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New Here~Is this a seizure??

Mon, 12/06/2004 - 16:13
Hi,I am new to this site and I have a question.I have had seizures since childhood but have not been on any medication for many years. Five years ago, I was diagnoised with a Meningioma. This is a benign brain tumor. It is right temporal lobe. It is about 2.5cm across~I have a cyst on the other side, left temporal lobe about the same size.I have been having yearly MRIs to watch it and now will have it taken out at the end of January.Now, to my question.For about the last 7 months or so I have had events when laying down for bed or relaxing in the recliner where my legs jump. I have self diagnoised this as periodic limb movement disorder.You know how we can all DX ourselves! :)I have never mentioned this to any of my dr.sNow in the last month or less when laying in bed I get these full body jerks and at the same tim, I get out a "yelp" kind of sound. This is all involuntary and sometimes happens one time but sometimes happens several times. I have just dismissed this as like a thing were your body winds down to relax, but in the last few days, this happened while I was sitting up, but the yelp did not occur. During this time, my body or the muscles in my body feel like they are crawling. Does this make any sense to anyone?Am I just losing it or should I be concerned?Thanks for any help that you can give!!Kelli

Comments

RE: New Here~Is this a seizure??

Submitted by Belinda on Mon, 2004-12-06 - 10:54
Doesn't exactly sound like a seizure if just your legs jump Belinda

RE: RE: New Here~Is this a seizure??

Submitted by MeningiomaMommaKelli on Mon, 2004-12-06 - 14:23
Initially it was just my legs which I do not feel are seizures but now it is a full body jerk.

RE: RE: RE: New Here~Is this a seizure??

Submitted by Belinda on Mon, 2004-12-06 - 16:13
You need to talk to a doctor about what is happening he or she would be more qualified to answer the question. Belinda

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