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Mind pulses, head zaps?

Thu, 03/03/2005 - 07:47
Every few months, my husband has something happen where it's like he feels pulses in his head that interupt his concentration. they only last about 2 seconds but can happen every minute or two. This lasts about 5 days before it goes away. He has not had a major seizure for about 7 years, so he is very fortunate, but we're concerned about these "head zaps" and the doctor doesn't really seem to know what to tell him. He just increased his meds. Sometimes it happens when life is stressful and sometimes it just happens, so we don't know if it is really related to stress. Has anyone else ever had this happen?

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RE: RE: RE: Mind pulses, head zaps?

Submitted by angh2 on Mon, 2005-02-14 - 09:27
mine travel up and down my head and when it stops it burns so bad. when i try to explain it to my husband, he tells me to take an aspirin for my "headache". ugh, if i could only get him to understand what it feels like. i find out MOnday what the results of all my tests are going to be. i'll be glad to finally know what's going on.

RE: RE: RE: RE: Mind pulses, head zaps?

Submitted by annepooh on Mon, 2005-02-14 - 18:34
Hi all I also get I don't know if they are "zap's" But alot of pressure in the front of my head & right at the lower back of my head and then a sharp pain in my temples and I can't even think at the time . I am only on 400 mg of Tegratol /day.But i'm also feeling realling mad & really depressed all the time . Guess i'll tell the head doc on the 24th . Till then I dunno . Hope to hear something back ! Annepooh

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Submitted by jolie on Mon, 2005-02-14 - 23:14
Hi out there. Just got a call today from doc regarding EEG results and "head zaps". MRI scheduled for Friday. Does anyone know how likely it is that I have a brain tumor causing this (as opposed to good old epilepsy...) Very worried here, doc not much help on phone today. had symptoms for 2 years, much worse in last 60 days. What do you all know? Jolie

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