Why is my guinea pig shaking like he is having a seizure?
My guinea pig is a year old now and today I fed him a few carrots, it was not long before I noticed lying on his side shaking uncontrollably. My five year old son screamed, "mommy, I have to help him." At first, I said no because If his guinea was going to die I did not want my son to witness it, but then I thought if I do not allow him to help the guinea my son would probably blame me for the guinea pig death. So I tole him to help him. My son stood the guinea pig up on his feet but the guinea pig fell again on to his side and continued to shake.It lasted for about 2 or 3 minutes. Maybe a little less, I don't know. But after the shaking was over, the guinea got in a corner without much movement and just sat there. Whats going on with him? Do you have any idea?
Is this a seizure? Would I be able to tell if I had one if I were alone?
I recently started taking an SSRI (an uncommon side effect is seizures) and since then, every morning I would wake up and both my arms and my head would start to shake uncontrollably. My vision goes completely blurry until it stops and I have no idea how long they last. I've tried to look at my watch as soon as one starts, but it's like it's too late. My vision is already gone and I have no concept of time until it's over. My question is, I thought these types of seizures the person is completely unconscious? Are they aware of any "shaking" at all? Are my symptoms just tremors or is it really a seizure? Although my vision goes blurry, I don't think I lose consciousness... That I'm aware of. This ONLY happens in the mornings before I even get out of bed! So bizarre! But I read that seizures can happen at that time due to electrical changes in brain activity between the stages of sleep and waking... Many thanks in advance!
Uncontrollable shaking when horny? Please Help!?
I don't think there's anything wrong. Your just excited for this wonderful feeling! Shaking problems are good your getting it right.
What happens during a seizure? ?
During a seizure, you lose control of bodily movements and all your muscles tense extremely tightly. You may also foam at the mouth. You would probably know if you had one, but you CAN take tests. Often, seizures happen in periods, for example, thirty second intervals. During the time they are not having a seizure, slide something soft under their head to protect it as during the seizure his or her head will be uncontrollably shaking. NEVER put something between their teeth...there have been many cases of choking due to it. And don't go near the person when they are having the seizure, as they are much stronger than you at this time and you may get injured.
Have you ever had a seizure from smoking too much weed or know of someone who has?
I think I have.I've been smoking weed for a few years now and I have been struggling to quit. So what happens is I quit for a few weeks and sometimes months and then I'm back on it. I recently started smoking again after quiting for two months.My brother and I were hitting a bong last night. I had more than four or five bowls. After that I started feeling very light headed and dizzy, almost on the verge of fainting. I wasn't worried because this has happened to me before. Once when I had never smoked weed and twice when I smoked too much. I later learned that these faintings happened cause it was really hot at the time and I had barely anything to eat.Last night however, got worse after a few seconds. The room was swimming. I thought to go up to my room but I could barely walk. I felt like I couldn't control my legs and the direction I was walking in. I finally made it up the stairs and went to the bathroom instead. I don't remember making the decision to do this and my room is in the opposite direction. In the bathroom I started shaking uncontrollably. I really struggled to keep myself up. At this point I think I passed out for a second because when I came to, I was on the floor. I don't remember how I got on the floor and assume I fell.For about 5 seconds everything was clear. I felt completely fine and headed to my room but the dizziness started up again. I woke up on my bed after what couldn't be more than a couple of minutes. Again, no recollection of how I got there and I had a loud ringing sound in my ear for a while. My brother came to check on me and I asked him to bring me a glass of water with lots of sugar in it (I assumed my sugar level was low). I felt a bit a better and fell asleep almost immediately.I'm not entirely sure what happened to me last night but I am more than sure it was caused by the weed I smoked. That experience scared the hell out of me and I know for sure that I will never smoke weed again. I don't want to risk putting myself in such a situation ever again.
I’ve both fainted and had a seizure from standing up too quickly, is that normal?
I do the same thing. SAME EXACT THING. I was surprised when I read this as it describes me perfectly. I went to a doctor for this and this is what they told me:POTS: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. The nurse helping me explained it to me in a simple way. Normally when a person stands up, to compensate for the different orientation, their blood vessels constrict slightly to increase their blood pressure and continue to supply blood to their brain. But in the sense of POTS, your blood vessels do not constrict, but your heart increases its BPM, which is not enough. The lack of blood to the brain causes you to pass out. Similarly to you, I also had a seizure. I was told that this had nothing to do with POTS, but something called Post Traumatic Seizures. In simple terms, when you pass out, your body is confused. In an attempt to see if everything is okay, your body sends signals to your muscles causing them to contract rapidly. Causing what looks like a seizure.What can cause this:Low Blood pressure: Anything below 90/60 can cause symptoms like this.Improper Diet: Low sugar intake, dehydration, or low salt intake can lower your blood pressure causing this as well.I would go see a doctor. This isn’t something as serious as others are making it sound. I have lived with it for almost 2 years now without any medication, and have been fine. I had multiple tests done, EKGs… etc. And everything seemed normal. I just eat more salt and drink more water to compensate. There is a very small chance that something else could be wrong, but I would doubt it. If your blood pressure is consistently low, doctors may prescribe medication to help raise it to safe levels.But don’t worry. This is a relatively, normal thing. If this is your first time passing out, welcome to the party. It isn’t too bad.
I had my first seizure last night but I can’t tell anyone?
I’m 13 and been taking anti-depressants (fluoxitine) for a while last night I ate 2 weed brownies each containing of 8 grams of weed, I was hallucinating badly for hours then had what my friends say was a seizure. I was shaking uncontrollably, biting my tongue and unable to move properly while I was having a flashback to something that happened to me at the same time. I don’t know what to do because if I tell my psychiatrist she will tell my mum and my mum will be so angry and I love her to pieces but I feel like I’ve ruined everything. Help me please
What is the difference between seizures, convulsions, epilepsy and tremors?
Seizures are temporary disruptions in brain activity due to excessive and inordinate neuronal discharge, focally or in a generalised manner.Epilepsy is a condition in which the affected individual suffers from recurring seizures.Convulsions are erratic involuntary muscular movements. Their etiology is variable: From vitamin deficiencies ( Vitamin B6 deficiency) to epileptic developments in the Primary motor cortex of one's brain.Tremors are principally undesired oscillatory movements of the distal limb. These are encumbering as well as distressing. They may be voluntary, as in only observed during action, seen in cases of Parkinsonism or involuntary ( seen even in resting state) as in cases of cerebellar lesions. Tremors may be fine or may be coarse.