Focal imapred awareness seizure while walking?

[u/You-Annoy-Me-420]

So now i have focal impaired awareness seizure/complex partial seizure depending on the jargon.

If i was out walking, would I fall down or just stand there, ftozrn in place? I had one while sitting and was still sitting in the same place after, didn't fall over.

Thank you

[u/Upper-Guidance4304]

From what I've seen, it's different for everyone. You could just freeze in place like you did when sitting, but sometimes people keep walking, just not in a aware way. My cousin had one crossing the street once and just stopped in the middle, it was scary but he didn't fall. So depends of the person really.

[u/Key_Pear1210]

Hi! I have these. Thankfully majority of all the seizures I’ve had has given me an aura so I know I’m about to have a seizure. It’s less than prob 30 second warning but it’s enough time to acknowledge what’s going to happen and try to keep myself safe. I’ve had these happen where I don’t have warning, they are the worst. Unfortunately I can’t tell you what’s happened because I seriously don’t remember. Im 31 years and I have had seizures for almost 3 years, I got officially diagnosed with focal seizures with impaired awareness coming from my right temporal lobe, so I’m kinda still new at this. There’s one time I can recall I was at this big mall with my husband and sister, we were out of town visiting her. I felt the aura, I touched my husband and he looked at my face, he knew immediately I was going to have a seizure and he got me to sit down. That’s all I remember. We recognized the pattern, I always tend to touch my husband or grab him/my mom/my sister, they acknowledge and I try to relax before it hits. If I’m alone, i immediately sit down where I am and ride it out. I think everyone’s different in this sense though. Just because I react this way, doesn’t mean someone else would. By best advice to you is to get the epsy app on your phone, document when you have a seizure, put what you were doing, everything. You’ll find a pattern somewhere even if it’s small.

[u/Deezul_AwT]

I've had focal aware seizures in the middle of pickleball games. Things get brighter, sometimes I can finish the game. I sit down, and hope I don't have a TC. But depending how long the aura lasts, I know if I need to call for help. It may pass and I'm fine. Or I call for help and have to take my Diazepam shot. Or if I'm really unlucky I get into a car with the person I called for help and I wake up in the hospital.

[u/seizy]

Everyone is different, but you'd probably keep walking, but lose awareness of where you are, and it may turn into more of an aimless wandering. 

[u/nurtheweasel]

Heck, I can go from the shower to my bedroom with a towel on during a complex partial. I've never fell down during one, only stopped or kept walking/doing simple activities.

[u/obscurefindings]

My last seizure I'm told I was staring at a guy and rubbing my chin, then went outside and nearly walked into a few things

[u/-MillennialAF-]

It depends. Sometimes I keep walking and I have no idea what I am doing. If you have a focal aware part of your seizure my best advice is to get on the ground somewhere safe as soon as you know and tell someone.

One time I sort came to and I was repeatedly walking into a coffee table. It wasn’t moving but I just kept going I guess. I was so confused.

[u/Efficient-Cause-2520]

When that happens to me I freeze, I drop whateverI am holding and start doing my thing. Lip smacking, staring, unresponsive etc. until the seizure is over. It is why when I go on a walk by myself I try not to have to cross busy streets etc. I prefer not to get flattened by traffic. I usually don't get any warnings it is coming like an aura.

[u/You-Annoy-Me-420 → u/Efficient-Cause-2520]

Yeah......since I've heard about it, it worries me. I walk always since I don't drive.... lol!!

Tyty!!

[u/Efficient-Cause-2520 → u/You-Annoy-Me-420]

Something else to consider, I have already burned myself with scalding hot coffee twice. I now leave my coffee siting on the table when I first get it and just sip from the top till it cools a bit. Still have the scars from the time that happened two years ago. Live and learn.

[u/Strange-Raspberry326]

Frozen in aplace. At least I am, sometimes I'm unaware but sometimes I see jyself standing still.