can seizures cause horrible headaches and upset stomach???? - Epilepsy Message Board

vickie45 · 08-05-2007, 01:43 PM

hi i just wanted to ask if a seizure causes upset stomaches and horrible horrible headaches my head hurts so bad i cant stand it i take a pain med that the nero dr gave me i forget the name but its but something ,they dont help 1 bit and i get diarea alot too i get upset stomach too and i also drop to the floor allmost all the time so far i have a drop seizure 2 times a day and im a bit worried because the 14th my kids go back to school and husband will be at work and i will be here alone and i get scared so are the headaches ,diarea,and upset stomach are all these symtons of seizures i dont go to hospital for testing till aug 27th im not on any meds and i did the drop seizures at age 4-13 now im 45 i hate them wish they'd go away .....
any advice would really help me .....vickie

aussie308 · 08-05-2007, 03:51 PM

In answer to both your questions, YES! Seiz. alone can cause headaches and upset stomach with or without diharea or you may be like me and have a migraine/seiz. link. If I start to feel a migraine coming on (which can cause the upset stomach before onset or during) I immediately take 40mg. Relpax. If I cannot take within a few minutes of feeling onset I will generally have a seiz. Usually a petitmal. If I have a gran mal I always have a horrible migraine, stomach upset afterward. What is odd tho, if I feel the headache coming on it's on the right side. If I have no warning other than the granmal I always feel the pain on the left side after I start to come to. I have told my doc. this and he has no explaination. I have had multiple MRIs and catscans (most recent was 2 months ago) and have found nothing that way.

Also different migraines meds. work for different people just as seiz. meds work differently. My husband takes Imitrex which doesn't work for me and I have a friend who takes Zomig which also doesn't work for me. Relpax doesn't work for either of them.

Hope this helps. Good luck, Laura

Sherri5186 · 08-06-2007, 09:18 AM

Hi Vickie,

Yes,I also have headaches(not migraines)on days that I am having
seizures.I have never had problems with my stomach though on days
of my seizures.Please be careful,until you get to that hospital.
As far as my headaches,I do not have them every time I have seizures,
but,I will have them sometimes.From what my family members tell me,I
should very thankful that they are not migraines.

Take care,Sherri

vickie45 · 08-06-2007, 11:55 AM

hi sherri well guess what all the symtons im having are due to the levoxyl im taking (thyrold meds) and yes mine are migranes nothing works i called my endo and shes to call me back to give me something for my migranes and told me to stop the levoxyl and guess what else in the side effects it says seizures so maybe the levoxyl is causing all this im still going to indy though on the 27th so they can rule all that out plus im more tired i sleep allday get up for a bit then im back sleeping again i cant live this way but my endo is very good i ask her about the seizures and she said no but im thinking YES just like you said cause before june and july when i went on levoxyl i never had the seizures just the fainting but maybe i had it before my husband said i did and he would know as he sees me all the time .
thanks for the advice both of you and god bless i will keep you posted as soon as i find out im going to go lay back down again as im very sleepy........
vickie

Sherri5186 · 08-06-2007, 07:16 PM

Hi Vickie,

I'll say a prayer for you

And yes,keep us informed.
You are more than welcome for all the info.Glad I could
be of help.

I was just diagnosed with anxiety disorder today,
I guess that is why when my neuro. put me on Ativan it made
me feel so wonderful.Even though anxiety can cause seizures
sometimes,unfortunately I know that is not my case with the E.
because it shows up on my EEG reports.

Take care,Sherri