Please help am I having partial seizures or anxiety?

I get brain zaps and my head twitches because it's so intense I have to close my eyes. I've had this way before I started the medication and it's not really there when I have a good year of no anxiety. But with anxiety I experience it all the time.. when I have an anxirty attack it's there continuously and it makes me really tired after.

Are these paerial seizures ? I'm so scared

D.,

Remember that anxiety can and does cause profound physical effects. It is not unusual for some people to have severe tremors...or conversely, paralysis with their anxiety. I have fainted (something they say is not really possible) from an anxiety attack for Heaven's sake!

Have you had someone observe you while suffering these symptoms? Do you appear to lose consciousness? Are you still aware of your surroundings the things going on around you?

I doubt very much that you are having anything other than pretty severe anxiety symptoms...but of course can't tell you definitively. Only a doctor can do this...so you'll have to make the call on whether you are willing to go in and get checked out one way or the other for sure.

Wishing you calm about this...and a clear direction on how to proceed.

S.C.

Hi Dog1216,

It's important to see your Dr. if you believe you may be having a seizure. If they are seizures there are medications.

A high level of anxiety can cause what you are having. I had what my Psychiatrist said might be due to seizures but might be due to anxiety/panic and/or dissociation. I would be driving in a very familiar area and nothing looked familiar nor could I remember where I was going. This would happen even when I was taking my daughter to school. My daughter asked me one time what was wrong so obviously she noticed a change in me.

Since I have a Neurological Disease my Psychiatrist recommended I see my Neurologist asap. My Neurologist didn't believe I was having seizures but in case I was it was strongly recommended I stop driving. The State I live in does not require a Dr. to notify the DMV and my Dr. told me this.

When I saw my Psychiatrist she said she would talk to my Neurologist. She felt not driving would cause more problems for me since I was already dealing with Agoraphobia. My Neurologist conceded. Over time it was proven to my Psychiatrist and myself what I was experiencing was definitely due to anxiety/panic and/or dissociation which was part of my PTSD.

I know a young lady who has "seizures" but she does not have Epilepsy. Hers are related to Mental Health problems. I have seen this young lady during a "seizure" and would have sworn it was a true Epileptic seizure but it's not.

Dog1216 said...
the thing is these happen for as long as I'm in fear. So yesterday was happening for over 2 hours because I was in panic.

For this reason, what you are experiencing is more than likely anxiety/panic based and not a seizure. A true seizure will not last 2 hours and people will most definitely notice if you were having a seizure. If you find a way to control your anxiety/panic attacks I am guessing what you are experiencing will decrease or completely stop.

Medications, Psychotherapy, Mindful Meditation, exercise, distraction, breathing techniques, Spirituality and more can help you control and even stop anxiety/panic attacks.

Take care.

Sorry D
Hope you are ok now , don't be too scared, u will be okay maybe when Zoloft kicks in..
stay calm