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First Seizure ??? Epileptic?

Hello, New to this.

Last week I had what I believe first seizure and it had woken me up from deep sleep.
Was typical weekday. So, school thne gym and home... shower.. homework.. snakc...everything in between...finally to bed.
Within 1 or 2 hours I open my eyes and find myself really tight and vibrantly shaking. Only could move my bove my eye somewhat. Everyone was sleeping was could not call anyone.
Lasted more than 20 minutes for sure as my sidetable clock was right there.
When finally it stopped, I just zone out for a few hoursand woke up really confused. Definitely exhausted.

Todays went to see my doc and he has ordered EEG for me. Funny thing he said that am ALREADY taking TOpamax for my migraines which are not working.  The dosage were HIKED just before this happend. So he said this might have been a side effect.

My hands shake A LOT. like visibly.

Seizure took place 8 days ago and my migraines are terribly regular and bad. Still exhausted. Could it be a part of being epileptic/ ??

My neorology is not taking me as seriously as things are taking place...... and I am in my late teens which makes it shocking and hard ot concentrate on school or on my health at times when I NEED TO do so....
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It sounds like it was a seizure but it doesn't necessarily mean that you have epilepsy. Doctors normally wait for a second seizure before they think of a diagnosis of epilepsy and start treating it as about 5% of people will have one seizure throughout their life. your hands shaking could just be essential tremor and have no relation to the seizure. I have had 2 "seizures" and now I have a hand tremor and myoclonus as well. For almost a year and a half now we have been trying to figure out what is wrong and at my last neuro visit he said that he suspects that its epilepsy even though I've had 2 EEGs and they both came back normal.
I hope that you are able to get some answers soon and that you can get your migraines under control. Take care
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it was a seizure... probably... thank you for commenting.. as you can see from the first post, there are lots of typos due to my hands being stiff and shaky... anyways.. thank you for commenting..

now i am wondering if I have had other kinds of seizure...

dreading my cuming Neaurology appointment as they r jus gonna hike the dosage or put me on anothher med... so far nithing have worked but the side effects have just slowed me down...

only physical activity like gmming n yoga help... good that it does...
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I have epilepsy with partial seizures, and am also in my late teens. I've heard that migraines can be affiliated with epilepsy. And, from my knowledge, what you had is a seizure. You were unable to control your body.

Hopefully it was only a side effect of an increase in the dose of your meds.

Hang in there! And good luck with your migraines as well.
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