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Hi all,
I have no diagnosis of seizures, but have an appointment with my GP on the 27th. I'm a relatively healthy 26 year old female (white if that has anything to do with anything not sure?).
I've had two 'episodes' that we know of that seem like seizures. The first happened at the mid-end of Jan. I don't remember it much, but what I do remember is mostly from people who have seen it. The Jan one happened as such:
Laying in bed, started with my one hand jerking. Eventually my whole body began to convulse. I would 'calm down' just to start another attack. I wasn't responsive but kept managing out 'help me'. The EMT's were convinced it was because of medications or drugs (my roommate had smoked up some pot and smelt of it terribly. Ugh).
We went to the hospital where they brushed it off as dehydration. No bloodwork, no EEG, nothing. Just drink water and get out of the ER.
The second happened two days ago. I remember more of it, but still foggy. Once again the rest is covered by someone who saw and told me.
I went upstairs because I had to use the washroom. After finishing my task I went into the hall where I felt weak, so weak I ended up on the floor. I felt so nauseous that I managed to drag myself to the toilet but couldn't barf. Then black. I remember hearing my kitten meow a lot and I whispered "Navi get help". When I came back my fiancee was over me worried because I was on the floor. She said I didn't convulse, but I wasn't responsive, very VERY limp. My body just wouldn't cooperate. She got me to the bed, and I was tired, but it hurt over my left eyebrow and into my temple. We went to the ER they ran heart tests, and did some blood work and more urine work. I was having a hard time breathing, my chest was heavy and it was painful, so they gave me some inhalers. The first dr was going to send me to a neurologist because I couldn't open my eyes and they wouldn't focus or follow him.
The second doctor in the morning (held over night for observation) felt I didn't need it because I was awake and alert, although very VERY exhausted.
I went home.
Sometime in the evening I started to feel those symptoms again, and told my fiancee to keep talking to me, to keep me from losing it. My head hurt and I was feeling sick again. She recorded my symptoms. I was dizzy, disorientated, dry mouth with lots of saliva, thirsty, and generally out of it. I came back quickly enough.
This morning I'm shakey but more of myself. We are going to tell the GP about this. But what does it sound like to you? My friend who has Epilepsy, said it sounded like some sort of seizure, but not the types he gets. Does it to you? I'm scared to have another.
Both times I kept control of my bladder, and my bowels. Because I didn't bite my tongue somehow when I convulsed the EMTs in the first time figured I was faking, or doing it on purpose. Do all convulsions mean you have to bite your tongue?! Arg. So confused.
Thanks for listening.
Lessa
I have no diagnosis of seizures, but have an appointment with my GP on the 27th. I'm a relatively healthy 26 year old female (white if that has anything to do with anything not sure?).
I've had two 'episodes' that we know of that seem like seizures. The first happened at the mid-end of Jan. I don't remember it much, but what I do remember is mostly from people who have seen it. The Jan one happened as such:
Laying in bed, started with my one hand jerking. Eventually my whole body began to convulse. I would 'calm down' just to start another attack. I wasn't responsive but kept managing out 'help me'. The EMT's were convinced it was because of medications or drugs (my roommate had smoked up some pot and smelt of it terribly. Ugh).
We went to the hospital where they brushed it off as dehydration. No bloodwork, no EEG, nothing. Just drink water and get out of the ER.
The second happened two days ago. I remember more of it, but still foggy. Once again the rest is covered by someone who saw and told me.
I went upstairs because I had to use the washroom. After finishing my task I went into the hall where I felt weak, so weak I ended up on the floor. I felt so nauseous that I managed to drag myself to the toilet but couldn't barf. Then black. I remember hearing my kitten meow a lot and I whispered "Navi get help". When I came back my fiancee was over me worried because I was on the floor. She said I didn't convulse, but I wasn't responsive, very VERY limp. My body just wouldn't cooperate. She got me to the bed, and I was tired, but it hurt over my left eyebrow and into my temple. We went to the ER they ran heart tests, and did some blood work and more urine work. I was having a hard time breathing, my chest was heavy and it was painful, so they gave me some inhalers. The first dr was going to send me to a neurologist because I couldn't open my eyes and they wouldn't focus or follow him.
The second doctor in the morning (held over night for observation) felt I didn't need it because I was awake and alert, although very VERY exhausted.
I went home.
Sometime in the evening I started to feel those symptoms again, and told my fiancee to keep talking to me, to keep me from losing it. My head hurt and I was feeling sick again. She recorded my symptoms. I was dizzy, disorientated, dry mouth with lots of saliva, thirsty, and generally out of it. I came back quickly enough.
This morning I'm shakey but more of myself. We are going to tell the GP about this. But what does it sound like to you? My friend who has Epilepsy, said it sounded like some sort of seizure, but not the types he gets. Does it to you? I'm scared to have another.
Both times I kept control of my bladder, and my bowels. Because I didn't bite my tongue somehow when I convulsed the EMTs in the first time figured I was faking, or doing it on purpose. Do all convulsions mean you have to bite your tongue?! Arg. So confused.
Thanks for listening.
Lessa
