What are your partials like?

[Pheonix]

I've only recently been diagnosed so haven't really come to term with it yet and have a lot to learn, but I've been told that what i experience is probably partial seizures but i still don't know an awful lot about them and how they are for other people.

For me it starts of with a funny feeling in my tummy, a little like butterflies, then everything starts to look different like flat and darker (sounds strange i know :L) then i get a tingling feeling in the back of my head and i find it difficult to understand anything what people are saying and whenever i try to talk it just comes out all slurred and doesn't make sense, after this i will generally black out and forget (people have said i look like im tasting something, play with my hands and stare off for a couple of minutes then when it stops i am really confused and will usually fall asleep) although occasionally it has kindof worn away (sorry didn't know how too describe it).

This has been happening a lot lately, can be up to 3 5 times a day which really tires me out, so i just wandered if this sound like anything you had experienced? and if not what is it like for you?

 

[Nakamova]

What you describe sounds like a simple partial followed by a complex partial.

Simple partials can take a wide variety of forms, but the strange feeling in the stomach followed by sensations in the neck or head seems to be a fairly common pattern. When you lose awareness, that's when the seizure has become a complex partial. Complex partials are often accompanied by "automatisms" -- automatic behaviors like lip-smacking or picking at one's clothes.

You can read more about simple and complex partials here: http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/seizure_simplepartial
http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/seizure_complexpartial

 

[jyearta]

Hi,

I have both simple to complex seizures.
I have TLE on the right side.

I will have déjà vu- for me People, place conservations EVERYTHING will feel as if has taken place before, I will even think to,myself -- this person is going to say-------and that is what comes out of their mouth.
When this comes on I know to get to safe place.
Then I will stop talking or whatever and stare into space, I will smack my lips, swallow hard for several times, my husband said I have lobster claw like movements with my hands. When I come out it I am over come with fear.

My have gotten a lot better with the meds. I hope this will be the same for you.

 

[Autumn Breeze]

:waves: Hi Phoenix! I couldn't scroll past your name, it's one that I like to use too, with out saying "hi" and I hope you get a handle on it all soon!! This seizure shit sucks.

 

[Autumn Breeze]

So, this happens in my sleep....not to hijack the thread, but to ask if this is a partial:

racing heart
maybe sweaty
drumming fingers (one hand)
shaking foot (one foot)

I am not aware of this, it's usually in my sleep.