When I would have Complex Partial seizures, they would last
for about a minute and to two minutes long. Teachers would have to bring me to
the nurse for observation. When I suffered from this type of seizure I would
mumble, have clumsy movements, climb, pull at my clothing and have no awareness
of my surroundings. The nurse needed to make sure that I was in a safe place in
case I fell.
If I had to describe what my
seizures did to me, I would have to say that having a seizure was like erasing
what had just happened. Imagine knowing
what you were doing prior to having a seizure, but once that seizure occurred
it wiped you out. So maybe about half an hour later I would know what was going
on, but would be exhausted that sometimes I needed a nap just to feel better
and more alert. This is what a complex partial seizure felt like.
However, if I had an absence seizure it was not
as bad as a complex partial seizure since the seizure only lasted about 45
seconds to a minute long. I then continue on with my day. Picture having 1 to 3
seizures each day and how exhausted I would be right after one and what it did
to my brain.
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