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New to the forum (well, besides one post LOL) and to Seizures/Epilepsy.
I'm 27, married, no children, live in Florida.
And apparently have been having seizures my whole life? Or at least that is my neurologists theory.
I had "staring spells" when I was a child; which I would "check out" for a moment while my eyes would be "glazed over" (per my parents words "like nobody was there") and my pupils dilated. Although as loving as they are, my parents weren't too concerned as ADHD and Ritalin were the "hot topics" of the 90's (and Seizures not so much). Lucky for me *sarcasm* my mother refused to be a part of the "ADHD hype" so I didn't get checked out by any kind of doctor for my "inattentiveness".
My Neurologist is convinced I had, and possibly still have Absence Seizures. I still "check out" to this day (same look and dilation) and can actually be physically touched or talked to and have no reaction or awareness during or after I "check back in".
When I was 16 is when I myself noticed something wasn't "right". I would have these spells of confusion and often get lost in familiar places and not recognize familiar people, and also have "attacks" of vertigo and dissociation, often accompanied by stomach issues.
I saw a psychiatrist for years for anxiety and depression, which I admit I do have. But unfortunately the medications treating those kind of conditions didn't help me with my spells or "attacks". In matter of fact considering I treated my anxiety with a Benzodiazepine, my spells were blamed on my anxiety or anxiety medication most of the time.
It wasn't until I started having severe and chronic Migraines with and without Aura, and decided to see a Neurologist, that I got information about the other spells and "attacks". When getting in depth about my medical history and how I thought my Migraine Auras had similarities to some of my spells he suggested Simple and Complex Focal Seizures - and did standard MRI and sleep-deprived EEG to see.
The EEG was "inconclusive" and the MRI "unremarkable" (besides some abnormal veins in my cerebellum?); and scheduling a Video EEG sometime in March to see some more in-depth information.
I found myself here while looking for information on Google and decided to join for some peer/first hand information rather than just reading articles that I barely understand
For a while I may lurk around, as to I am not familiar with a lot of terms or even identifying the word "Seizures" to myself or others, and don't have a official diagnosis of Epilepsy (so I will tread water lightly). Also sorry for the length AND all the "quotations"
I'm 27, married, no children, live in Florida.
And apparently have been having seizures my whole life? Or at least that is my neurologists theory.
I had "staring spells" when I was a child; which I would "check out" for a moment while my eyes would be "glazed over" (per my parents words "like nobody was there") and my pupils dilated. Although as loving as they are, my parents weren't too concerned as ADHD and Ritalin were the "hot topics" of the 90's (and Seizures not so much). Lucky for me *sarcasm* my mother refused to be a part of the "ADHD hype" so I didn't get checked out by any kind of doctor for my "inattentiveness".
My Neurologist is convinced I had, and possibly still have Absence Seizures. I still "check out" to this day (same look and dilation) and can actually be physically touched or talked to and have no reaction or awareness during or after I "check back in".
When I was 16 is when I myself noticed something wasn't "right". I would have these spells of confusion and often get lost in familiar places and not recognize familiar people, and also have "attacks" of vertigo and dissociation, often accompanied by stomach issues.
I saw a psychiatrist for years for anxiety and depression, which I admit I do have. But unfortunately the medications treating those kind of conditions didn't help me with my spells or "attacks". In matter of fact considering I treated my anxiety with a Benzodiazepine, my spells were blamed on my anxiety or anxiety medication most of the time.
It wasn't until I started having severe and chronic Migraines with and without Aura, and decided to see a Neurologist, that I got information about the other spells and "attacks". When getting in depth about my medical history and how I thought my Migraine Auras had similarities to some of my spells he suggested Simple and Complex Focal Seizures - and did standard MRI and sleep-deprived EEG to see.
The EEG was "inconclusive" and the MRI "unremarkable" (besides some abnormal veins in my cerebellum?); and scheduling a Video EEG sometime in March to see some more in-depth information.
I found myself here while looking for information on Google and decided to join for some peer/first hand information rather than just reading articles that I barely understand
For a while I may lurk around, as to I am not familiar with a lot of terms or even identifying the word "Seizures" to myself or others, and don't have a official diagnosis of Epilepsy (so I will tread water lightly). Also sorry for the length AND all the "quotations"
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