How do you feel after an EEG?

[Uhura]

I have had the short EEGs and sleep for over 20 hours. Does this happen to others? The strobe light part isn't that long yet has that effect on me.

 

[Porkette]

When I have had a sleep deprived e.e.g. then I want to sleep for a long time also if the e.e.g. triggers
seizures for me then I will sleep a lot also.
Wishing you only the best and May God Bless You,

Sue

 

[Uhura]

Is it the sleep deprivation that does that to you? Or the strobe lights that have that do that to you? For me it is from the strobe lights. I am so sensitive to them.

 

[Porkette]

I would have to say the strobe lights because I am photosenstive to certain colors and then when they flash those colors it
triggers a seizure for me. What really gets me good is when the Drs. use their cell phones on purpose while doing the e.e.g.
they found out that when I'm around a lot of people using cell phones it will trigger seizures because I'm sensitive to the
frequency that cell phones use and in turn the seizures happen.
Wishing You only the Blest and May God Bless You,

Sue

 

[Uhura]

I hadn't realized cell phones could trigger seizures. How do you manage to avoid places where a lot of people are using them?

 

[Porkette]

It's not easy that's one reason why I retired from working in public school between the staff and students
using their cell phones so much I was having many more seizures, now I work a part time job and I'm not
around a lot of people using cell phones like I would be in a school. When I get groceries I usually get them
in the morning during the week when most people are at work and it doesn't bother me then.
Wishing You only the best and May God Bless You,

Sue

 

[XxBlaqkxX]

The only EEG's I've ever done have all felt like the same type of ones - shorter in nature, sleep deprived, and generally about 2 - 2 1/2 hours for the study and of course half of that is generally getting all the equipment on (depending on the specialists experience).

I HATE the strobing light part of it. I don't like EEGs in general. I hate them, but they aren't painful, of course. I've never had convulsions during one.

Generally when they do the strobing light things...since I can usually close my eyes, I sing a song in my head or something just to get through it. It feels terrible in my mind, even though I don't have photosensitive epilepsy. However, I still believe I am affected by flashing frames if they are above a certain frame per minute or something. With strobe lights, even as a kid, like on Halloween and stuff, I always felt like I was dying is the best way to describe it because it was all in slow motion, but I would get so lightheaded and foggy. I can't stand it when the kids do their little childish thing of trying to flick the lights on, off, on, off, on, off. I know it's a curiosity thing, but I have to explain that this bothers mommy's head and eyes. I often times wear sunglasses in the grocery store - all the fluorescents make me feel awful sometimes - there are days that I'm fine and days where I feel like I can't keep my eyes open in the store with all the bright lights and feel normal.

 

[Uhura]

I seize the entire time they use the strobe lights. I have always had problems with lights for as long as I can remember.

 

[Sabbo]

I've had a few EEGs done, but haven't experienced that. I'm usually fine after the testing is over. I just had a video EEG done in late March--even that didn't cause any weird or odd effects.