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Hi Everyone,
My name is Meredith, I'm 25 years old and a hairstylist and a medical esthetics student in Atlanta,Ga.
I was diagnosed today with epilepsy. Although I am still learning and trying to find out all the details of what this will mean for my life from now on.
My first known seizure happened in January of this year. My doctor began searching for a reason, and we thought for months it was sugar related because I am a diagnosed hypoglycemic. But the attacks kept happening, we kept searching. After MONTHS of searching I have finally recieved an answer.
Yesterday I went for my EEG. The process wasn't painful, but during the hyperventilation I had another seizure (although I didn't feel it or remember. I never do) but the process continued and luckily there were several disruptions that came up abnormal in my result. After the test was over on the way out, I began to see spots, had a sudden headache and then fell over and jerked for a few minutes. I never remember those things, but when I come back around I'm immediately scared because there are people everywhere asking me if I'm okay.
Today I met with my specialist who perscribed me Lamictal and told me that I have epilepsy. I am scheduled for an MRI next, but I don't know what this will entail. The CT scans during the early tests were painful and frightening for me, the EEG was painless and relatively easy. I'm hoping that the MRI is like the EEG, but I appreciate any information you have about what you experienced if you have done these tests.
Now I am trying to learn about the problem. I've found that anxiety and stress make me more likely to have a spell, but that I never know when or if it is coming.
My symptoms always entail loss of conciousness, and sometimes jerking.
I'm scared of the diagnosis, but I know that I will learn that it won't stop my life.
I'm here to learn about what this really means for me. How is it for you?
My name is Meredith, I'm 25 years old and a hairstylist and a medical esthetics student in Atlanta,Ga.
I was diagnosed today with epilepsy. Although I am still learning and trying to find out all the details of what this will mean for my life from now on.
My first known seizure happened in January of this year. My doctor began searching for a reason, and we thought for months it was sugar related because I am a diagnosed hypoglycemic. But the attacks kept happening, we kept searching. After MONTHS of searching I have finally recieved an answer.
Yesterday I went for my EEG. The process wasn't painful, but during the hyperventilation I had another seizure (although I didn't feel it or remember. I never do) but the process continued and luckily there were several disruptions that came up abnormal in my result. After the test was over on the way out, I began to see spots, had a sudden headache and then fell over and jerked for a few minutes. I never remember those things, but when I come back around I'm immediately scared because there are people everywhere asking me if I'm okay.
Today I met with my specialist who perscribed me Lamictal and told me that I have epilepsy. I am scheduled for an MRI next, but I don't know what this will entail. The CT scans during the early tests were painful and frightening for me, the EEG was painless and relatively easy. I'm hoping that the MRI is like the EEG, but I appreciate any information you have about what you experienced if you have done these tests.
Now I am trying to learn about the problem. I've found that anxiety and stress make me more likely to have a spell, but that I never know when or if it is coming.
My symptoms always entail loss of conciousness, and sometimes jerking.
I'm scared of the diagnosis, but I know that I will learn that it won't stop my life.
I'm here to learn about what this really means for me. How is it for you?