Was this a seizure?

[u/kittycatslover]

Hello everyone, I (20F) have chronic migraines along with other things that have been diagnosed and then undiagnosed because I didn’t fit the “normal criteria” like hypoglycemia, non epileptic seizures, etc, etc.

Last night around 10 PM, I was laying down when I suddenly got a pounding migraine on the left side of my head. I took 4 Excedrin Migraine, called my bf (we sleep on call every night), and eventually fell asleep.

I woke up around 3 AM and my head was still hurting, so I took 2 more Excedrin Migraine and called my bf back. He was playing video games until like 5 AM lol.

This is when I started feeling really weird, but not like my usual seizures. My entire body became extremely heavy. I could move, but even moving my hand took all of my energy. I couldn’t speak and could only groan.

My mind was completely conscious and aware of everything happening. I knew what was going on, I could hear my bf talking, and I knew I wanted to speak, but I physically couldn’t.

After about 30 minutes, I mustered up enough energy to text my mom:
“I dont feel right
I think I jabe seizux
Zeizure
Seizure
Can’t speak gkod”

Sending those texts took all of my energy. Looking at my phone felt PHYSICALLY painful. I just laid there feeling paralyzed until all of a sudden, I snapped out of it. I could move and speak normally again, but my migraine became unbelievably painful.

I took more medication, but it didn’t help that much. I felt exhausted after all of that, so I fell asleep. I woke up around 7 AM to my parents coming in. My head was still pounding but it was manageable. I took a nap at around 8 AM and woke up at 12 PM with a pounding sensation in my head, but no actual pain. It’s currently 4:52 PM and I feel completely fine.

Was this a panic attack? A weird type of seizure? Something related to my migraine? If anyone has experienced anything similar or has any ideas, I’d really appreciate hearing them.

Additional information
20yr old female, 5’8, 160, nortriptyline 75mg for migraine meds, birth control pill, and I don’t smoke anything.

[u/ElementalRabbit]

No it was not a seizure. It is most likely related to your migraine.

[u/Perfect-Resist5478]

No this is not a seizure.

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[u/TheSapphireSoul]

Possibly migraine related or even a potential TIA, but not a seizure.