Severe back and rib pain after seizure

My wife believes I experienced my first seizure about 9 days ago while watching her give herself a shot in the leg. The only thing I remember was feeling light headed and I quickly got down on my knees and put my head down to avoid throwing up. Then I blacked out and don't remember much except I was sweating, crying and fighting to breath. It felt like a horrible dream. I took the day off of work and was fine a few hours later however 9 days later I find myself waking up every morning around 4am feeling like my back is broken. During the day i feel fine unless I lift something heavy. I hadn't thought it was serious enough to see a doctor but I would love to hear thoughts of others to find a little relief and to be able to sleep again. Thank you,

I have had two seizures. One in 2009 two hours after a blow to the back of my head. Was discharged and continued life as normal but in Nov 2013 I had a tonic-clonic seizure out of the blue.

Luckily I was in bed, I had woke up and got some water, got back into bed and started to convulse. As described by my girlfriend because I don't recall even waking up that day. Now I have constant back pain, a dull pain between the vertebrae, somewhere between t2-t5.

I try to lay flat on the floor to maintain posture because of the discomfort I get when pulling my shoulders back. I am scheduled with a Neurologist to discuss EEG and MRI result, however, I do not like the way he thinks. He dismissed my initial head blow having any association even though I was 17 with no family neurological disorders. He was also quick to give me a prescription which I am not taking. Really just looking for a natural solution to my back pain because I am very nutritious, eating organic and taking vitamins. I try to exercise regularly but the pain has kept me from being active at all.

Thanks for your time, Dakota

dakotaL,

You did not mention if your taking seizure meds. If your not your running a high risk of more seizures. I have had two and I am on dilantin.  If your not please consider it. You don't want to be driving and have another one.

Greg

I've had P.T.S.D. for a number of years & taken various anti-anxiety meds in moderation (trusted by my Dr. to take as required).  With recent media reports of hostage situations, my stress levels went up & I ran out of medication.

Thought I'd be Ok for 3 days untill next Dr. visit.  Not so : had a seizure (fortunately whilst lying on my water bed).  Had all over muscle soreness for 4-5 days and now (Two weeks after) still have very sore mid back muscles - v/painful to breathe in sharply at times.

I've found that gentle all round exercise is helping.  Hang in there & balance rest with daily moderate exercise.  I haven't found anti-inflamitory meds of much use however muscle relaxing meds do help a bit. Rob 

I will agree with anyone who can recognize the events come from stress