Hi all, thought I would continue to keep you all updated.
I had my first EEG done today. I had to stay up all night last night to sleep deprive myself so Im feeling really tired at present.
So.. the EEG. I was to try and fall asleep during it since most my episodes happen as im about to fall asleep (tingling, foot spasm, jolting in stomach, feeliing as though Im going to be sucked out my body etc)
Unfortunatly I couldnt manage to fall asleep despite how tired I was, I think i was too anxious.
However, something did happen that I was not expecting, and it really scared me.
At the start of the EEG, lights were turned out, i had to close my eyes, and strobe lights were flashed in my face (wasnt expecting this) I semed to be ok for a few moments, but as it got faster, i started jerking. Not bad, not like a tonic clonic seizure.. but my arm and leg jerked maybe 6 or 7 times, and i felt like my stomach jerked too.
The lady who did hte EEG was not a neurologist, I was very scared when this happened, but i tried to stay focused and just let her do the test, I wont get my results until next week when I see the neurologist.
Im wondering if the jerking was normal ? I should have asked her, but I didnt, at the time I was jerking she must haev noticed how I was and was asking me to try relax and breathe.
If this jerking is not normal .... will it show on the EEG ?
I relaly didnt expect a reaction like this, and while it was happening i was afraid i was going to go into a tonic clonic seizure (I had these as a child)
thanks all.
I had my first EEG done today. I had to stay up all night last night to sleep deprive myself so Im feeling really tired at present.
So.. the EEG. I was to try and fall asleep during it since most my episodes happen as im about to fall asleep (tingling, foot spasm, jolting in stomach, feeliing as though Im going to be sucked out my body etc)
Unfortunatly I couldnt manage to fall asleep despite how tired I was, I think i was too anxious.
However, something did happen that I was not expecting, and it really scared me.
At the start of the EEG, lights were turned out, i had to close my eyes, and strobe lights were flashed in my face (wasnt expecting this) I semed to be ok for a few moments, but as it got faster, i started jerking. Not bad, not like a tonic clonic seizure.. but my arm and leg jerked maybe 6 or 7 times, and i felt like my stomach jerked too.
The lady who did hte EEG was not a neurologist, I was very scared when this happened, but i tried to stay focused and just let her do the test, I wont get my results until next week when I see the neurologist.
Im wondering if the jerking was normal ? I should have asked her, but I didnt, at the time I was jerking she must haev noticed how I was and was asking me to try relax and breathe.
If this jerking is not normal .... will it show on the EEG ?
I relaly didnt expect a reaction like this, and while it was happening i was afraid i was going to go into a tonic clonic seizure (I had these as a child)
thanks all.