Seizures
 

My boyfriend is 32 and began having seizures 1 and a half years ago. We cant figure out what is causing them. He has only had 2(grand mal) seizures and this morning was the second one. He was actually walking having a seizures his hands clinched, moaning really loudly, eyes rolling back and vomiting. I had to call for an ambulance and by time they got here he was snoring hard and sleeping didnt know who he was, when he would wake up. It always happens in the morning. Well after we got home from the hospital he still wasn't feeling well and would break out into sweats from head to toe. This is like our warning sign. The doctors didnt give him any ativan because there was no seizure activitiy anymore. But they should have given it to him because he is not doing good. He has been sleeping for almost 24 hours. Anyway does anyone have any sugestions on what could be causing these seizures? When he goes in to the hospital we will have a pulse of around 150 . Could his heart be causing these seizures? Thanks

Hi Coley,
I'm so sorry to hear that your boyfriend is having seizures. I've had epilepsy for 37 yrs. and my Epileptologist (Dr. specializing in epilepsy) has told me that sometimes when a person has heart problems it can trigger seizures it all depends on what the heart problem is. If your boyfriend is having these seizures in the morning and the first signs is he's sweating my advice to you is to put a cool washcloth on his face and the back of his neck. I just finished a medicial test and they have proven the warmer a persons body is it will fire up the neurons in the brain and trigger seizures for some people. Often when I start to feel hot I will put a cool washcloth on my face and it will stop the seizure. My best advice to you is to have your boyfriend see and Epileptologist at an Epilepsy center they are often found at university hospitals. The Epileptologist can do tests to see what's causing the seizures and if it's related to the heart. Have your boyfriend stay away from anything with nutra sweet in it because nutra sweet can cause more electrical activity in the brain and trigger seizures I found that out by drinking diet soda. You boyfriend might want to start taking vitamin B12 1000 mcg. a day this has helped reduce my seizures a lot. There is a possibility that your boyfriend might have been having a complex partial seizure when he was walking around this happens with me and I will wander around the house and when the seizure is over I'm very confused and tired often I would have a bad headache. Take note of the weather if there's a low pressure sometimes that will cause some people to have seizures. Here's wishing you and your boyfriend only the best and May God Bless You Both!

Sue