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Do any of you feel/get nervous for no reason?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Great Falls, MT
April 7
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

We be thanking you for your kindness sweet lass .. and we be thanking Our Father that I be having these awful auras only rarely in a state of extreme stress .. ach .. even listening to a recording of the sound I be making be enough to trigger a seizure in me ., we send you hugs and pray your day be one of peace and joy ., William and Jen 💜💙🌱⚘🤗🤗🕊🕊

April 11
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

This be William.. my Jen and me be only anxious for others .. as most .. about 90 percent of my seizures be coming whilst I be sleeping ., nocturnal focal seizures.. of which I be unaware., I do also be having rare stress triggered tonic clonic seizure preceded by horrendous scream aura ., somewhat like a banshee scream it be .. loud and shrill .. I be aware aura be coming as I have intense fear and my vision fade to black ., and I fall into the seizure .. always when I feel this awful dread .. I reach out to my Jen who get me down to floor and help me tnrough it all ., never do I hear my awful scream ., but others about me sure do .. and they be filled with fright .. I have heard a recording of my scream the neurologist made .. and I understand why they that be hearing be fearing me so., and then I cry💜💙💔😭😢.. William and Jen

April 8
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Not yet

April 7
MyEpilepsyTeam

Do you sometimes feel nervous or anxious without an obvious reason?

Yes, this is something many people with epilepsy experience. Stress and anxiety can be both a trigger for seizures and a result of living with epilepsy. The uncertainty of when a seizure might happen can create ongoing worry and fear.

Some people describe Show Full Answer

Do you sometimes feel nervous or anxious without an obvious reason?

Yes, this is something many people with epilepsy experience. Stress and anxiety can be both a trigger for seizures and a result of living with epilepsy. The uncertainty of when a seizure might happen can create ongoing worry and fear.

Some people describe feeling spaced out, experiencing forced thinking, or having a sense of dread - which can actually be part of an aura or partial seizure. These feelings might seem to come out of nowhere but could be related to your epilepsy.

Living with epilepsy naturally creates stress from:
* Fear of having seizures in public or unsafe situations
* Worry about being taken to the emergency department
* Concern about being a burden on loved ones
* Uncertainty about what triggers your seizures

It's important to recognize when anxiety or nervousness becomes persistent enough to need professional support. These feelings can evolve over time, and what you're experiencing is valid.

If stress seems to make your seizure activity worse, talk with your neurologist about strategies to manage both the anxiety and its potential impact on your seizures.

April 7
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

So far pretty good. How about yourself?

April 30

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