How do I know what my "glitches" are?

[tbrosa66]

I had a grand mal seizure in September, 2008, caused by a forced medicine overdose. Daily now, I wake with my jaw, not teeth clenching, but feeling stiff, to the point that I have to mentally make myself relax it, this goes on throughout the day. Also, while watching tv or whatever, I will look down and my hands and fingers will be stiff, to where I usually tuck my thumbs and make a fist so it will stop, also throughout the day. I sometimes smell things that aren't there, like strong odor of canteloupe, when there is none. I stumble over my words a few times a week, like I just can't say what I am thinking, I have short term memory, like I will turn off the coffee maker and a few minutes later cannot remember if it is on or off. When I go to bed at night, I will notice my body is stiffening and my head is no longer on the pillow, so I mentally make my head go back on the pillow and relax my body.
I am scared...is all of this from that seizure? Are these seizures? What should I do?

 

[Nakamova]

What you should do is write everything down, and see your doctor about getting a referral to a neurologist. Phantom smells, cognitive glitches, and muscle spasms can all be what are called Simple Partial seizures. They are seizures that involve sensory and motor disturbances, but no loss of consciousness. A neurologist can help with diagnosis and treatment.

More info about simple partial seizures can be found here: http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/seizure_simplepartial