When my seizures first started, before I knew they were seizures and would lead to full body tonic seizures, I had uncontrollable nocturnal spasms or tightening of my lower legs. Lower leg muscles would seize up (dystonic posturing, was the medical term my neurologist gave it, secondary to motor neuropathy and frontal lobe seizures) over a period of 2-5 seconds, stop, then start again. This would go on for maybe 30 seconds, then end in more relaxed clonic movement that would go on for about 5 seconds. This seemed to stop with medication, and I had "only" full body tonic seizures without the preceding lower leg spasms/seizures(?) first. Last night and the night before this lower leg seizing/posturing is exactly what happened again, but both times at the end of it, it ended in a full body tonic seizure characteristic of what I do have now.
Also worth noting is that I've had 4 nights of tonic seizures in the past 8 days, which is characteristic of what was happening when I was not yet medicated.
I'm at a loss for determining the reason for this unexpected flare-up and reversion to old symptoms. I know about obvious triggers like lack of sleep, poor medication habits, alcohol, etc. etc. and none of them are issues. The only marked change in my routineis our weather which is uncharacteristically cold, but it's not like I'm running around improperly dressed for the weather and my heat is working fine in my condo.
I'd like to know if anyone else has had symptoms like mine, or has had a reversion to old seizure symptoms seemingly out of the blue like this. Also any suggestions for me would be much appreciated.
Also worth noting is that I've had 4 nights of tonic seizures in the past 8 days, which is characteristic of what was happening when I was not yet medicated.
I'm at a loss for determining the reason for this unexpected flare-up and reversion to old symptoms. I know about obvious triggers like lack of sleep, poor medication habits, alcohol, etc. etc. and none of them are issues. The only marked change in my routineis our weather which is uncharacteristically cold, but it's not like I'm running around improperly dressed for the weather and my heat is working fine in my condo.
I'd like to know if anyone else has had symptoms like mine, or has had a reversion to old seizure symptoms seemingly out of the blue like this. Also any suggestions for me would be much appreciated.
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