Epilepsy Or Extreme Panic Attack? Posted: 04-27-07 18:34pm
I have had panic attacks from the age of
17 approx, and I am now very good at
coping with these should they occur. I
realize the importance of breathing and
calming and reassuring myself. This really
hasnt been a problem with me. However,
more recently I have been having moments
that last up to approx 10 mins where I get
a wave over my head that makes my brain
feel like its freezing and I feel very
disorientated and weepy. I find it very
difficult to concentrate and as a result
am sleeping and very tired all the time.
When this is happening I know where I am,
but if im talking to someone I dont really
know what im talking about, but the other
person seems unaware that this is going on
inside my head at that time. Its a very
disturbing feeling and is not like a panic
attack that I have ever had. I was afraid
that it might be a slight form of
epilespy. Numerous doctors and hospital
appointments have not concluded any sort
of diagnosis.
Has anyone else ever felt like this?
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firemedic1650
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Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 4
Posted: 04-30-07 22:09pm
Hey foxy,
Sounds like a horrible thing to go
through. Typically, when someone has a
petit mal seizure, they don't remember the
episode. This can involve moments when
they stare into space not really cognizant
of what is going on. If you can realize
when it is happening, maybe the breathing
and reassuring techniques would help out
like they do with the panic attacks. Have
these brain freezing episodes taken the
place of panic attacks? Or are you still
prone to having those as well? Can you
feel it starting or does it hit you
suddenly? Sometimes people with seizure
disorders will have an aura or strange
feeling that precedes an episode. Like a
metallic taste in their mouth or a scent
out of the ordinary. If you can tell when
an episode is about to start don't be
afraid to take a minute and just relax
your way through it. By all means please
keep up with the doctor's visits until you
get this resolved. Good Luck. I hope
everything works outwell for you.
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foxycutty
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Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 7
As Before Posted: 05-04-07 06:47am
Thank you so much for replying, I really
appreciate it!
When these sensations are happening they
can last up to 15 minutes and I can feel
them happening. It's a really horrible
feeling and its making me quite depressed
as I feel that i can't do simple
things-like go to the shop for example- by
myself as i am afraid of it happening and
having no1 there to help me. My GP seems
to think that it is panic disorder, but
its got so bad that im not sure that
that's what it is. They've done tests and
everything has been normal and as a result
don't feel the need to send me for cat
scans. However, I feel that I may need
these in order to rule out everything.
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alvarose
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Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Texas
I Have Thought Maybe I Was Going to Have a Seizure But It Posted: 08-01-07 15:00pm
was a panic thing. It was like more of the
fear of having it than the actual thing. I
have never discussed this with a doctor. I
do take Tegretol and have been diagnosed
as having a seizure disorder. Which seems
to mean I have had unexplained seizures in
the past but no scan shows any
abnormalities. I have never had a "aura"
as far as I can tell. But have felt an "oh
no, I'm going to have a seizure" feeling
but at those times have never had one.
Even to the point where I have had my
husband pick us up from somewhere because
I didn't want to drive and felt "ooky".
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Arlette
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Joined: 17 Aug 2008 Posts: 5
Go to see a Doctor that has some speciality in those cases Posted: 08-17-08 18:31pm
You should look for a doctor that can deal
with your problems because maybe you have
visit a general doctor and this is really
an speciality of the medecine that needs
some medical resources that they maybe not
take into account.
