First and foremost, I'm very sorry if I'm at all being intrusive by posting in this forum. Because, as far as I know, I do not have a history of seizures. I just can't seem to find answers anywhere else!
I'm like 90% sure that I experienced a seizure last night, and now since then basically all I've been doing is research to try and understand what happened.
Here is what happened: I was watching a Youtube video when I noticed that the screen started rapidly flickering. I thought something might've been wrong with the video, but I very quickly realized that it wasn't the video, it was my eyelids. This entire process of realization happened within only a fraction of a second, and then for the next 2 or 3 seconds, my eyes sort of rolled back while my eyelids continued fluttering. It felt like a very bizarre "brain glitch". Then everything stopped and I was perfectly fine thereafter.
A few more details: I was so focused on what was happening to my eyes that I have no idea what was going on with the rest of my body. I may have stiffened or froze in place, but I don't know. I'm also not entirely sure if my perception of the seizure's duration is accurate. I don't remember at what point in the video this happened or if I may have actually "blacked out" without realizing it. I actually don't even remember what video I was watching, as I had been watching several in succession at the time.
I publicly mentioned this on my blog, asking if anyone knew whether or not this was a seizure, and if so, what type. An epilepsy blog responded and said that it sounded like an absence seizure. That's what I initially thought as well, but the more information I gather, the less likely this seems. Virtually every source I've come across has stated that those who experience absence seizures have no recollection of them and likely don't even know that they've occurred. But I was completely conscious of what was happening and I am aware that it happened -- unless I did lose more time than I thought, but either way, I was fully aware that it was happening.
So another thing I was thinking was simple partial seizure, but man... I'm really only going off the few hours I've been researching this, and I know I'm no expert. Which is why I'm hoping someone here can help me.
If it's important, I should mention that I'm 19-years-old. I understand that absence seizures become less common in late adolescence and adulthood, and probably usually begin in childhood? Is it possible that I've gone my entire life having absence seizures without anyone realizing it? And if that's hypothetically true, then why have I only been consciously aware of this one seizure?
Thanks for your time!
EDIT: Sorry, one more possibly important detail!
I'm currently on an antidepressant (Wellbutrin) of which there is some evidence that it lowers seizure threshold, but doesn't actually cause seizures. I've been on this medication on-and-off for the past three years, and just recently started back up on it.
Ironically, though, I also happen to be on an anti-convulsant (Lamictal) as a mood-stabilizer! Also just recently started that up again after being on it intermittently for, again, three years.
I'm like 90% sure that I experienced a seizure last night, and now since then basically all I've been doing is research to try and understand what happened.
Here is what happened: I was watching a Youtube video when I noticed that the screen started rapidly flickering. I thought something might've been wrong with the video, but I very quickly realized that it wasn't the video, it was my eyelids. This entire process of realization happened within only a fraction of a second, and then for the next 2 or 3 seconds, my eyes sort of rolled back while my eyelids continued fluttering. It felt like a very bizarre "brain glitch". Then everything stopped and I was perfectly fine thereafter.
A few more details: I was so focused on what was happening to my eyes that I have no idea what was going on with the rest of my body. I may have stiffened or froze in place, but I don't know. I'm also not entirely sure if my perception of the seizure's duration is accurate. I don't remember at what point in the video this happened or if I may have actually "blacked out" without realizing it. I actually don't even remember what video I was watching, as I had been watching several in succession at the time.
I publicly mentioned this on my blog, asking if anyone knew whether or not this was a seizure, and if so, what type. An epilepsy blog responded and said that it sounded like an absence seizure. That's what I initially thought as well, but the more information I gather, the less likely this seems. Virtually every source I've come across has stated that those who experience absence seizures have no recollection of them and likely don't even know that they've occurred. But I was completely conscious of what was happening and I am aware that it happened -- unless I did lose more time than I thought, but either way, I was fully aware that it was happening.
So another thing I was thinking was simple partial seizure, but man... I'm really only going off the few hours I've been researching this, and I know I'm no expert. Which is why I'm hoping someone here can help me.
If it's important, I should mention that I'm 19-years-old. I understand that absence seizures become less common in late adolescence and adulthood, and probably usually begin in childhood? Is it possible that I've gone my entire life having absence seizures without anyone realizing it? And if that's hypothetically true, then why have I only been consciously aware of this one seizure?
Thanks for your time!
EDIT: Sorry, one more possibly important detail!
I'm currently on an antidepressant (Wellbutrin) of which there is some evidence that it lowers seizure threshold, but doesn't actually cause seizures. I've been on this medication on-and-off for the past three years, and just recently started back up on it.
Ironically, though, I also happen to be on an anti-convulsant (Lamictal) as a mood-stabilizer! Also just recently started that up again after being on it intermittently for, again, three years.
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