sue fredericks
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I just joined, and it's nice to talk with other people who understand what's going on. I have had partial complex (psychomotor) for over 40 years-yes, I'm a baby boomer.
Though I've been 99.9% under control for quite awhile, i still do get auras. Mine are similar to yours-extreme stage fright is the only way I can describe them-it's like something in my stomach that just tenses up.
I've been told many times that i hyperventilate before I go into a seizure. My neurologist suggested breathing into a paper lunch bag. That wasn't something I always had, so I tried holding my breath. That didn't stop all of my seizures, but it did help occasionally.
I've also found out that different medications can trigger seizures. I had a bad allergy 2 years ago, and took Sudafed. In the past that was never a problem, but suddenly I had several seizures. I checked it out on-line, and there it was-Another trigger i found last year were the prescription cough drops, Benzonate. (I think that's how it's spelled.) I was ok with no more than 2 per day, but when my coughing got worse, I took 3 per day, which I was told I could do. For two days, i had seizures. Again-I checked it on line, and it can trigger seizures!
Sue
Though I've been 99.9% under control for quite awhile, i still do get auras. Mine are similar to yours-extreme stage fright is the only way I can describe them-it's like something in my stomach that just tenses up.
I've been told many times that i hyperventilate before I go into a seizure. My neurologist suggested breathing into a paper lunch bag. That wasn't something I always had, so I tried holding my breath. That didn't stop all of my seizures, but it did help occasionally.
I've also found out that different medications can trigger seizures. I had a bad allergy 2 years ago, and took Sudafed. In the past that was never a problem, but suddenly I had several seizures. I checked it out on-line, and there it was-Another trigger i found last year were the prescription cough drops, Benzonate. (I think that's how it's spelled.) I was ok with no more than 2 per day, but when my coughing got worse, I took 3 per day, which I was told I could do. For two days, i had seizures. Again-I checked it on line, and it can trigger seizures!
Sue
