Brittany replied on Fri, 07/19/2019 - 1:18pm Permalink, I started having seizures December 2010 that I know of, at least gran mal. I have mostly the full blown fall on the ground shaking and twitching ones but yet I am able to hear everything from that is going on even tho I can’t see or control my body and it is the most scariest thing in the world. The middle of a seizure is often called the ictal phase. Now he’s had three in one day, and ever since, he’s had what seems to be a focal every time he sleeps. Anonymous replied on Thu, 01/09/2020 - 12:12am Permalink. Some can last a few seconds … Waking up to a crowd can be embarrassing and confusing for a person after a seizure. Elizabeth Hodges replied on Sat, 01/26/2019 - 11:21am Permalink. Déjà vu (a feeling of being there before but never have), Jamais vu (a feeling that something is very familiar but it isn’t), Fear/panic (often negative or scary feelings), Nausea or other stomach feelings (often a rising feeling from the stomach to the throat), Loss of awareness (often called “black out”), Periods of forgetfulness or memory lapses, Loss of consciousness, unconscious, or “pass out”, Unusual smells (often bad smells like burning rubber), Formed visual hallucinations (objects or things are seen that aren’t really there), Numbness, tingling, or electric shock like feeling in body, arm or leg, Déjà vu (feeling of being there before but never have), Jamais vu (feeling that something is very familiar but it isn’t), Feeling of panic, fear, impending doom (intense feeling that something bad is going to happen), Difficulty talking (may stop talking, make nonsense or garbled sounds, keep talking or speech may not make sense), Repeated blinking of eyes, eyes may move to one side or look upward, or staring, Lack of movement or muscle tone (unable to move, loss of tone in neck and head may drop forward, loss of muscle tone in body and person may slump or fall forward), Tremors, twitching or jerking movements (may occur on one or both sides of face, arms, legs or whole body; may start in one area then spread to other areas or stay in one place), Rigid or tense muscles (part of the body or whole body may feel very tight or tense and if standing, may fall “like a tree trunk”), Repeated non-purposeful movements, called automatisms, involve the face, arms or legs, such as, repeated movements of hands, like wringing, playing with buttons or objects in hands, waving, Repeated purposeful movements (person may continue activity that was going on before the seizure), Convulsion (person loses consciousness, body becomes rigid or tense, then fast jerking movements occur), Losing control of urine or stool unexpectedly, Change in skin color (looks pale or flushed), Pupils may dilate or appear larger than normal, Biting of tongue (from teeth clenching when muscles tighten), Slow to respond or not able to respond right away, May have injuries, such as bruising, cuts, broken bones, or head injury if fell during seizure, May feel tired, exhausted, or sleep for minutes or hours, General weakness or weak in one part or side of the body, Urge to go to the bathroom or lose control of bowel or bladder. People who have three or more convulsive seizures per … Yet if they are restrained when they are confused, they may respond aggressively. If a person is not fully awake or aware of what is going on, they might not swallow correctly.  Food, liquid or pills could go into the lungs instead of the stomach if they try to drink or eat at this time. It lasted about 3 minutes and I was calling my son and yelling but I was in only one in the house. Audyn replied on Mon, 04/29/2019 - 8:59pm Permalink. The occurrence of a seizure in the presence of some acute precipitating physiological disturbance does not mean that it will ever happen after the precipitating cause has resolved. I feel like I’m still dragging this time. Trying to stop movements or forcibly holding a person down doesn’t stop a seizure. The other thing I can think think of is keep objects that can do harm to you away. It was a tough road i hope anyone out there trying to get diagnosed finds something! Absence seizures don't require a recovery period. I started to get grand mal seizures when I was 16 so back in 2006 first it started out as one every 6 months than I got on dilantin and it became 2 to 3 a week and some I had 2 seizures in a row one after the other just kept getting worse I thought that they would never stop I was afraid to leave my house in fear of having one out in public I would have an aura before hand that I started uncontrollably looking up at the ceiling and falling backwards felt like that feeling when you go down a roller coaster only it wasn't a good feeling to me. As you recover, try to limit the amount of time you spend looking at your phone, laptop, TV, or other screens. I'm a mum of a 2 year old. Mark replied on Tue, 11/19/2019 - 11:42am Permalink. Sometimes the visible symptoms last longer than the seizure activity on an EEG. You can also help to counteract the sleep problems associated with concussions by avoiding screens for two hours before going to sleep. Joe replied on Sun, 04/05/2020 - 6:39pm Permalink, The same with me I don’t believe them epileptic but I do have seizures, darryel george replied on Sat, 01/11/2020 - 11:31am Permalink. Surely, there has to be an explanation behind it all right? Does it feel like you black out or fall asleep out of nowhere? Neither one of my parents or grandparents have them so I hope for the best. Read this article and would like to share with the visitors, Alicia replied on Wed, 12/19/2018 - 5:04pm Permalink. A person’s response to seizures can affect how other people act. Generally, the younger the dog is, the more severe the epilepsy will be. Very unsettling feeling. A person who has a long history of heavy drinking could have a seizure six hours after stopping drinking. Here are 20 high-protein foods to help you recover. I had a very very abusive more so mentally however, who told me if I left he would feed me to to the gators and no one would find me. Yes. I stayed overnight at the hospitals hotel thing and took the test the next morning after having been up all night. 