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Someone may have already addressed this and if so, please accept my apology for wasting your time. I've been having seizures since around 1977 at a rate of about one ever 2-3 years. Only one happened when I was awake. I've seen people talking about aura's, such as anxiety auras, and I'm not familiar with the concept at all.

For those of you who have been reading, you know that I recently had a seizure and now I am struggling with anxiety and depression, but have not had any further seizures. Can someone please explain the concept of aura's to me? Thanks.
 
Auras are a type of partial seizure that are usually a warning that a bigger seizure is about to happen. Don't worry about asking questions that have already been asked. ;) When I joined I didn't know a thing about E because I'd only just started having seizures, so I had frillions of questions.

http://www.epilepsy.com/EPILEPSY/AURAS
 
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Thanks...that answers the question very well. I now know that what I'm experiencing (for the first time) is not an aura because it's been going on for at least 10 days with no seizure following. It really sucks...but there are others on here who have it so much worse than me that I'm a little ashamed to complain.

Thank you again.
 
Just because you have an aura does not necessarily mean a seizure will follow. Auras can cause unprovoked feelings such as dread, anxiety, intellecual fascination, or even nice feelings such as being on top of the world. It's still a type of partial seizure.

The link I posted tells more about it. :) You're not complaining, you're just unfamiliar with this, same as me. It's scary. But don't worry, that's what this site is here for.
 
I'm going with "this sucks and it's a weird reaction to my last seizure" story. Also, where do I go to trade this in for the "being on top of the world" ones? Also, why would the neurologist not mention this if he thought it was an aura? Is there a medication for aura's or is it folded in to the medication we take for seizures?
 
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I don't know where you can trade them in, but I've look on ebay and they didn't have anything. Going to try Amazon next. ;)

I don't know if there's a specific medication for auras, but I sometimes get auras that last for hours, sometimes even all day, and when I do I take an Ativan (Lorazepam). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000560

I don't know very much, but I've been doing research like mad. I like to be informed so that I can actually sound like I know what I'm talking about when I see the neuro.
 
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I don't know where you can trade them in, but I've look on ebay and they didn't have anything. Going to try Amazon next. ;)

I don't know if there's a specific medication for auras, but I sometimes get auras that last for hours, sometimes even all day, and when I do I take an Ativan (Lorazepam).

I don't know very much, but I've been doing research like mad. I like to be informed so that I can actually sound like I know what I'm talking about when I see the neuro.
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Thanks...I'll check out Craig's List, but I don't think anybody wants to trade. ;)

The reason I don't think it's an aura is because it's lasted for well over a week. The depression is around most of the time...the anxiety gets worse when I think about going to bed. I think I've told everyone but my neuro just prescribed Lamictal. One of the uses for this drug is in Bipolar disease. However, I'm torn because I've been reading about the side effects. I'm also a little afraid of Xanax. It's a shame we couldn't suffer from something simple like a broken leg, huh?
 
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Thanks...I'll check out Craig's List, but I don't think anybody wants to trade. ;)
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You don't? Why? It's great having sudden panic attacks. Keeps you on your toes. ;)

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The reason I don't think it's an aura is because it's lasted for well over a week. The depression is around most of the time...the anxiety gets worse when I think about going to bed. I think I've told everyone but my neuro just prescribed Lamictal.
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Well, I wish I could help more, but your neuro is the one to talk to, so you're on the right track.

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One of the uses for this drug is in Bipolar disease. However, I'm torn because I've been reading about the side effects. I'm also a little afraid of Xanax.
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Bipolar disorder is intertwined with E, actually. They are very similar--it's just over-excited brain...thingies (forgot the word) sending signals that it shouldn't be sending. Many AEDs are also for Bipolar disorder. (I only know this because my brother has it and I'm currently on the same medication he was taking for it, and he's currently on Tegretol, which my friend with E is taking.)

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It's a shame we couldn't suffer from something simple like a broken leg, huh?
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I know, if only. :P
 
And then there is the new definition of frustration: Your doctor has set up an automated webpage so you can contact her with questions, etc. I decided that it would be a great idea if I sent her a message and let her know what's been going on ahead of our appointment on Wednesday to see if she might be able to suggest something and to let her know of the new meds. However, like so many good ideas, this one failed in the implementation. After filling out all the requires spaces I keep getting the message:
"You must fill out all required spaces..."

Now, I'm not a genius...not even close, but when there's only five boxes and you fill out all five... :)
 
:roflmao: Oh, the joys of glitched websites that are supposed to make things easier but just end up making things more complicated and causing more frustration.:rolleyes:
 
lol.... Yeah, like that's what we need...something else that is going to cause depression and anxiety. :)
 
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