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    Exclamation how do you know if you had a siezure?

    im trying to detox off of ativan. my doctor switched me to librium and did not taper me onto it which i thought was odd.

    anyway today was my first day without it and as i was trying to wake from a nap something odd happened.

    i was trying to open my eyes and wake up but i couldnt move and my eyes suddenly rolled back and my head jerked to the left and something wierd happened with my mouth. when i woke back up i had a headache and 20 minutes had passed.

    im scared. was this a muscle spasm or something else? i feel ok right now but im scared of it happening again....makes me want my ativan back...

    i know your going to say go to the hospital or the doctor but i have no money right now and thats impossible.

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    Sounds a lot like a seizure. Were you kinda disoriented after? I would call the Dr. who changed your prescription and talk to him on the phone, explaining that you can't really come in. Often the nurses can be quite helpful.

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    i plan on calling tomorrow, its just one of those things ya know scared the hell out of me. yes i was somewhat disoreantated afterwards...

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    Just make sure not to drive in the mean time. I'm sure everything will be ok. Even if it was a seizure, it was probably caused by the change in meds, so shouldn't be a continuing problem. Anyway my ex had them all the time and it wasn't that big a thing. I know it's hard but try not to worry until you speak with the Dr.

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    It does sound like a seizure. This is making me wonder though, did he just cut you off of this medicine cold turkey? I mean, a medicine that will cause seizures from withdrawing you should be weaned off of. If the doctor just cut you off like that then that seems pretty fucked up.

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    Your doctor should have an answering service and you can leave a message and he will be paged. It's after hours, but I'd go ahead and call him now.

    Edit: I know that's what you asked, but this is potentially a medical emergency.
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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    he cut me off of the ativan and transferred me straight to librium. he said since they are both benzos i should be fine but ha i havent been...

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    I've never had a seizure but I was with a friend when she had one. Her eyes rolled back in her head and she shook for maybe 30 seconds. I don't know what it would feel like but it sounds like what you experienced could have been a seizure.
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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    Quote Originally Posted by i.breathe.in View Post
    he cut me off of the ativan and transferred me straight to librium. he said since they are both benzos i should be fine but ha i havent been...
    IMO you should have still been weaned from the ativan before he just cut you off and gave you something else cause your body can still go through withdraws, they might be both benzos but they are still different medications.

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    god then why should i even bother taking the librium...how irritating...not irritated at you ladies just the situation...

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    This also crossed my mind. If you were just taken off of the ativan, it is a short time for you to have a seizure from withdrawing but is still possible. I have thought that maybe it is possible that you are having a bad reaction to the librium and it is unsafe for you to take? I am no expert on this but I have been on tons of different medications over the last 18 years. Your best bet would still be to call your doctor and explain the situation.

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    thanks i will.

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    Good luck

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    Hmm, it sounds like a seizure, except for the fact that you remember something about what happened. But then again, I don't know that much about seizures at all. I had one once when I was 12, and I blacked out completely... I remembered nothing between the injury and awakening to the sound of the ambulance siren. So I didn't think that one could remember any part of a seizure, but that doesn't actually matter. What matters is, wow, you seem to be having strange and very disruptive side effects/ withdrawl symptoms. Call your doctor and raise hell until he changes something!
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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    withdrawl from benzo's can commonly cause seizures. you should wean yourself off the medication and call your doctor (or a neurologist). I have epilepsy and also- you'll know youve had a seizure if:

    -your lips/tongue are bitten up
    -you have a pulled muscle/headache
    -you dont remember chunks of time
    - like you described, feeling the eyes roll back into the head.

    good luck and if you have any more questions id be happy to answer...

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    you may have had a seizure. My friend had one from taking a combination of meds when she was sick. She doesn't remember anything but she was out in public with friends and they saw it and called an ambulance.

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    well i called my dr. office. my doctor will not be in untill tues!

    i told them about the seizure and they said that i should go to the er or call an ambulance....im like why it was last night at 6 pm and i have not had one since.

    they refused to agree to call in a script for ativan so i can just taper off of that, even though i told them i was worried i was having adverse reaction to the librium. on top of that the stupid nurse i spoke to said if i was having adverse reactions to the librium i should discontinue it. um no doctors advise cold turkey quitting with benzos!

    im quite pissed off and am thinking about just saying fuck off to that dr office and finding a new one. he doest seem to know dick about mental health issues anyway.

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    Maybe you should switch to a new doctor's office? One that actually pays attention to their patient's concerns?

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    thats what im planning on.

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    I've had two and remember nothing about either.
    It's possible you did although you would think your doc would have taken the possibility into consideration when changing your meds.

    Give him a call asap and see what he says.



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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    well there are a few different kinds of seizures. the most dramatic is a grand mal. a lesser type is a peti mal. not as intense but still a seizure. my friend that had grand mal's didnt remember alot but some. a petit mal you would probably have less memory loss.
    i think that your doctor should have weened or gradually added the other med. you will probably not have another one, but it is possible. usually hospitalisation isnt necessary unless you are having more than one a day
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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    call a nuerologist immediately.

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    well somewhat good news, my mom found 6 ativan i left at her house in case of emergencies. so im on those and tomorrow im going to go to a different doctor and get my ativan back.

    i still have not had another and im done with the librium. i fell totally fine so i see no need to go to the doctor over it. now if i had another i would deffinatly.

    my moms nurse friend said librium can cause seizures, so i blame that. ativan has never near done anything like that to me. do you think an urgent care would give me a refill till i find a mental health doctor?

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    it could be either a seizure or maybe even a stroke? I used to get seizures and I'd wake up at the end of them. like I'd just drop, pass out, and wake up violently shaking. scary stuff. I'd see your doc ASAP. better yet i it just happened go to the ER.

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    Default Re: how do you know if you had a siezure?

    Quote Originally Posted by i.breathe.in View Post
    im trying to detox off of ativan. my doctor switched me to librium and did not taper me onto it which i thought was odd.

    anyway today was my first day without it and as i was trying to wake from a nap something odd happened.

    i was trying to open my eyes and wake up but i couldnt move and my eyes suddenly rolled back and my head jerked to the left and something wierd happened with my mouth. when i woke back up i had a headache and 20 minutes had passed.

    im scared. was this a muscle spasm or something else? i feel ok right now but im scared of it happening again....makes me want my ativan back...

    i know your going to say go to the hospital or the doctor but i have no money right now and thats impossible.

    I have epilepsy. When I have a seizure I usually know because I wake up and don't remember anything. I feel disoriented..Usually I hit my head on something as a result of the seizure, bit the inside of my jaw and have a bad headache. You should definitely see a neurologist. I understand not having the money to go but it is possible to die from seizures.Not trying to scare you. And also going through detox triggers sometimes seizures. At least from what I've heard.

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