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Hi all -
So over the past year I have come off of Dilantin (seizure free since 2001) only to start having complex partial seizures. My family doc said they were panic attacks at first but after the third one, which my wife witnessed, I went to my neuro. He said they were definitely complex partials.
My symptoms are:
I was put on Keppra but had terrible mood side effects. Now I am on Lamictal (100Mg 2 times per day). Today I had another episode. This time it wasn't accompanied by the picking at my fingers or swallowing but I got the whole sudden "I'm going to die" feeling and my heart rate went way up.
I consider myself very rational and for the life of my I can't come to terms with these. I know in my mind that they will not kill me, yet each time they happen I know "this is it". Strangely enough I have one every 5 to 6 weeks.
Does anyone else have this feeling of impending death when they have a seizure? Obviously the Lamictal isn't working. Has anyone had any luck with lamictal?
Thank you all for everything. It's nice to know I'm not alone.
So over the past year I have come off of Dilantin (seizure free since 2001) only to start having complex partial seizures. My family doc said they were panic attacks at first but after the third one, which my wife witnessed, I went to my neuro. He said they were definitely complex partials.
My symptoms are:
- They happen suddenly without any cause
- They begin with a very odd feeling or aura
- I have the feeling that I am going to die
- My right eye begins to twitch
- I become very confused and cannot formulate sentences well
- I will pick at my fingernails constantly
- I swallow a lot and very hard
- My pulse and BP go way up
- I am very disoriented and feel like I am in a "dream" state
- Afterwards I am completely exhausted and sleep for 10 or more hours
I was put on Keppra but had terrible mood side effects. Now I am on Lamictal (100Mg 2 times per day). Today I had another episode. This time it wasn't accompanied by the picking at my fingers or swallowing but I got the whole sudden "I'm going to die" feeling and my heart rate went way up.
I consider myself very rational and for the life of my I can't come to terms with these. I know in my mind that they will not kill me, yet each time they happen I know "this is it". Strangely enough I have one every 5 to 6 weeks.
Does anyone else have this feeling of impending death when they have a seizure? Obviously the Lamictal isn't working. Has anyone had any luck with lamictal?
Thank you all for everything. It's nice to know I'm not alone.