Can you describe how you felt (days/hours) before and after a seizure?

I think I am having them and there seems to be a certain build-up of symptoms leading up to it. Once I have it, whatever "it" is, I feel very tired but a lot of the other symptoms disappear.

I don't know what else to think it is, unless it's a hypoglycemic attack, but that seems to be different from these other "episodes."

I know I had seizures during a time, and I also had another thing happen where I would have full body tremors, bad enough to keep me from staying on whatever I was sitting/laying on, and I was very much conscience and fully aware of what was going on. Not sure if the latter was a type of seizure or not, as there was no brain involvement (other than the signals to the muscles coming from the brain of course). So, similar to what Little Bear experienced, but without out the eyes rolling back. My eyes would roll back with the other seizures though.

I had no warning when the seizures would start, which is why I wouldn't drive while I was having them unless the need was dire (I was home alone during this time). The type I had was more like an absence seizure: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/centers_clinics/epilepsy/seizures/types/absence-petit-mal-seizures.html

As I said, I'm not sure if the other things were a seizure or not, but with those, I could feel it coming in an odd way. It was like a nervousness that was only in my muscles, and it would grow until I felt like I was wrapped too tightly - then suddenly my muscles over my entire body would begin to spasm. These would last for about 10 - 15 minutes, then I was left exhausted and feeling very worn out both physically and mentally.

I hope this somehow helps.

Traveler said...


As I said, I'm not sure if the other things were a seizure or not, but with those, I could feel it coming in an odd way. It was like a nervousness that was only in my muscles, and it would grow until I felt like I was wrapped too tightly - then suddenly my muscles over my entire body would begin to spasm. These would last for about 10 - 15 minutes, then I was left exhausted and feeling very worn out both physically and mentally.

I hope this somehow helps.

YES! This is exactly what happens...It's a tension/anxiety feeling but it's always my head that shakes uncontrollably and the veins or nerves in the back of my head feel like they are going to burst. It lasts about 10-15 minutes and I feel much more relaxed after that, although very exhausted.

Fatigue seems to be a major component, as it seems to happen when I'm overtired. Although, I don't know if it happens as a result of the fatigue or if the fatigue is a sign that it's coming.

Lately, I've had severe motion sickness/vertigo, ear and jaw pain, and fatigue. Once this "episode" was over, I just felt tired but the motion sickness and pain were gone.

Hi pmm73!-

Are you taking anything for inflammation?

For your nausea symptoms, you could try some ginger tea.

Are you doing the lymph massages? Have you talked to your doctor about the prescription NSAID and explain that it may not be doing enough lately? Those are the things that I'd suggest. You don't want to add in any natural anti-inflammatories while you are taking the prescription one without your doc's guidance.