Hi, I am a 25yr old male that just started to have seizures again after 13 yrs of not having them. I was put in the hospital overnight to make sure I was not having any more. My doctor (ER doctor) put me on Dilantin twice a day. I am still getting the feeling that I am going to have a seizure but it goes away after a couple of minutes. I am going to my doctor today and I was wondering if anyone out there has ever had the feeling like they were going to have a seizure and not actually get one? Is it my meds? Or is the med working and stopping one before it starts? After I have the feeling I am going to have a seizure I get really tired, dizzy, headache, and my hearing goes crazy. I was young when I had seizures more often and really don't remember what that time was like. Any help would be great.

My doctor (ER doctor) put me on Dilantin twice a day. I am still getting the feeling that I am going to have a seizure but it goes away after a couple of minutes....Is it my meds?...

Not knowing when they started you on the medication; Let me make this generic medication fact statement. Medications can take TIME to stabalize in our bodies. It can be brief, or close to a month depending on the medication depending on the medication. This is under the assumption you are at your Dr's "desired dose" and that the doc will not be increasing you any more. With EVERY INCREASE the body has to **again** adapt (time is needed).

I'd highly recomend to write down WHAT you feel, how it feels, in as much detail as you can get out. If it is only in your hand,finger tip, forarm, chest, abdomen, theighs, lower leg, foot, only in the toes, etc. if it "climbs" if it is stationary, Or if it is only on one side. be as detailed as you can .

That information should help the Dr.

As for the sensation that you are "going to have a seizure"; I DO understand those. I had those much of my life, and took every occurance seriously as if a GM would develop. Often they didn't; but it was nice to have that warning for the rare times that it did. Sadly, I no longer have the "pre-cursors" as they were called (back then atleast). Not sure if they are still called that, or if the term "aura" is now used.

Also, if you have not done it yet; Start a calendar Log for seizures and seizure type symptoms; med changes and the like. Even these "pre cursors" you are asking about. Seeing patterns of these, or if the numbers of them change with treatment then you can look back by having a log history.

--Travis