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Auras

Sat, 03/07/2020 - 10:46
Hi there im new to here and was wondering if maybe anyone elts has a similar issue . When I was 47 one dsy I walked into the bathroom and without memory i was back in my then gf's bedroom unable to speak properly. This grew more powerful and frequently until I was diagnosed with Aura type seizures. I was put on meds and with some tweaking they slowed down ..I stopped all together taking the meds to see if it would come back as i truely feel these meds block certian parts of my brain ( another topic ) . i stopped for around 3 months without a symptom . but with pleading from my current gf i went back on and the lowest dose possible as she was certian it would come back ( she is the one who has to see me and watch me go through them which can be hours sometimes ) i no longer have any ( to my knowledge ) seizures at the age of 52 ...so 5 years right out of the blue i get it and just as fast it goes away ! Does this sound right ? Also reading on aura type seizures mine are drastically longer in duration sometimes hours but from what my gf says on average from the very start to end of the entire seizure until i get back to normal is around an hour on average. Now i have none ..and id stop all meds if i was alone ..i still think im right and she thinks she is right .

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Submitted by irangel on Mon, 2020-03-16 - 22:58
https://atkinsforseizures.com/dietary-chemical-seizure-triggers/

This almost sounds like a REM

Submitted by DouglasW on Mon, 2020-04-06 - 12:54
This almost sounds like a REM sleep behavior disorder; its more commonly found in men aged in their 50s, i was recently diagnosed with it, my epilepsy had been misdiagnosed for roughly 10 years, i have experienced intense aura like feelings and then would act out a series of actions, usually screaming, moving to odd locations and then come back to quite confused. here's a link with some basic information.https://www.emedicinehealth.com/disorders_that_disrupt_sleep_parasomnias/article_em.htm#what_are_sleep_disorder_symptoms

I will give you my example. I

Submitted by Ge0192 on Tue, 2020-06-09 - 05:22
I will give you my example. I had auras when i was 12 ys old until 24... After that i start to have more then auras..propre seizures - focal impaired awarness seizures (because i didn t had ant diagnosis treatment) i became concern when i had my first episode with urine incontinence..after that i start an epilepsy treatment that is not good anyway.. i still got auras before every seizure that i m having...

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