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Hi Everybody!
I'm new here. Have had spells for at least 5 ys. Told anxiety/panic for yrs. I always knew something was not right and in my heart knew anxiety was not the problem. However...these spells do make you feel anxious for sure and interfere with your life! Finally went to a Pulmonolgist and after study found out I had sleep apnea/significant restless leg. I am on Cpap therapy. I still had these episodes though. From what I have read...this can also be associated with seizures.
I have seen more Drs. than I care to remember! As a woman I have either gotten blown off...told anxiety/need valium???? After going to the neurologist..my EEG was abnormal with left temporal slowing. I am being treated for seizures. The Dr. ..an epileptolgist (2nd opinion) at other followup office said that they really think it's most likely seizures. (complex-partial ? ) These spells are terrible. Very much sounds like seizures along with horrible post ictal exhaustion the next day. Limbs feel so heavy,headache, shallow feeling and slow feeling. a bit I startle awake..feel very shallow..barely breathing. Sometimes it happens as I lay down and I am trying to fall asleep. Then it feels like adrenalin kicks in and heart races. Sometimes get tingles or numb in extremities. Dizzy-headed..I sometimes see a bright light behind my eyes. My eyes start blinking or they are very hard to open. Paralyzed feeling sometimes..difficult to swallow/talk for a few moments. I have had a laughing spell for no reason moments prior to bad spell. I knew it was weird and there was no reason to laugh, but could not stop.I feel like it's hard to focus/think..yet I know what is happening to me.
Sometimes my arm or legs have a jerk. The worst part for me is feeling very shallow as though I am crossing over to the other side. It is horrible and It feels like dying. I just started neurontin 300 mg. twice a day. Right now I am taking only the evening dose because I want to try the a.m. when my husband is home. (Weekend) I am not sure if I have forgotten anything, so many things...it is so scary and it feels like heart related. Heart has been o.k. in past.
I just hate the feeling of not breathing and then chest hurts. I can't run to the Er each time. Unfortunately, when they have checked my oxygen sats in sleep, I didn't have spells. I even tried for a month...but spells are random and sometimes come in clusters. what are your thoughts? Anyone elso with Nocturnal attacks? I also get moments of staring spells and slight checkouts in day..and then I am trying to catch up in conversation..and slight difficulty with memory. Anything would be helpful It just really sucks and I feel unsure. Is there more wrong? Thanks for listening!
Michelle
I'm new here. Have had spells for at least 5 ys. Told anxiety/panic for yrs. I always knew something was not right and in my heart knew anxiety was not the problem. However...these spells do make you feel anxious for sure and interfere with your life! Finally went to a Pulmonolgist and after study found out I had sleep apnea/significant restless leg. I am on Cpap therapy. I still had these episodes though. From what I have read...this can also be associated with seizures.
I have seen more Drs. than I care to remember! As a woman I have either gotten blown off...told anxiety/need valium???? After going to the neurologist..my EEG was abnormal with left temporal slowing. I am being treated for seizures. The Dr. ..an epileptolgist (2nd opinion) at other followup office said that they really think it's most likely seizures. (complex-partial ? ) These spells are terrible. Very much sounds like seizures along with horrible post ictal exhaustion the next day. Limbs feel so heavy,headache, shallow feeling and slow feeling. a bit I startle awake..feel very shallow..barely breathing. Sometimes it happens as I lay down and I am trying to fall asleep. Then it feels like adrenalin kicks in and heart races. Sometimes get tingles or numb in extremities. Dizzy-headed..I sometimes see a bright light behind my eyes. My eyes start blinking or they are very hard to open. Paralyzed feeling sometimes..difficult to swallow/talk for a few moments. I have had a laughing spell for no reason moments prior to bad spell. I knew it was weird and there was no reason to laugh, but could not stop.I feel like it's hard to focus/think..yet I know what is happening to me.
Sometimes my arm or legs have a jerk. The worst part for me is feeling very shallow as though I am crossing over to the other side. It is horrible and It feels like dying. I just started neurontin 300 mg. twice a day. Right now I am taking only the evening dose because I want to try the a.m. when my husband is home. (Weekend) I am not sure if I have forgotten anything, so many things...it is so scary and it feels like heart related. Heart has been o.k. in past.
I just hate the feeling of not breathing and then chest hurts. I can't run to the Er each time. Unfortunately, when they have checked my oxygen sats in sleep, I didn't have spells. I even tried for a month...but spells are random and sometimes come in clusters. what are your thoughts? Anyone elso with Nocturnal attacks? I also get moments of staring spells and slight checkouts in day..and then I am trying to catch up in conversation..and slight difficulty with memory. Anything would be helpful It just really sucks and I feel unsure. Is there more wrong? Thanks for listening!
Michelle
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