*~*Please Give Me Some Indication*~* - Epilepsy Message Board

KittyMom · 08-29-2003, 04:50 PM

I am woundering if anyone can tell me how they know when and if they have a petit mal seizure?! I need a description.

I went to many sites describing them and I don't get the "feeling" part only the medical side. Can someone please tell me what happens and the feelings you get?? If they last only 2-10 seconds, how do you know you have had one?? I am so confused.

I am asking because if I can relate then this will explain some things in my life that I can't put a finger on. I think I might be having them but not sure.

Please tell me as much as you can if you can. I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you all for your time. You are the best, truely.

God Bless You All,
KittyMom

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Mother of 3 beautiful kids and wife to a Great husband! I love helping others...it helps me grow!

KittyMom · 08-30-2003, 09:19 AM

You mean to tell me that no one has Peti Mal Seizures??!! No one on here at all??!!

Please help someone...I am in need!!

God Bless you,
KittyMom

couldbeworsaspose · 08-30-2003, 10:35 AM

Hi,
To be honest,when I have one (absence siezure)I probably wouldn't know If I am alone.As I have said in another post.I can recall coming round in class with the teacher thumping me in the back and the rest of the kids laughing at me.I am totally gone and I don't think it was the teacher that brought me out of it,I honestly think It has to go the course.Later at work,It was workmates that knew when I was spaced out.They are (for me) missing time.they don't start with dejavu or aura's,It's usually my eyes that go blurred and I will feel dizzy like I am in a dream state,then of course it's unconciousness.All I can say really,I hope this helps.
garry

KittyMom · 08-30-2003, 10:52 AM

Garry,

You are the best!! Thank you! How do you feel afterwords if I may ask? Do you feel slightly confused, can't concentrate, etc. or do you just feel like you do normally??

Thanx a bunch for your time and effort!

God Bless you sweetie,
KittyMom

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Mother of 3 beautiful kids and wife to a Great husband! I love helping others...it helps me grow!

Grumps · 08-30-2003, 02:31 PM

Hello again.

My Peti Mal are worse than Grand Mal to recover from they start off with what feels like and elastic band around my head. I then get very anxious and scared and everything become very far away they come quickly violently and go quickly a matter of seconds. however, leave me feeling very disoriantated (crap spelling) Simon know I am having one because apparently I tend to put my hands over my mouth or fiddling with things, rubbing my hands together or chewing my lip. I have wet myself having a Peti Mal but only a couple of times - still takes a good few days to recover and I tend to get de ja vu and aura's for the remainder of the day.

Before going onto Keppra I could have up to 15 Peti Mal szrs on a bad day.............

Hope this help babe

xx