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Difference Between Aura And Seizure?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Staten Island, NY

I was diagnosed TLE with secondary generalisation. Can someone help me connect the dots on this Yesterday was SSDI exam. All day I was very stressed, twitching, nauseous headache, bp way up, stuttering (which I don't normally do), no memory, tingly, chills. Made it through the day. Last night I was up several times with legs twitching and very confused and soaked in sweat. This morning I am totally out of it, headach and I feel like i ran a marathon last night. Also tons of anxiety. So what… read more

March 29, 2019
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Check with your doctor ASAP.

April 1, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member not me. i have food seizures. certain foods will trigger a seizure.

March 29, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

aura is a seizure. its a seizure that gets ready for a bad seizure. everyone is different so auras a different. i have tingling from my legs to my brain and i cant think. sometimes i smell something that isnt there. stress and anxiety mostly can cause an auras and/or seizures.

March 29, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

The flutter feels like when you get an IV push of morphine or something. It kind of wells up inside me. Kinda the feeling of a rollercoaster, not necessary a bad feeling but I know the bad stuff will be right behind the flutter feeling.

March 29, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have both and for me the petit mals are worse for me. I have more muscle pain and I come out of them more confused

March 29, 2019

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