Freaking Myself Out About Auras

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even though my nuerologist said that i will probaly never have another seizure and told me there are no such thing as auras
now im reading to much about auras online and freaking myself out
can someone explain these...
i had two seizures in my life all over a decade ago both gran maul and i was sleeping when they happened and didnt know
so even if i did have naother owuldnt they be in my sleep again
this whole aura thing is just freaking me out cause now i keep looking to have one
 
now im reading too much about auras online and freaking myself out
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Exactly. Don't focus on what might happen. Relax and enjoy the present.
 
Oh aura's are definitely real. But I wouldn't consider them the start of a seizure. I have them and sometimes they just go away. I don't know how long "by now" is, but you never know when you could have them. It's best not to think about them.

If you can, do some other things that will help you relax. Something that will draw your attention completely. And think of it like this. If it happens, then it happen and you won't be able to do anything by worrying. In fact, you might make it worse by putting all this stress on yourself. It's a kids movie but like Timon and Pumba side "Hakkuna Mattata".
 
And you've never had an aura before either? If that's the case, you most likely won't get one but I can't say 100% because...1) I'm not a doctor 2) anything can happen.
 
no i had my seizure in my sleep and ive never heard about auras before now that i have i keep thinking about them
my nuero said no such thing with my condition
they dont know why i had my seizure i was 14 and i was on heavy sleeping pills from a car accident
 
Maybe it was an allergic reaction to the sleeping pills. Specially if it happened in your sleep. And your doctor needs to get a new degree because Aura's definitely exist. But if you've never had them in 16 years, not even seizures... it might be ok to say that you're not likely going to have any.
 
Well, again i don't know the whole story and I'm not a doctor, so I can't tell you what's what. HAHA I'm a peer. But based on my experiences, I think it's safe to say he's possibly right about you not having anymore. I wouldn't worry to much about it. :)
 
Eh, you learned something knew and didn't know enough about it. That makes anyone freak out. but glad to help :D
 
so everytime someone who is epileptic and they get a headache or smell perfume were suppose to get scared that that is a aura
 
Nope, it's a special type. You'd be able to tell something was wrong. It isn't just a regular headache. As for the weird smells, mmm, I'm not one of the people who get those aura's but I can imagine it would be like just in the air.
 
oh ok because i always have head pains im a migraine sufferer
i think these auras are just something i dont need to wprry about in my case
 
yeah, they would feel different, i think. I mean, sucks that you have migraines but I think aura's are a bit different.
 
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