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Symptoms beforehand
Wed, 12/11/2019 - 13:00I am not really sure if I’m having an absence or focal seizure. But different times throughout my day for example, sometimes just one eye will feel really heavy almost close while awake. Once in awhile both. I also trip a lot especially when I get upset or nervous. Bothers me with my eyes though because I have early childhood onset yet didn’t find out about it until about 7 years ago after having gran mall seizures that put me in icu a week. Now I am just trying to find out symptoms to look for. At first I thought the eye thing was being tired but this is different.
Hi, Thank you for posting. We
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2019-12-12 - 10:01
Hi, Thank you for posting. We cannot determine if you’ve been experiencing an absence or focal seizure, or not. It’s important that you’re following up with your healthcare team to explore this further and if you continue to experience any changes in symptoms, seizure types/frequency, behaviors, moods and side effects, to determine what Individual treatment plan it best for you. You may want to consider keeping a journal or a diary. My Seizure Diary: https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/epilepsy-foundation-my-seizure-diaryis a great tool for identifying & tracking seizures, setting reminders, managing medications & side effects, recording medical history, moods, behaviors, triggers, and other personal experiences, that may affect seizures and wellness, which can be shared with your healthcare team. Additionally, you may always contact our 24/7 Helpline, where trained information specialists are available to answer your questions, offer help, hope, support, guidance, and access to national and local resources. 1-800-332-1000, or contactus@efa.org. epilepsy.com/helpline