Are seizures easily confused with a heart attack?

Question

After many tests my doctor says I have a seizure disorder,but my insurance thinks i'm having heart attacks. I have a waiver for that.
I must take keppra to keep these unusual heart attacks from reoccurring.

Answer 1

big difference.

Answer 2

I don't see how they could confuse a heart attack with a seizure. They are to totally different things. A heart attack is not going to make your whole body shake. As a matter of fact, you won't be moving hardly ata all if you have a heart attack. A heart attack will make you drop to the floor quickly but that's pretty much the only moving you will be doing. I have seen first hand a heart attack and a grand maul seizure. They are both very serious and I hope you get better no matter which one you are having. Good luck, be safe.

Answer 3

Hi, sounds like your Insurance company is at odds with your doctor....so you need a second doctor's opinion...

Insurance companies should not interfere with your medical care no matter how much they try to cut costs.

here is a link to begin your search...Seizures can stop your heart yet i don't know how the two conditions can be confused...

I have not had seizures since I was a kid..( I am curious about your case though) You should listen to the doc..he is the expert in medicine.

http://www.heartinfo.org/ms/news/527912/main.html

Answer 4

Symptoms of a heart attack include: Angina: Chest pain or discomfort in the center of the chest; also described as a heaviness, tightness, pressure, aching, burning, numbness, fullness or squeezing feeling that lasts for more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back. It is sometimes mistakenly thought to be indigestion or heartburn. Pain or discomfort in other areas of the upper body including the arms, left shoulder, back, neck, jaw, or stomach Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath Sweating or ?cold sweat? Symptoms Area Fullness, indigestion, or choking feeling (may feel like ?heartburn?) Nausea or vomiting Light-headedness, dizziness, extreme weakness or anxiety Rapid or irregular heart beats

Answer 5

How can the insurance company diagnose u? Keppra is for seizures.

Answer 6

No, and if your doctor thinks you have seizures, I'd go with that.

What CAN be confused with heart attacks, however, are panic or anxiety attacks. They are easily confused, with similar symptoms to the lay person.

Answer 7

A heart attack is classed as a transient ischemic attack (when one of the arteries that feed your heart gets blocked). Seizures have different causes (electrical heart block etc) and are not usually referred to as heart attacks.

Answer 8

I think that your doctor would know more than your insurance company . . . seizures are a lot different than heart attacks.

Answer 9

Your insurance company is second guessing your doctor? If you aren't sure your doctor's diagnosis is correct, then see another doctor for a second opinion. Who at the insurance company is telling you the doctor is wrong? Is it another doctor or just a clerk who wants you to take less expensive medication?

Answer 10

I once had an experience with my grandma she has epilepsy and she had a bad seizure one night and medics thought that she had a stroke. So I would think that it would be somewhat similar.

Answer 11

The seizures, are in the brain, not the heart. Please seek out another physician, quickly. There are major differences between the two. Good Luck!!!!!!