Hello All,
I am awaiting an EEG as I have experienced smell hallucinations and strange thinking patterns over the last year. I was referred to a Psychiatrist who said that it was not Psychiatric as such but in his opinion he was very sure it was TLE on the left side. I was sent to a Psych at age 14 as my teachers noticed that I was 'tranced out' a bit in lessons but it was put down to emotional problems as my parents were divorcing at the time. I often get lost when I drive and have not noticed road signs until too late and also stop in mid sentence occasionally when talking. My work colleagues have teased me for years about being 'absent minded' and daydreaming but no matter how hard I concentrated even in meetings I have to ask people to repeat what they have just said.
To cut a long story short, the Psych says I could have had this for decades but due to moving house, my father dying and 2 exams due for my degree (I am a mature student) this has triggered this perhaps.
Since I saw the Psych the symptoms have worsened so much that I am terrified - I cannot work out if this is panic/anxiety or symptoms. I feel such a weak person for getting so scared but I have been dwelling on it all and imagining the worst! I have been getting strange horrible attacks several times a day but these have decreased over the last 2 days thank goodness and I am trying to be positive but just in limbo at the moment. Sometimes I wonder if I am just imagining all of this as it has got so much worse since seeing the Psychiatrist.
Thanks for listening!
I am awaiting an EEG as I have experienced smell hallucinations and strange thinking patterns over the last year. I was referred to a Psychiatrist who said that it was not Psychiatric as such but in his opinion he was very sure it was TLE on the left side. I was sent to a Psych at age 14 as my teachers noticed that I was 'tranced out' a bit in lessons but it was put down to emotional problems as my parents were divorcing at the time. I often get lost when I drive and have not noticed road signs until too late and also stop in mid sentence occasionally when talking. My work colleagues have teased me for years about being 'absent minded' and daydreaming but no matter how hard I concentrated even in meetings I have to ask people to repeat what they have just said.
To cut a long story short, the Psych says I could have had this for decades but due to moving house, my father dying and 2 exams due for my degree (I am a mature student) this has triggered this perhaps.
Since I saw the Psych the symptoms have worsened so much that I am terrified - I cannot work out if this is panic/anxiety or symptoms. I feel such a weak person for getting so scared but I have been dwelling on it all and imagining the worst! I have been getting strange horrible attacks several times a day but these have decreased over the last 2 days thank goodness and I am trying to be positive but just in limbo at the moment. Sometimes I wonder if I am just imagining all of this as it has got so much worse since seeing the Psychiatrist.
Thanks for listening!