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Has anyone else had flashbacks to seizures or panic when they hear or smell something that they experienced before or during a seizure. For me in my head I always heard myself screaming and snorting or stuttering speech from hyperventilation during a seizure. So, animals, or people snorting as a sound affect or records scratching or stuttering, an associated smell like a body wash or candle causes this insane “crack” of adrenaline and immediate panic. I used to flashback to that time and then… read more
My ex husband told me I was causing them and I was crazy. Since leaving him, I feel safer.
I have horrible memories of begging the first doc for increases in medicine. The present doc is so much better. Thank God every day for docs and antiseizure meds.
I would say no. A few reasons. Normally its hard for me to recall what happens in the lead up. If it was a TC I wouldn't really experience it, its more like I'm there then I'm not (this is when the seizure happens) then I would come back. It's more like I have passed out.
I have had random panic attacks but this was more due to med side effect (old med no longer on) and focal aware seizures.
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