Thanks everyone. I probably was taking Abilify 5 years ago, when I first had these seizure-like episodes. Interesting thought. But I haven't taken Abilify in over 2 years. I have had that happen to me a few times, where I could not move, could not speak, usually when I woke up from sleeping, and it was terrifying. Thank goodness that stopped after ending the Abilify. I usually get an aura beforehand, but last week was the first time in a very long time that I didn't, it just came on out of nowhere.

I have been experiencing migraines for almost 20 years. I took Topamax for a while, but my migraines subsided, so it was stopped. I still get migraines, but usually one every couple of months or so, not enough to go back to a neurologist. When I felt a migraine coming on, I would take a bunch of Advil, lay down for a nap, and I'd be fine in a few hours. But I figure even if the neurologist knows nothing about these seizures, I want to get treatment for the migraines I keep having after these episodes. I feel like there must be some connection to my migraines and my cycles, beyond just being bipolar. I really plan to emphasize that to the neurologist, I hope he listens. I knew Topamax treated migraines and seizures, I didn't know it was used to treat bipolar too. Interesting. Maybe I can get back on it - no matter what is the problem, it may help something.