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I'm not very good at this type of stuff. Blogging, sharing etc. All new to me but I guess I'm supposed to introduce myself here. I've been diagnosed with a cavernoma in the right temporal lobe and am heading in for the WADA test next week. I've been having seizures off and on for 35 years only just diagnosed in April 2008. I was in the hospital in Dec. for a 5 day EEG. One day they kept me up late pumped in the caffeine and stressed me out, trying to induce a seizure so they could do the Ictal Spec exam. The next day I got a blind spot in one eye that sent me into a panic. Didn't get the seizure but one heck of a migraine instead. It had happened once a few years ago but until that day I didn't know what it was. After leaving the hospital I researched migraines more only to find that their triggers are almost exactly the same as seizures. I've never vomited but have felt the need. Is there a link between migraines and epilepsy? The caffeine is an issue for me. I don't really like it but with my meds I can't stay awake during the morning without it. I've been getting the vertigo feeling lately and a lot of headaches but not drowsy and no seizures. I guess you have to pick the better of two evils. My biggest trigger seems to be my period. I'm toying with the idea of going back on the pill. Anybody have luck with anything like that?onder: