Can someone tell me if this was a seizure?

[Kimmiful]

Last night I fell asleep. I was laying on my side with my arm under my pillow and head on my arm. I am pretty sure I was awake during this becausw of how I felt afterwards. I started shaking. ... my whole body. I couldnt move or even open my eyes but I feel as if I was consious because there was noises in the background that was the same as when I woke up. It only lasted a few seconds but when I did come to I was stiff and numb. I had to wiggle my fingers and toes and couldnt really move at first. Can someone tell me if this was a seizure? Thank you so much

 

[Nakamova]

Hi Kimmiful, welcome to CWE!

It's hard to know if what you experienced was a seizure. It might have been -- some kinds of seizures do involve partial consciousness and muscle jerks -- but it also might have been a parasomnia (a different kind of sleep disorder -- see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasomnia). Have you experienced anything like this before, or any other unusual sensory events? If so, make a note of the details, and consider seeing your doctor, just to be on the safe side.

If this is the first and only time this has happened, it could be a fluke event related to some unusual physical, physiological, or emotional stress (like fatigue, too much caffeine, nutritional imbalance, etc.). Do you have a sense of what might be the cause? If so, try to avoid or eliminated the particular stress, and be proactive in general about your overall health.

Best,
Nakamova

 

[Kimmiful]

Thank yoy for your response. No, I haven't experienced this in the past, that I know of. I will definitely look out for it in the future.