Wow, how scary. Never experienced unconsciousness.

Wow glad you're ok! I guess anything is possible with this disease. It's very scary I know . I hope your neuro can help. I've had wierd things happen, that's really serious. Hope you feel better.

No I've never heard of anyone having a flare like you are saying you experienced. With the conscientiousness, I would hope that your neuro is looking for the reason and not simply blaming your MS on the incident. This is serious, and you could have been killed.

What do you mean food may have been a factor?

I have had flares that left my walking marked different. In fact, different symptoms failed to disappear after flares. This is typical of MS.

Take care of yourself and hopefully your neuro will look more into this incident.

Glad you are ok. Are you sure you didn't have a seizure or maybe fall asleep while driving?

Went to my neuro today. They tell me this was a gran mal seizure and that they can indeed render unconsciousness for such a long period.

My walking WAS quite good, but after Friday's 'event' I am challenged to walk even a couple of feet without support. They prescribed me a walker, so now I am Walker, Texas Ranger.

I went to my neuro today, and he said this was a gran mal seizure. I am told that this usually 'erases' your short term memory, and my walking, which was quite good, is now REALLY BAD. I have a great deal of difficuty keeping my balance over just a couple of feet.

I was prescribed a walker, so now I am Walker, Texas Ranger.

You were probably prescibed a basic walker. Spend $100 and get one that has a seat, a basket(to carry stuff) and brakes. Theyt are real handy.

I am so sorry to hear about your seizure and am so glad you did not get into the accident! Do you have epilepsy also or was this the first seizure? I wonder so often if this is ever going to happen to me, I have epilepsy, have been seizure free for 2 years, but just don't ever know. I work full time still also and worry constantly about what will happen if and when I get worse and lose my license. Would It be easier for me to be retired but I still have a few more years

It turns out that what I have been having more or less dailiy for the last year or so ARE seizures, it's just being having perspective from the inside, I identied the periods as being 'out of it' for a bit. They have lasted about 10 seconds, and I am told involve my smacking my lips and flicking my fingers around for a bit.. During these periods, I am unable to communicate, but they wear off quite rapidly so I (mistakenly) hadn't been concerned. Then the little ones kind of stopped for a few days and I got the BIG one while driving. I am VERY lucky traffic was stopped and that I drive a manual which probably stalled out in traffic.

Hi, glad to know your neuro told you what it was. Now ask for PT , really good for balance and preserving muscle mass. Very important. Keep us posted, Alma.

yes- u are refuseing to -well throw the towel in- better not drive anymore-or very short didtances- its sad- but i know u wouldnt want to hurt anyone. yes i killed a tree- couldnt do anything- like i just shut down- went out- then i try to get out of car- i was very lucky- cause there was a ravine there-a holler- about 20 feet down- car was wedged in a tree- i was unhurt- the back tires wasnt touchin the ground- ya id go to dr - they might want 2 do a mri - hugs!!! u be ok- its terrifyin!! but get checked out!!!

Wow Robert glad you are ok....what a terrible experience that must have been. Did they give you additional medication?

I didnt experience anything that traumatic but I did black out a frame of about 24 hours where I cant remember doing anything that everyone said I did. It was a strange and scary situation. I never looked into it as my neuro never called me back nor did/has it happened again. Stress is definately not my friend...it was as if I had a split personality and the "split" person took over for 24 hours and I have no recall of the day what so ever. Now Im wondering more about what is going on.

I do rememeber years ago....having episodes where I would be driving and forget how to get home. And one time falling asleep at a stop light to wake to a car honking at me from behind. I thought those were stress tooo......now not so sure.

Thanks for sharing your story, and I will keep you in my prayers for improvement on your walking. Did they say that maybe you decline in mobility might be related to a TIA (mini stroke) Im not sure how a seizure would have such lasting effects, but a TIA might manifest similarly, I would ask for an MRI update if they didnt do one in the hosp.

Good luck to you
HUGS
Janel

Sounds like you're a very lucky guy to be in a driving when it happened, Bob. If you are in the hospital, can't anyone help you or maybe, your having memory problems, too? Not that I havent had issues with my memory! But, how could food have been a factor in your lose of contientiousness? Could have had a small stroke...?

As anti-seizure medication, they gave me a prescription for Tegritol in the hospital and gave me an initial dose of it. I took some Saturday and part of Sunday, but it appears that THIS is what really impacted my walking stability, as in left me unable to walk to the bathroom from my bed (just a few feet) unassisted. Now I have switched to Keppra, and the difference is significant. My walking balance has improved, and I "walked away" from my walker on Thursday. There was MUCH celebration! Walking is still a bit unstable and somewhat range-limited, but it CAN be done!