should I go to the ER ?

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hey all.

Ive had some new symptoms crop up lately that have been concerning. Yesrday and today ive been twitching pretty bad... in areas I dont usually twitch... like my right shoulder.. and my right wrist will twitch and make my hand go up.

I have also been increasingly feeling as though I am going to black out/faint/fall flat on the floor.

Im afraid to call my Neuro becuase she will probably tell me to go to the ER and I really dont want to do that.

Is there anything else I can do ? I have been trying to shrugg this off by keep telling myself "its all in my head, im ok, im ok" over and over again.

Just dont know what to do ?
 
If your second guessing yourself go. You know yourself best. The last time I asked on here if I should go, I ended up needing to go. So go. Don't wait for responses. If you know deep deep down you feel wrong, don't wait.
All the best!
 
Does anyone know if the feeling of "going to faint/black out" is a seizure sign ? or perhaps im sick with something else ?
 
I do feel wrong. I also keep getting like Im going deaf in my left ear and ..like sound is coming out my righ ear... i feel very bizzare, i hope nothing else is wrong besides epilepsy...I am gonna wait a while longer. I just ate.. hoping that would help.....
 
Vapour, I have to agree with Rae. I honestly think you should go to the ER. At the worst, you've gone for nothing but if you don't go the worst that can happen is you'll find out in a not-so-nice way that you should have.
 
Hi.

I did not go to the ER, it passed eventually. Hopefully I will be OK tomorrow. Im just going to try and make it through to my Neurology appointment on Monday...
 
Vapour - have you ever given magnesium a try? It has been known to help with tinnitus and it also is helpful as a muscle relaxer. Something to consider since it is not harmful to take. Many people are deficient of this mineral.
 
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My seizures tend to be heat related, so this may not work for you, or anybody else here. I put ice the the base of my skull, at the back of my neck.
I also sit down, relax and try to grab a bite to eat.
I will not say that it will work for everybody, but it may help.
 
I have Tinnitus sometimes, I will give Magnesium a try hmmm, I learn so much from here. The ringing can be absolutely overwhelming sometimes.

Billy. :)
 
Billyboyboo said:
I have Tinnitus sometimes, I will give Magnesium a try hmmm, I learn so much from here. The ringing can be absolutely overwhelming sometimes.

Billy. :)
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Do some research on it Billy, as there are quite a few varieties, and you would want to get one that would help your needs.
 
TY. I will try magnesium....Im sure I can pick it up from the grocery store or something ?

Ive tried ice only for migraines... the really really bad migraines and it definatly helps relieve that....

I guess it could be tinnitus ? Not sure.. I will look it up online.. hopefully its only tinnitus....Ill see what the symptoms are. Im praying its not Neurological becuase I dont want my seizures to ever get worse than they already are.

I have to see my Neuro on Monday. I dont want to but this needs to be discussed as does me participating in the study.. if this is a type of seizure it will need to be written down in my diary. Sometimes Im not sure if what I experience is a seizure or not.. or an aura or not. Partial seizures could be mis-understood as anxiety.. so it gets confusing for me... and I tend to have a very bad lack of insight into my own disorders (epilepsy and bipolar... especially bipolar) I hate this lack of insight because it means trusting other peoples word.

Even though I have doctors and people tell me the same thing... its still hard for w/e reason.. but anyway.. thats off hte subject.

I hope you all had a great christmas. Praying I get through the weekend... I just cannot cope going to the ER again after the year ive had. I hope I have a good 2010

Things like this seem to bug me more. Becuase I hvae swollen lymph nodes. Ive had them checked out.. and blood tests showed it to be nothing.. but Im always paranoid about it. So ay new symptom I get I alwyas wonder if its related possibly to the lymph nodes and I get freaked out about cancer.. or lymphoma.. grrr its horrid.. I wish these lymph nodes would go away. Granted ive had a bad chest infection and cold recently...

Robin do you know anything that will strengthen immune system ? I recently started taking womens multivitmanis and minerals that are also good for breast health....wondering what else I can do.

Im really NOT keen on diets. I do eat healthy.. but not strictly...tried the GARD and it was way too hard for me.
 
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