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Perth, AU

I'm 70, and my aura's have always felt like a slow build up of anxiety or fear, which has given me plenty of time to get down off the roof or, if I'm driving, to pull over, turn the car off and make myself safe
More recently, I noticed that I was was getting sudden, short busts of aura's, that would come and go very quickly, within half to one second, and left me wondering what was going on
Then about 2 weeks after they started, I had a sudden aura which lasted for about 3-5 seconds while I… read more

August 19, 2022
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member I started out with the deja vu aura for years, but over time I have been adding more and more, so I have at least a dozen. Unfortunately, over time I was having auras before all seizures, but now I on have them before the Focal Onset Aware Seizures (Simple Partial Seizures), thus the others happen without warning. And I have no idea that I have them until someone else tells me about it However, the good news is that in a few days, I will be 4 months seizure-free.

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member I doubt that tattoos will any effect on seizures. Lots of friends on here who have them, so should hear something from one of them.

August 20, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Sorry for the misunderstanding! Thank you for the clarification!
I have focal seizures of both types and generalized full seizures (and the rare grand mal seizure). However, currently, I am in a seizure free state.

October 1, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I never said that tattoos did have an effect on seizures, and not having any tattoos myself I never would. However I do suffer from focal seizures and I was merely stating that is what I thought the seizure being described was.

August 29, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Sounds like a Focal impaired-awareness seizure.

August 20, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Does anybody know if getting a tattoo effects our epilepsy? I am thinking of putting a tattoo on my left arm do you think it's safe to put a tattoo on

August 20, 2022 (edited)

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