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Seizures caused by abdominal pain?
Wed, 11/04/2009 - 20:08Has anybody else every experienced a seizure caused by intense abdominal cramping? Every seizure I have ever had, I experienced this prior to the seizure. No doctor has found a reason for this. My first neurologist made the issue very serious and put me on Lamictal. I had no seizures while on Lamictal. My new neurologist (b/c i moved to a different state) thinks i'm just passing out and took me off of seizure medication. I've had three seizures since he took me off(all within a year and a half). My husband has witnessed almost all my seizures and everyone of them has begun with stiffing of my arms and legs followed by convolusion of my entire body. Most of my seizures last 4-5 minutes. Has anybody experienced their seizures being triggered by intense pain?? Does this sound like a seizure disorder or just syncope as my current nuerologist says. Thanks in advance for the feedback!
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I think we have some in
Submitted by Yharrison on Wed, 2017-04-05 - 21:03
I think we have some in common with this symptom
My husband has this,
Submitted by kwillis_58fe996bdbb01 on Mon, 2017-04-24 - 20:33
My husband has this, everything you explained is what he has happen. I think it's abdominal epilepsy, he goes to the neurologist soon. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=14&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjEirePrb7TAhUB3yYKHejgBqkQFghjMA0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpmc%2Farticles%2FPMC3088003%2F&usg=AFQjCNHtrnz9TuEuCO1LMR8L9wzjXkTS4g&sig2=Qxf-IsVjyShKG5No_Kuuwg .
I have had adominal seizures
Submitted by charmainelofton@live.com on Mon, 2015-06-15 - 01:35
I have had adominal seizures all my life. I always thought it was just my aura, I had bad stomach ache similar to stomach virus but different. I'm sure you understand exactly what I'm talking about. I have painful bouts of diarrhea. Just miserable. As soon as the seizure is over the symptoms stop! Then the yawning begins and I'm so sleepy I can't keep from going to sleep. I had my first neurologist for 19 yrs I was diagnosed with Epilepsy - tonic clonic- my Dr retired and has referred me to a Wonderful neurologist. She is amazed at my abdomenal seizures, she says she's only had a few patients over the yrs that has it. She told me exactly what my symptoms are and she was dead on. I felt so good knowing there were others that seizures act like mine. I have never heard of anyone til she understood so well and told me about another patient she had years ago . She wanted to hear every symptom etc. and asked a lot of questions . She was so interested in it. I'm so blessed to finally know exactly what it is. She said never let anyone tell you it's not real, it's very real. She's actually been to a seminar for this exact kind ! Look up abdomenal seizures and relax! I know it helped me! Be blessed all my AS friends! So good to know your out there and I'm not crazy!