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I used to have absence seisures, until today I thought it's nothing to worry about (well, I still think there is nothing to worry about since I sometimes experi
by gwnywg 4y ago
I used to have absence seisures, until today I thought it's nothing to worry about (well, I still think there is nothing to worry about since I sometimes experience 'normal' absence seisures). From that experience I can say, in my case, this has nothing to do with spacing out when processing some problem. When I have absence seisure my brain is basically doing nothing, I fly away for couple of seconds until I realise what happens and then I'm back again.
- stevenjgarner 4y agoIn the case of my family member, that was kind of the attitude for a long while. Now they are not allowed to drive, bike, swim etc., as there really is an absence of being present.
- gwnywg 4y agoIs it too far to ask how old is your family member? For me I don't see this happening when I do something (like when I read, or have a conversation, or drive). I also don't see this happening more often than when I was in my teens. I sometimes catch myself experiencing short episodes when I'm already idle, staring at view or in similar situation. And I notice random people having this too, I guess this can develop like described in wikipedia article.