I can totally relate to this song. There's isn't much of anything out about epilepsy. I am 26 years old and started developing signs when I was 25. My first seizure mostly affected my vision; I was completely conscious, but partly blind. I would experience auras for the seizures where I was conscious. But, lately, since September, I have been experience Clonic Tonic (Grand Mal) seizures - Becoming epileptic in your mid 20's, something that you were genetically predisposed to is no picnic.
I experience no sign before going into a clonic tonic - Luckily, there were people around during these occasions. My mom said I let out a scream right before it happened & she just thought I was mad at the computer I was trying to fix or something, then she saw my eyes were rolled back in my head. After that, convulsing- Only injury that occurred was where I had bit my tongue, and it bled a little.
Point being, yes there are many different types of seizures. Some people experience visions, while other people become completely unconscious, convulse, are disoriented, and afterwards have no idea where they are at or what happened.
This verse really struck me:
As I came to a screaming
Hold me while I'm dreaming
For my fingers are curling
And I cannot breathe
The screaming reference really hit home for me because it's something i've done before a generalized clonic tonic (grand mal) . When the seizure first starts in its tonic phase, every muscle in your body tightens, and it forces your diaphragm to push out a noise. Then the clonic phase is the convulsive part. I never know what happens to me during that period of time but I have foamed at the mouth or my eyes have rolled back in my head. I am always out of my mind when I somewhat regain consciousness, experience a very intense feeling of Jamais vu ("Instead of feeling extra familiar, thing seem totally unfamiliar In this case there is too little connection between long-term memory and perceptions from the present.)"
Also, people who experience temporal lobe seizures feel a closer spiritual connection in general, see visions, things like that. So the very first part "She's the Christ now departing" also felt close to me.
Anyone interested in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (which is absolutely fascinating) should read the book "Seized" by, Eve La Plante.
This song was well done and I am glad that it was made.
I can totally relate to this song. There's isn't much of anything out about epilepsy. I am 26 years old and started developing signs when I was 25. My first seizure mostly affected my vision; I was completely conscious, but partly blind. I would experience auras for the seizures where I was conscious. But, lately, since September, I have been experience Clonic Tonic (Grand Mal) seizures - Becoming epileptic in your mid 20's, something that you were genetically predisposed to is no picnic.
I experience no sign before going into a clonic tonic - Luckily, there were people around during these occasions. My mom said I let out a scream right before it happened & she just thought I was mad at the computer I was trying to fix or something, then she saw my eyes were rolled back in my head. After that, convulsing- Only injury that occurred was where I had bit my tongue, and it bled a little. Point being, yes there are many different types of seizures. Some people experience visions, while other people become completely unconscious, convulse, are disoriented, and afterwards have no idea where they are at or what happened.
This verse really struck me: As I came to a screaming Hold me while I'm dreaming For my fingers are curling And I cannot breathe
The screaming reference really hit home for me because it's something i've done before a generalized clonic tonic (grand mal) . When the seizure first starts in its tonic phase, every muscle in your body tightens, and it forces your diaphragm to push out a noise. Then the clonic phase is the convulsive part. I never know what happens to me during that period of time but I have foamed at the mouth or my eyes have rolled back in my head. I am always out of my mind when I somewhat regain consciousness, experience a very intense feeling of Jamais vu ("Instead of feeling extra familiar, thing seem totally unfamiliar In this case there is too little connection between long-term memory and perceptions from the present.)"
Also, people who experience temporal lobe seizures feel a closer spiritual connection in general, see visions, things like that. So the very first part "She's the Christ now departing" also felt close to me.
Anyone interested in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (which is absolutely fascinating) should read the book "Seized" by, Eve La Plante.
This song was well done and I am glad that it was made.