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How exactly do aura's feel
Mon, 05/15/2006 - 11:30How 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.
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Submitted by Raemarie on Thu, 2007-03-22 - 16:48
My aura's are usually visual-usually in the appearance of a lightning bolt and then it dissappears then my vision gets really bright to the point I almost can't stand it.
I also get aura's that smell bad like bad BO. My poor dog-I kept kicking the dog outside for having gas until my husband told me that it wasn't the dog and there was no smell. I also thought the dog crapped on the floor. I punished my kid for peeing in her bed when she really didn't just turns out that I smelled urine. I also smell sulfur.
Sometimes before I go to bed I will hear a piano play music softly in the background.
I thought I was going nuts until I was reading the rest of everyones Aura's. I feel so much better. I know that I am new to this forum but I just want to thank everyone for making me feel like I don't belong in a NUT house.
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Submitted by RamblinJScott on Thu, 2007-03-29 - 20:19
How interesting that you mentioned the piano. I get the bad smells too but what I have been noticing lately as I wake up is that I hear someone randomly hitting piano keys. I still feel like a beong in a nut house though :)
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Submitted by sjwats on Thu, 2007-02-22 - 14:05
You need to see a neurologist as soon as you can. I too started out having these weird sensations when I was in the 6th grade. I could feel it coming up on my left side as if someone was sneaking up on me. It was extreme deja-vu and most of the time I could not speak during it. Once I turned 20 it got worse. It started happening 2-3 times a day and became much stronger and longer lasting. I eventually had a grand-mal seizure which is not fun. Once I got on some meds I was fine. Aura's are local electrical discharges from the brain that could lead to a generalized (more brain involvement) seizure. Be safe and get to the doctor. The meds available today are better than they've ever been and I know they will help you. Good luck!