My son is 9. He has cerebral palsy and has seizures and he can't talk. I was just wondering if someone can tell me what it feels like before, during, and after a seizure.
2006-10-13 08:28:46 · 8 answers · asked by Kristin K 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Well, his seizures have changed. Back in jan. he had a really long one in the middle of the night so i didn't know and it messed him up pretty bad. It must have been for hours. When I found him in the morning, he was covered with sweat, and still seizing. I gave him his Diastat, and took him to the hospital. He was in 4 different hospitals in 3 months. Now, he'll just be sitting there and his right arm, and legs will extend out and get tight, his head will turn to the right and he just stops. The old seizures were different. He would twitch and jump. Usually just one side, left or right. And his face would twitch, also. I don't know what they are called. His dr is trying to get it under control with his meds. He's been on meds since he's been born.
2006-10-13 09:01:51 · update #1
Welll, there's grand mal and petit mal seizures...and even borderline seizures, often mistaken for fits of rage, etc.
I have dealt with seizures of the petit mal type stemming from diffuse brain injury resulting from CO2 poisoning as a four-year-old. What do they "feel" like? I don't really "feel" the seizure....I "become" the seizure, and I can tell the shift is approaching sometimes five minutes in advance....like I'm being slowly dragged toward an alternate universe where everything gets sucked up like a black hole. Then, the next thing I know, is that I'm me again...but everything around me has changed, because time has passed me by. I'm used to it now, so I know when to pull over when I'm driving and other times as well.
I have videotaped myself and see that it looks like I'm just sitting and staring while I quiver like jelly.
If your child has violent seizures, I'm sure the sensation is similar....but much more dangerous...much more!
Hope this helps you out....
all the best
...also, when I meet a low functioning person with CP, I find it a joy to look past it, into their eyes, mind and emotions, even if the victim cannot outwardly return my attention. I wish everyone knew how important this is.
2006-10-13 08:30:59 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before - I get 'auras', or warnings. Things just feel kind of surreal to me. My perceptions change. I'm very lucky to get these warnings. Some people don't.
During - I don't know. I have never remembered anything that happened during a seizure.
After - I feel weak, disoriented and confused. My whole body will ache and I may feel slightly nauseated.
I had grand mal seizures that started with no explanation right after my 14th birthday. The 'why' of it was never pinpointed and there was no effective medication for me. I averaged about 2-3 per week. I am now 36 and haven't had a seizure in 3 years. I haven't taken any meds for this disorder in over 10 years as they were ineffective and potentially damaging to my liver. So it just went away the same way it started. No rhyme or reason to it we ever discovered.
ETA: I agree with the whole "tired" thing. I'd usually be so disoriented that I couldn't function anyways, so I would just sleep. But it really is exhausting to have your muscles working that violently. Add to it that the fact that there's basically an electrical storm going on in your brain. You can guess it doesn't feel too good afterwards.
~Morg~
2006-10-13 08:35:43 · answer #2 · answered by morgorond 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it really depends on the type of seizure most people know when a seizure is coming...during the seizure some don't feel anything and have no recollection afterwards while others have an out of body experience where they feel like they're floating above everyone and can see what's going on while they're have a seizure..to the best of my knowledge people with cerebral palsy usually have the out of body feeling during a seizure
2006-10-13 08:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by lylitalianbeauty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have had 2 seizures. Right before it started, I couldn't talk. It just came out as "dhkjhflaweihb."
I have no memory of the actual seizures. After wards, I was very tired and had to sleep.
2006-10-13 08:33:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
as you can see, people are not conscious during seizures so they do not 'feel' anything.
Before, they can have auras, or precursive symptoms, after they are usually very very tired and sleepy.
If you are wondering about pain, there is usually none associated with seizures unless perhaps they are severe clonic/tonic seizures in which case there can be some sore muscles after.
2006-10-13 08:38:24 · answer #5 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its an awful feeling, because you dont know when it happens and you cant remember what happened after you've had them. well at least i dont and i've been having seizures for 13 years. hpe this helps! :D
2006-10-13 08:37:07 · answer #6 · answered by ally 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i had one recently, and it was pretty severe, but i can't remember it at all. the only problem is that i bit my tongue very badly (lots of blood) and that hurt for weeks. my fiance used to have seizures and he didn't remeber his either. i hope that puts your mind at ease.
sorry to hear of your troubles
2006-10-13 08:33:18 · answer #7 · answered by haleysname 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry about your sons condition but i have no idea at all what it feels like. i am sure the doctor will help him and believe that God will heal him. take care of him.
2006-10-13 10:30:28 · answer #8 · answered by mama 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