Hi please help

[gal109]

Hi Im a 16 year old female.

(I have depression and anxiety) and bizarre mood fluctuations (doesnt seem to be bipolar) have polycystic ovaries
but i also suffer from depersonalisation where I feel i'm watching myself don't recognise myself half in half out of my body don't recognise my voice others surroundings sometimes and have out of body experiences and sometimes feel really spaced out and zone out a bit at times.

No psychiatrist knows how to help does any of this relate to epilepsy? I have also had electric shocks through my head and shuddering in my head (took lots of antidepressants tho) and feel insecure and 'weird' a lot of the time.
Also had 'lucid' dream where i feel like i cant get out of my dream. And also my time frame is a bit messed up where i feel this morning was years/days/months ago.
Does/could ANY of this relate to epilepsy??
Had an MRI it was clear, had an eeg something wasnt quite normal in my 'temperol lobe' however the psychiatrist said most people have slight abnormalities(?!?!) had a sleep deprived eeg too (had 5-6 hours of sleep) still waiting for results, can ANYONE help??

Thanks

 

[Nakamova]

Hi gal109, welcome to CWE!

Some of the things you describe could be what are called Simple Partial seizures. These seizures have a wide variety of symptoms, all involving unusual sensory disturbances. You can read about them here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_partial_seizure to see if they sound like what you are experiencing.

Simple Partial seizures often originate in the temporal lobe, so your EEGs may provide confirmation of that. Not all seizures will show up on an EEG however -- some originate too deep in the brain -- so a negative EEG doesn't necessarily rule out an epilepsy diagnosis.

There's a link between PCOS and epilepsy as well, especially when seizures originate in the left temporal lobe:

Studies of women with epilepsy have suggested that PCOS occurs in 13% to 25%, depending on the definition used and on characteristics such as the type of epilepsy and the kinds of seizure medicines used by the women studied. It does appear that PCOS occurs significantly more often in women with epilepsy than in others, especially among certain groups.

One explanation for the connection between PCOS and epilepsy is that women whose seizures begin in the left temporal lobe may be more likely to have certain hormonal abnormalities that prevent the follicles in the ovary from maturing. This leads to anovulation, the collection of cysts, and the release of more male hormones—all the criteria for a diagnosis of PCOS.

PCOS has another link to epilepsy: it may increase or worsen seizures. The hormonal abnormalities related to anovulation include a lack of progesterone, which the ovaries usually produce in the days after ovulation. Progesterone has antiseizure and mood-stabilizing properties. The ovaries of women with PCOS, on the other hand, continue to produce estrogen, which promotes seizures and anxiety.

I hope this helps.

Best,
Nakamova