Steve,Every/ALL auras are a form of seizure.Timothy Baldwin
--- On Fri, 11/18/11, Steve <stephenpales@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Steve <stephenpales@yahoo.com>
Subject: [epilepsy] Re: Suggestion for new topic
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, November 18, 2011, 10:43 PM
Hi Susan,
Yes, an aura in particular, is a seizure itself. It's simply called an aura.
Steve
--- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, Susan Wain <susan.wain@...> wrote:
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> My neuro told me that auras WERE seizures as that is what I have 0 complex partial seizures where I kind of stare and not know what is going on
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> From: Steve <stephenpales@...>
> To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 8:37 PM
> Subject: [epilepsy] Re: Suggestion for new topic
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> Hi Tim,
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> Comparing and aura for me before surgery and after surgery is like comparing a hurricane to a 1 mph breeze. Also, an aura and simple partial seizure ior me for 36 years in no way felt anything alike,no way, big time! By the way, I never ever had an aura before a seizure but had plenty of auras with no seizures over those years! Like I said, no seizures or auras like I had before surgery, since surgery 5 years ago (smile)! Take care, keep a smile on your face!
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> --- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, TIMOTHY BALDWIN <tbb1@> wrote:
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> > Steve,
> > I haven't had any complex-partial seizures since Junes '10.In first week of this
> > year I was conscious and felt what I believed was my first aura that'd quickly
> > progress into being a complex-partial, but; it stayed still as a simple partial
> > seizure.The same thing happened twice since and didn't think they'd progress in
> > both mid-May and six months later at the start of this month.Auras are a form of
> > seizure activity,some progress many don't.I'm not aware of simple partials
> > having an aura.I think auras are simple partial seizures.They feel light like a
> > 60w bulb compared to a 12volt complex-partial-battery.Ask your doctor if your
> > driving could be prevented by simple partial seizures/auras.
> > Timothy Baldwin
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> > >I can't read and have music on at the same time. I lose focus easily when
> > >reading. Most times I can't remember allot of what I read. Feel pretty stupid
> > >(smile) but accept it, what more can I do?
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> > > I also lost allot of my taste buds. I NEVER have an urge to eat a particular
> > >food because of the taste. So, because of that I'm eating more healthy foods.
> > >When I feel like munching, I get out the peanuts or grapes simply because it's
> > >healthy. Rarely have a cookie or cake or potato chips because all the tastes
> > >are the same, really!
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> > > I've always been a participating sports bum even when NOT seizure free. Now
> > >I'm up and out doing healthy things that much more! During the summer out
> > >hiking the trails with groups in Meetup hiking from 8- 10 miles weekly sometime
> > >both days on the weekend. About 5 weeks ago we hiked 21 miles in a day around
> > >Geneva Lake in WI. And when on the quiet side before surgery, now enjoy getting
> > >out with others who's interests are hiking and camping, and can keep up my
> > >talking with them! Can't wait to go hiking on trails in the snow this winter
> > >(smile) in groups with other addicts (smile)!
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> > > Also, before surgery had seizures with to much time on the computer. I was
> > >very light sensitive. Now rather than a seizure, can stay on the computer as
> > >long as I like. Same with lights of all sorts that used to trigger seizures.
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> > > When stressed, it used to trigger seizures. Now, feel my hand shaking more
> > >like before surgery but it goes no farther than that.
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> > > Auras, every few months feel the most minor one seizure, no more than that.
> > >Before surgery I had auras now and then but never before a seizure. I averaged
> > >1-7 complex partials each month with never a aura before a seizure.
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> > > That is all I can thing of right now. If anybody could use support you can
> > >always email me at stephenpales@
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> > > Take care, keep a smile on your face.
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> > > Steve
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> > > I've been driving since (smile)!
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> > > --- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, "DorisY" <dorisellen@> wrote:
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> > > > As an epileptic, I would like to express something that I think would be
> > >meaningful to many. Others who have had brain surgery, as I have,
> > > > could talk about clear changes they have experienced and these would be both
> > >understood and valued. I think others could share their ideas of helpful
> > >methods of dealing with this as time passes and often changes things in
> > >different ways.
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> > > > This is food for thought.
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> > > > Sincerely, Doris dorisellen@
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