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blackjack89
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25 Aug 2012, 12:15 pm

More and more recently I find myself twitching and having seizure-like symptoms when I get angry in social situations, is this a symptom of AS or something else?



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25 Aug 2012, 12:26 pm

It may in fact be a mild seizure. Sometimes strong stimuli, including strong emotive feelings, can trigger a seizure-like episode. Aspies are especially prone. If this continues, worsens, or is a new symptom, might you considering consulting your doctor/neurologist? Just in case. Probably nothing to worry about though.

I am not an epileptic. However, when I'm really overwhelmed, I kind-of start shaking....maybe like what you described. And I do have meltdowns. Purportedly meltdowns *might* be seizure-like and I agree. I guess I'm neurologically not very well equipped to handle too much stress/stimuli. Hard to control emotions too and I don't think I have very many emotions.



Hope you feel better. Or, I know (!) kick something really hard to vent (< OK, just kidding). :shaking:


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25 Aug 2012, 12:29 pm

I do the same things I have never really thought about it as seizures though