Kgartner,
Complex partial symptoms can greatly vary among people. Some people, like myself, are aware that they are having a complex partial during the seizure and remember it afterwards. I can have them in my sleep and remember it just like we remember our dreams. They will actually mix in with my dreams. I won't remember if I'm in a deep sleep, though.
My state of consciousness is altered when I have a complex partial. My complex partials last about a minute or two. My aura is intense fear and I continue to feel the intense fear during my complex partials. It is so intense that it's painful and causes me to moan. My thoughts seem so distant and I can't comprehend my own thoughts. If people are talking, or a TV or music is on, it is distorted. I can't understand what people are saying. As I said, I can't speak but there are times when I was able to attempt to speak but it was just gibberish that came out of my mouth. It can be difficult for me to stand and I'll try to lean against something if I can't sit down. It's like I don't have the strength to hold myself up. If I am holding something in my hand, it will fall out of my hand. The seizure can drain my energy. There have been many times I went to sleep after a seizure if I was home. I can remain disoriented and unable to speak after the seizure. The length of time and severity of the postictal state depends on the severity of the seizure. Sometimes, I would get a headache from a seizure. It also could kill my appetite even if I was hungry and in the middle of eating. I have had many multiple seizures, where it felt like it was ending and then another one began. Years ago, I could have 20 complex partials in one day. Keppra added to my other meds 10 years ago greatly reduced my seizures, but laser ablation surgery last June has made a tremendous difference. I had one complex partial since the surgery, but many auras. But, the auras have decreased. Before surgery, the longest I went without having a complex partial was a couple of weeks. I never was able to have a driver's license.
Complex partial symptoms can greatly vary among people. Some people, like myself, are aware that they are having a complex partial during the seizure and remember it afterwards. I can have them in my sleep and remember it just like we remember our dreams. They will actually mix in with my dreams. I won't remember if I'm in a deep sleep, though.
My state of consciousness is altered when I have a complex partial. My complex partials last about a minute or two. My aura is intense fear and I continue to feel the intense fear during my complex partials. It is so intense that it's painful and causes me to moan. My thoughts seem so distant and I can't comprehend my own thoughts. If people are talking, or a TV or music is on, it is distorted. I can't understand what people are saying. As I said, I can't speak but there are times when I was able to attempt to speak but it was just gibberish that came out of my mouth. It can be difficult for me to stand and I'll try to lean against something if I can't sit down. It's like I don't have the strength to hold myself up. If I am holding something in my hand, it will fall out of my hand. The seizure can drain my energy. There have been many times I went to sleep after a seizure if I was home. I can remain disoriented and unable to speak after the seizure. The length of time and severity of the postictal state depends on the severity of the seizure. Sometimes, I would get a headache from a seizure. It also could kill my appetite even if I was hungry and in the middle of eating. I have had many multiple seizures, where it felt like it was ending and then another one began. Years ago, I could have 20 complex partials in one day. Keppra added to my other meds 10 years ago greatly reduced my seizures, but laser ablation surgery last June has made a tremendous difference. I had one complex partial since the surgery, but many auras. But, the auras have decreased. Before surgery, the longest I went without having a complex partial was a couple of weeks. I never was able to have a driver's license.
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