I have a dx of myoclonus as a result of twitching and jerking movements especially on my "bad" side - the right arm and leg.
Sometimes i would get quite bad twitching and jerking following what seemed very like a migraine aura but without the black spots.
I did the right thing and went to the doc and was referred to the epilepsy clinic. Doc there dx myoclonus and wasn't that bothered. I've had a eeg and am due back in October.
Then about 6 weeks ago I started having seizures. I had a mild fever as a result of a UTI and hadn't thought it worth going to the GP until the infection was more obvious. Ha! Wrong decision!
I started having severe aura's with nausea and this would be followed with a seizure during which I wasn't with it but I was conscious. I would get back to "normal" fairly quickly once the fit was over.
The kids called an ambulance and I was shipped off to hospital where I had the lovely dignified experience of fitting in the corridor while in the queue for A&E.
Anyway - IV antibiotics stopped it all and the neuro said in passing I was probably prone to this as she rushed off.
So now I am brewing yet another chest infection. Woke up this morning and had a seizure with no warning aura!
When I can organise child care I will try and see the doc today.
But I am a little bit concerned that this can happen without warning.
Anyone else have this and what do you do? What other warning signs could I look out for if I am not always going to get an aura?
I am guessing this morning's fit was caused by a sudden spike in temp and now I'm sitting with doors open and wet cloth to try and prevent another one.
Sometimes i would get quite bad twitching and jerking following what seemed very like a migraine aura but without the black spots.
I did the right thing and went to the doc and was referred to the epilepsy clinic. Doc there dx myoclonus and wasn't that bothered. I've had a eeg and am due back in October.
Then about 6 weeks ago I started having seizures. I had a mild fever as a result of a UTI and hadn't thought it worth going to the GP until the infection was more obvious. Ha! Wrong decision!
I started having severe aura's with nausea and this would be followed with a seizure during which I wasn't with it but I was conscious. I would get back to "normal" fairly quickly once the fit was over.
The kids called an ambulance and I was shipped off to hospital where I had the lovely dignified experience of fitting in the corridor while in the queue for A&E.
Anyway - IV antibiotics stopped it all and the neuro said in passing I was probably prone to this as she rushed off.
So now I am brewing yet another chest infection. Woke up this morning and had a seizure with no warning aura!
When I can organise child care I will try and see the doc today.
But I am a little bit concerned that this can happen without warning.
Anyone else have this and what do you do? What other warning signs could I look out for if I am not always going to get an aura?
I am guessing this morning's fit was caused by a sudden spike in temp and now I'm sitting with doors open and wet cloth to try and prevent another one.