, and I figured it would be a gret time to bring up my existing problem.

 

My Dad used to call it the "Diddies"!  I guess it was his way of triviallizing his concern over what kept waking his son at all hours of the night.  My symptoms were basically the same as the others above.  Profuse sweating,  chills,  the same bloody tune or saying being repeated over and over,  and above all,  utter terror.  I could not wish this experience on my worst enemy!  I've been asked by family and friends so many times over the past 30 years to describe how it felt, but I could ony reply with, "I can't!".  There were just too many feelings and imagined experiences to put into words..  

 

Thank you for your Website!!  Tonight is the first time that I've read described exactly how I feel during these episodes.  Everything from  the feeling (deep in the gut) of impending doom,  to the instant need for flight....

Though I've read above, that Aura normally lasts only 20 or 30 seconds, my attacks always lasted for 5 or 10 minutes.  Stripping down to my underwear and running around our house in the middle of winter was and is not abnormal...!  After that period, I would usually be very tired and fall to sleep shortly, though to this day, I remember everything.  I have never had a full Siezure that I know of (thank God).

 I'm happy that when I see the Neurologist on Tuesday, I will be better able to describe the problems that I am experiencing with my feet, and finally bring up the 40 year old  (possible)  Epilepsy concern that I have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Re:

Submitted by gvg2007 on Tue, 2009-01-06 - 02:11

Hi there. So my gf has had a couple seizures but a few aura feelings over the past few months. Have u had any other seizures or are they just the aura feeling? Thanks

 

Gil

Hi there. So my gf has had a couple seizures but a few aura feelings over the past few months. Have u had any other seizures or are they just the aura feeling? Thanks

 

Gil

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