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Old 10-16-2011, 07:07 AM
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OK so last december i had my first tonic clonic and then had two more before starting my medication which has stopped the seizures.

Heres the problem, after each seizure i had a banging headache and the tops of my arms were killing me , my arms have never been the same since sometimes if i lift them or move them in a certain position its almost as if the spasm again causing me pain.

Has anyone had this still happen so long after a seizure?
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Old 10-16-2011, 07:52 AM
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I've only had 4 t/c's, and the only pain I experienced after was sore muscles where the thighs meet the body, doc said it was from the spasming, and it lasted a few days, same as if I'd just done some exercise I'd never done before.
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It sounds like the spasming of the seizures caused damage to the rotator cuffs in your shoulders. You should see a physical therapist and/or orthopedist to diagnose the exact problem and take it from there.

(I dislocated my shoulder during one seizure, and ripped the muscle farther during the next one. Eventually I had surgery to fix he tear. So it's definitely possible to do a fair amount of arm damage during a grand mal.)
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Most of the meds are muscle relaxants so often when we go to move suddenly we are actually fighting some of the properties of the meds - just a thought. If I get out of bed in the night I take one step forward then many back often causing me to fall backwards!
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Originally Posted by nicholasscott21 View Post:
Most of the meds are muscle relaxants so often when we go to move suddenly we are actually fighting some of the properties of the meds - just a thought. If I get out of bed in the night I take one step forward then many back often causing me to fall backwards!
Yeah never thought of that, thats actually a good point
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