3 weeks on Keppra has severely reduced my quality of life. Dilatin wasn't good for you. I also had them back when I was 20 after a small bender of cocaine use. Person is the key word. This stage generally lasts less than 5 minutes. After November 11, 2016 I had another seizure then March 29th 2017. I was diagnosed with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. It scares me cause they only happen in her sleep and last for 30 seconds, Jasmine replied on Thu, 01/30/2020 - 6:12am Permalink. As this part of a seizure ends, the muscles will relax and breathing will resume normally. The amount of pain you feel when your child is struggling to breathe is unexplainable, but you have given me some comfort in know that my son can possibly know he is not alone and that we love him. Though the hospital stay may be only a few days, it takes longer for the brain to heal, especially if an open surgery or craniotomy was done. All posted comments are the views and opinions of the poster only. If the person is lying down, turn them on their side, with their mouth pointing to the ground. Seizures can be unpredictable and it’s hard to tell how long they may last or what will occur during them. And this time they put me on Keppra. It is when something is identified as familiar in some way, but feels unfamiliar. I rolled over a logging truck in 017 and in 1/1/019 had my first full on seizure ever since I'm on sdi in cal. Do not assume that they can talk or that they can hear you and follow instructions. If it’s serious, your chances of making a full recovery are much better if you seek early treatment. How long would it take to recover from the effects of a diabetic seizure? It’s the period of time from the first symptoms (including an aura) to the end of the seizure activity, This correlates with the electrical seizure activity in the brain. She’s on medication but she had another one a couple days ago. It's definitely difficult to cope sometimes and can be frustrating. Apparently these things can cause seizures too (though ive been diagnosed epileptic because of the frequency and unexplained reason), Miss Cellany replied on Sun, 06/23/2019 - 8:06pm Permalink. That is completely normal because I have seizures in matter of fact I had a seizure last night, so what I'm trying to say is no it's not a attention seeking thing epilepsy (seizures) are real. Also some acquaintances' names seemed totally unfamiliar, even though I remembered knowing their names once they were retold to me. One thing experts do know: SUDEP is most common in people who have uncontrolled epilepsy. I do have unusually low blood pressure so I always thought it was that, but now I'm wondering if its a very bizzare form of epilepsy? Common symptoms after a seizure Awareness, Sensory, Emotional, or Thought Changes Your doctor will likely give you some additional recovery tips. I thought I was finally free of this burden, but then saw my neurologist who told my I did have seizure activity and that the only reason I didn’t have a full blown seizure was because my meds were working, Third med’s the charm, eh? Depends on the type of seizure and situation. Make sure that they are fully aware of what is going on before they are left alone. I went to stand up, and another server came out and saw something was wrong. In the first week after surgery, people may have headaches, have an upset stomach, and feel tired. Multiple or prolonged seizures are a risk factor for epilepsy but most children who experience febrile seizures do not go on to develop the reoccurring seizures that are characteristic of epilepsy. © 2005-2020 Healthline Media a Red Ventures Company. Very, very scary! Anonymous replied on Thu, 05/07/2020 - 9:11am Permalink. Some may start with minor symptoms, but lead to a loss of consciousness or fall. I was serving at the the time and having a smoke. I immediately fell over peed my pants and just thought I was in 2007 back in Sarasota in my senior year, when really was living in 9am beach at FAU with a full sholeralship. Amery replied on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 4:21am Permalink. I remember spacing out and losing my memory constantly and i was not taken seriously by my doctors. The next morning I woke up on the floor because I had a seizure now I keep a glass of water on my nightstand and the medication in the bed with me& everywhere I go. Richard Sargan replied on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 4:05am Permalink. Seizures are a type of electrical disturbance in the brain that can cause a variety of mild to severe symptoms; depending on the type of seizure, they can last for just a few seconds to several minutes. How long does it take for you to recover completely from a grand mal seizure?? The type of seizure, as well as what part of the brain the seizure impacts, affects the recovery period – how long it may last and what may occur during it.