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Does anyone else feel angry before having a seizure?

Yes, emotional changes including anger can occur before a seizure. Some people experience mood changes during the prodromal phase, which are early warning signs that can happen minutes to days before a seizure. These symptoms might include:

* Irritability or mood changes
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Does anyone else feel angry before having a seizure?

Yes, emotional changes including anger can occur before a seizure. Some people experience mood changes during the prodromal phase, which are early warning signs that can happen minutes to days before a seizure. These symptoms might include:

* Irritability or mood changes
* Anxiety
* Confusion
* Headache

During emotional seizures, sudden feelings can also occur, and in rare cases, these can cause extreme anger. Some people experience auras - warning signs that a seizure is coming - which can include emotional symptoms.

The postictal phase you're describing sounds typical. After a seizure, many people experience:

* Intense fatigue (often compared to running a marathon)
* Confusion and amnesia
* Headache and nausea
* Sometimes feelings of guilt or emotional changes

It's common for people to need sleep during this recovery period and to feel drained of energy. The contrast you're noticing between feeling angry before and then fatigued and "nice" afterward reflects how seizures can affect emotions throughout their different stages.

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