In order not to hijack Payne1's memory/concentration thread, I hope it is ok to ponder something that came up there here on a new thread... Here's the preface:

Dark heart x linked an interesting article, one part of which talks about how BP rages seem to be seizure-like events. It's near the bottom of the article:
http://www.kristen-mcclure-therapist.com/bipolarandmemoryloss.html

AniManiac noted that it made sense as many BPs respond well to anti-convulsants.

Which started me thinking. I've always felt that they are seizure-like in ways, just like... a personal suspicion simply based on my personal experience. Which is this:
"I think the thing about rages sometimes being seizure-like is especially interesting. I have always sighed at "count to 10" advice. It's hard to explain to those that haven't experienced it, that it's just not like that. It's like being hit by a bolt of lightning. I don't choose it. It lasts in duration till it's over. I can't just choose to stop it. There's a certain feeling of exhaustion when it's over, and though I can remember some, it's certainly not all.

Interestingly enough, AniManiac, I take Lamictal, and they seem to have been less frequent and of shorter duration since then. Hmmm."

So this is what I'm wondering... For those that can relate to what I describe, if you've been on them, how have anti-convulsants worked for you in this regard? Or not.
(And if you can relate to what I describe and experience seizures, please pipe up as that would be a particularly interesting perspective.)