I've noticed something for quite a long time that I can't seem to find any logic behind. I've noticed that if I lay down on the floor when I start having a C/P seizure, I never black out & go into a full G/M. The times I've had T/C seizures is when I was sitting in a chair or walking somewhere or standing upright but never when I lay down on the floor -or even in bed at night.
Is there anyone else that experiences this? Could it be because more oxygen is getting to the brain when you lay down so it doesn't go all out haywire? That's the only semi-logical reason I can think of. Or, speaking from a holistic standpoint, could it be simply mind over matter....that because I'm laying at the lowest possible level I know instinctively I'm not going to fall & get hurt? Or perhaps just the action of hitting the floor gives the brain that final jolt to knock everything fully out of whack (if that makes sense the way I said it)?
I speak to someone on-line quite frequently who has more seizures & seizure types than me, but she told me the same thing: that if she lays down they don't progress as much. I figure if there's 2 of us that works for, there must be tons more people. Even my local E.F.A. chapter I just called this morning was lost. She said she never heard of that.
Is there anyone else that experiences this? Could it be because more oxygen is getting to the brain when you lay down so it doesn't go all out haywire? That's the only semi-logical reason I can think of. Or, speaking from a holistic standpoint, could it be simply mind over matter....that because I'm laying at the lowest possible level I know instinctively I'm not going to fall & get hurt? Or perhaps just the action of hitting the floor gives the brain that final jolt to knock everything fully out of whack (if that makes sense the way I said it)?
I speak to someone on-line quite frequently who has more seizures & seizure types than me, but she told me the same thing: that if she lays down they don't progress as much. I figure if there's 2 of us that works for, there must be tons more people. Even my local E.F.A. chapter I just called this morning was lost. She said she never heard of that.
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The head felt really weird and it seemed to make the seizure come on quicker and seemed stronger. After that I declared movement before my seizures to be a no no. I try and just sit up with left hand holding on the my right hand close to my body and try to control the movements as much as possible. I've noticed that when my right hand flials and the seizure is normal strength, i'll be able to control the flialings, but 2 times i couldn't hold onto my arm, thats when i had very intense seizures. Both those times were when I was on Lamotrigine, 2 very strong seizures 2 months apart.