I just had a tremor so bad it felt more like some kind of seizure. Is this to be expected?

Hi Beverly,

I just came across your question.  It sounds like you've been undergoing some scary stuff.  And although you've already seen your neurologist by now, I thought I'd share this with you.

A friend of mine who was diagnosed with MS less than a year ago was asking me about seizures and MS.  She was experiencing something similar to what you describe.  Her neurologist treated her as with a relapse and prescribed something to address her symptoms.

I'd personally be very interested to learn what you found out, especially since I know very little about the seizure-like symptoms that sometimes come with MS.  So come back and give us an update when you can.

Thanks,

Lisa

Hey Beverly and Lisa

I am that friend who experienced maybe something similar to what you are going through.  I would feel a surge in my head, followed by tremors in my right arm and especially my right leg.  My limbs would contract and release rather violently.  A friend of mine who has three children with epilepsy, was very concerned for me.

I went to get an EEG and my scan came back clean.  I was told by my friend that this doesn't rule out seizures but the doctors are telling me that this was an MS episode and not a seizure.  When I researched the literature, it was very unclear as to whether people having MS can experience myoclonic seizures or not.  Some research I had read, pointed to a clear association between MS and  a greater chance of having these types of specific motoric seizures. 

When I went to see a neurology nurse she told me that she had seen folk who were experiencing what looked like seizures to her but, it turned out to be caused by MS.

I am just relating my experiences.  I would love to know the answer too. 

Please do come back and tell us what your doctors had to say.  I am most interested.