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Who’s Ever Experienced Todd’s Paralysis With A Seizure? I’ve Experienced It One Time Over The Years.

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Hayes, VA
November 5
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Kameran , It scares me that it’ll happen again with myself it’s one of the main reasons I’m considering going with the wheelchair now. I pretty much feel like I have to. Especially dealong with balance issues as well. Better to be safe than sorry for not having the wheelchair on hand. In my opinion.

November 5
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Mary absolutely. December of 2021 I experienced Todd’s paralysis it scared the hell out of me when it hit me. I was stuck on my couch for over 3 hrs not able to lift either leg or lean foward either. It was very scary. That’s another reason to keep a wheelchair ♿️ on hand as well. Because it only a matter of time that it will hit me again in the future.

November 5
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I'm sorry I cannot relate to this symptom but I'm do understand that gran mal seizures when I had them made all my muscles shake and I'm sorry that you experience such an extreme reaction😎

November 5
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes JolF it has happened. It scared the hell out of me the afternoon it hit me. I was paralyzedfor over 4 hrs. I couldn’t move my legs or lean forward either. I was confined to my couch the whole entire time. It another reason I’m looking into a wheelchair ♿️ for myself now. JolF, it probably makes sense why I’m wanting to consider the wheelchair ♿️ now.

November 5 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes I get Todd’s paralysis when I have a seizure. It is scary bcse at the moment I don’t know why I can’t talk or move my arm. It does go away. It’s still scary.

November 5

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