SnugSamson
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Hi there,
I sm wondering if anyone has any advice on what to ask at my first neurologist appointment, which is on Sept 9th. I had three focal seizures in 12 hours two weeks ago, but I've been having weird deja vu all summer long (I just thought the pandemic was making me lose my grip on reality!). My seizures started with the weird deja vu (like I was reliving a dream, or about to realize something about a dream or an actual memory...very hard to describe but I couldn't figure out if it was real or a dream), then my left arm went numb, then I was so dizzy and nauseated that I vomited. Like being pulled into the ocean or something. Each one only lasted about a minute. My MRI came back normal. I've also been waking up biting my tongue since last December. I'm worried I'm going to bite my tongue off so I have been wearing nightguards. The ER doc put me on 500mg of Keppra twice a day and I haven't had a seizure since. I assume I'll have an EEG next? Just feeling scared and overwhelmed and would be so grateful to hear other experiences. And if anyone has any advice on what to ask at my first neurologist appt, I'd be so grateful. Also how long did it take you to get diagnosed? I'm 40 so they did my MRI super fast....
Thanks in advance,
Snug
I sm wondering if anyone has any advice on what to ask at my first neurologist appointment, which is on Sept 9th. I had three focal seizures in 12 hours two weeks ago, but I've been having weird deja vu all summer long (I just thought the pandemic was making me lose my grip on reality!). My seizures started with the weird deja vu (like I was reliving a dream, or about to realize something about a dream or an actual memory...very hard to describe but I couldn't figure out if it was real or a dream), then my left arm went numb, then I was so dizzy and nauseated that I vomited. Like being pulled into the ocean or something. Each one only lasted about a minute. My MRI came back normal. I've also been waking up biting my tongue since last December. I'm worried I'm going to bite my tongue off so I have been wearing nightguards. The ER doc put me on 500mg of Keppra twice a day and I haven't had a seizure since. I assume I'll have an EEG next? Just feeling scared and overwhelmed and would be so grateful to hear other experiences. And if anyone has any advice on what to ask at my first neurologist appt, I'd be so grateful. Also how long did it take you to get diagnosed? I'm 40 so they did my MRI super fast....
Thanks in advance,
Snug