Was This a Seizure Or Just a Bad Dream?!? Posted: 09-11-05 10:35am
Hi everyone my name is parker, I am 21yrs
old female. I was asleep and had just
woken up from a bad dream. I guess I fell
asleep again after that, but this time I
heard music, and then I got a weird
feeling in my stomach and chest and my
head started jerking and I think my arms
might have been involved a little as well.
I couldn’t stop it. I felt horrible
fear, which is weird because normally when
I have bad dreams I don’t feel fear
until I wake up. Anyways while this was
happening I knew it was happening I just
couldn’t stop it and I knew what
position my body was in, left arm
outstretched and left leg bent. It
finally stopped and I guess I woke up
lying in the same position that I just
mentioned. I still felt the terrible fear
and my hands were a little shaking. My
question is was this real, or was it just
a dream? It felt so real, I felt tension
in my muscles just before it happened and
I felt the odd feeling in my stomach.
I’ve had dreams about passing out
before, but i’ve always known that they
were just a dream when I woke up. Does
sound like anything that has happen to
anyone? Should I look into this? I’ve
never had a seizure but I do get random
jerks in my arms when I like watching tv
and stuff. When I sleep I often wake
myself up when my entire body jerks and
jumps off the bed, but those feel a lot
different then what I “dreamt”.
Please tell my what you think any input is
appreciated. Thanks
parker
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kayakmom
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Posted: 09-13-05 13:50pm
It could just be random jerks. If it
keeps happening you can talk toyour
doctors about having a sleep study done.
My son has a distinct way he feels after a
seizure in sleep when he wakes up.
How were you when you got up the next day?
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fatfamily02
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Posted: 09-13-05 14:20pm
I think it was real. Do you normally get
seizures?? I think you should go to the
Dr. Im sure they have a test for enzyme
which would be in your blood after a
seizure. Or eeg could tell them also.
When did this happen. If within 24 hours
I think they can tell by your blood.
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Parker84
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Posted: 09-13-05 23:21pm
I felt like I was still dreaming I was not
sure if I was really awake or not. Then I
was really scared, and my stomach was a
little upset. My hands were also shaky
for a while after I woke up. Yes i've had
random jerks before but they are short,
only last a second, usually only involve
one quick jerk,and never cause intense
fear. This if it was real, lasted longer
and made my head jerk from side to side
for at least 10 seconds. I know thats not
very long but it felt like forever.
Thanks parker
kayakmom
wrote:
it could just be random
jerks. If it keeps happening you can
talk toyour doctors about having a sleep
study done.
My son has a distinct way he feels after a
seizure in sleep when he wakes up.
How were you when you got up the next
day?
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kayakmom
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Posted: 09-17-05 11:14am
Yes, it can feel like such a long time
when your body is jerking and you cannot
stop it!
Did you talk to your doctor about this?
Hoping you can get it checked out. An eeg
might be a good idea, too!
