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Epileptic fits being no more than a mood swing under stress? Is this possible?

Sun, 12/12/2004 - 18:09
Topic: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Testing
My psychiatrist has told me that i have epilepsy, caused by severe depression after I was attacked in the street and suffered harrasment when i lived in a different city. I have never had an epileptic seizure, but am depressed a lot of the time and i can become angry and distressed when someone is truly and heavily rude or dishonest to me (i will shout at them and cry). My doctor also gave me medication for my depression (Tegretol) which caused two hallucinations. I reported the hallucinations and the psychiatrist  said that they were a direct indicator of epilepsy. I am forced to think that this is a diagnosis caused by negligence, but he said that epileptic seizures can also be just a mood swing while someone is being nasty to you. Is this possible?

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RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Epileptic fits being no more than a

Submitted by monalisa on Sun, 2004-10-03 - 04:55

Kaayla.

I have read the posts.I don't think an apology is neccessary.Jude's post seems to consist of personal thoughts against drug manufacturer's and is not the place upon here for those.They might make sense regarding that granted,but should be addressed in another more say politaical forum than thisview(My opinion only).Jude has I believe their own forum to express that point of view regarding drugs. Also the post is not answering the question posed by the original poster seeking help.Again,my opinion only.

 

 

 

Kaayla.

I have read the posts.I don't think an apology is neccessary.Jude's post seems to consist of personal thoughts against drug manufacturer's and is not the place upon here for those.They might make sense regarding that granted,but should be addressed in another more say politaical forum than thisview(My opinion only).Jude has I believe their own forum to express that point of view regarding drugs. Also the post is not answering the question posed by the original poster seeking help.Again,my opinion only.

 

 

 

RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Epileptic fits being no more than a

Submitted by Jude on Sun, 2004-10-03 - 07:51
kaayla,Thank you.No apology is needed in this case as I am fully aware that there is absolutely,no guarentee that another reader will comprehend and percieve a message accurately as the writer intended.However,a participant's response to a post,does provide a window into one's psychie and motivation for responding with such innaccuracies and anger.Such as the case here.Unfortunate for those that arrive on a message board for the sole purpose of seizure related communications, as their expectations may not be fulfilled . Also, one may be met with some hostility from those that make it a point to travel Seizure Forums all over the net,using multiple users names,correspond to their multiple identities as if seperate individuals, which means they converse with themselves,and lastely,by those that enter seizure related forums under the false pretenses of having a seizure disorder or their own seizure diagnosis is questionable to say the least.However they may simply have a strong need to belong to a specific group which they become obsessed with, on many levels and for many reasons.It's so unfortunate, as the individual does appear to have mixed messages,that are laden with anger and hostility and often times do not make literary sense ,especially as the thread continues on, as their responss often times miss the mark or subject matter totally.To the original poster of this thread,If there is a doubt in your mind that treatment recieved by a health professional is questionable,I can only suggest that you seek a second opinion and a third if neccessary.As a medical consummer,it is your right.Message forums are wonderful tools for exchanging experiences,ideas,and resources,however,medical advice provided on a board ought be taken with a grain of salt.Always seek and rely on a licenced professional.Best Regards,Jude Rouslin

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Submitted by wonderwoman2 on Sun, 2004-10-03 - 08:58

I read the post as well.It would seem as gentlewings and monalisa have said,there was nothing helpful at all in your reply Jude.I agree that it was more suited to a different type of forum than this one.I have checked out the site mentioned as being owned by yourself.I have to say as a site owner with a chatroom facility,then you  Jude certainly must know what Instant messengers are. You must have an idea and if not ,and the person on here as Tibet2 is the same Tibet on your board,then they could possibly fill you in  for future reference next time you  post in here.Within your own posts in your forum are laden replies with anger against your Government and it's politicians.

There was no anger that I could see in the post by gentlewings,only yours in reply to the original question posed by a person bewildered at their treatment by a psychiatrist.Your reply seemed more aimed at anger at drug manufacturers.I certainly saw no understanding of what was being asked by the poster of the original question in your reply.You posed a question,and answered it.

As you yourself have said in your own forum.You in the past were part of a group that were a kind of sisterhood, and you yourselves were not averse to going into a forum and being less than polite.Also from reading your words upon your board,you also in the past have not been averse to making other judgements on people,without even knowing them either as people.


 

I read the post as well.It would seem as gentlewings and monalisa have said,there was nothing helpful at all in your reply Jude.I agree that it was more suited to a different type of forum than this one.I have checked out the site mentioned as being owned by yourself.I have to say as a site owner with a chatroom facility,then you  Jude certainly must know what Instant messengers are. You must have an idea and if not ,and the person on here as Tibet2 is the same Tibet on your board,then they could possibly fill you in  for future reference next time you  post in here.Within your own posts in your forum are laden replies with anger against your Government and it's politicians.

There was no anger that I could see in the post by gentlewings,only yours in reply to the original question posed by a person bewildered at their treatment by a psychiatrist.Your reply seemed more aimed at anger at drug manufacturers.I certainly saw no understanding of what was being asked by the poster of the original question in your reply.You posed a question,and answered it.

As you yourself have said in your own forum.You in the past were part of a group that were a kind of sisterhood, and you yourselves were not averse to going into a forum and being less than polite.Also from reading your words upon your board,you also in the past have not been averse to making other judgements on people,without even knowing them either as people.


 

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