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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: Mind pulses, head zaps?

Submitted by batman on Tue, 2005-02-22 - 17:01

Hope,

I did some more searching for the posting and replies youÂ’ve added through out the community and see that some of it is pretty much the same information. Because of it and your asking for help, IÂ’m going to try to see if I can. The latest posting/reply youÂ’ve done in Mind pulses, head zaps, on Tuesday, Feb 22, 2005 1:25 PM.

 

Everyone who still has repeated seizures are legally not allowed to drive, unless their seizures have been under control enough by their state required laws. I live in Texas and must wait 6 full months of not having seizures, because it would be dangerous if I have an accident. I could take away someone elseÂ’s life and/or my own. The last time I was driving my own vehicle I had a complex partial seizure and had an accident. Luckily, I no one else was involved and I survived with no problems.

 

YouÂ’re seizures may be occurring because of your menstrual cycles, reason why is because of the hormonal changes associated with the menstrual cycle. For much more information in detail about this business check out each of these three separate websites. The first one alone has some info that may be very helpful enough. If necessary, copy and paste these website addresses to get to them.

 

www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/provoke_menstrual.html

www.epilepsy.com/articles/ar_1064853360.html

www.epilepsy.com/articles/ar_1063678155.html

 

Of the doctors youÂ’ve seen or are still seeing, what type of doctors are they? Are any of them neurologists and/or epileptologist? Of the doctors youÂ’ve seen or are still seeing, what type of doctors are they? Are any of them neurologists and/or epileptologist? Don't become scared or embarrassed about any of this, just let us know more detailed information youÂ’re going through related to seizures and we'll see if we can help.

Bruce J

Hope,

I did some more searching for the posting and replies youÂ’ve added through out the community and see that some of it is pretty much the same information. Because of it and your asking for help, IÂ’m going to try to see if I can. The latest posting/reply youÂ’ve done in Mind pulses, head zaps, on Tuesday, Feb 22, 2005 1:25 PM.

 

Everyone who still has repeated seizures are legally not allowed to drive, unless their seizures have been under control enough by their state required laws. I live in Texas and must wait 6 full months of not having seizures, because it would be dangerous if I have an accident. I could take away someone elseÂ’s life and/or my own. The last time I was driving my own vehicle I had a complex partial seizure and had an accident. Luckily, I no one else was involved and I survived with no problems.

 

YouÂ’re seizures may be occurring because of your menstrual cycles, reason why is because of the hormonal changes associated with the menstrual cycle. For much more information in detail about this business check out each of these three separate websites. The first one alone has some info that may be very helpful enough. If necessary, copy and paste these website addresses to get to them.

 

www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/provoke_menstrual.html

www.epilepsy.com/articles/ar_1064853360.html

www.epilepsy.com/articles/ar_1063678155.html

 

Of the doctors youÂ’ve seen or are still seeing, what type of doctors are they? Are any of them neurologists and/or epileptologist? Of the doctors youÂ’ve seen or are still seeing, what type of doctors are they? Are any of them neurologists and/or epileptologist? Don't become scared or embarrassed about any of this, just let us know more detailed information youÂ’re going through related to seizures and we'll see if we can help.

Bruce J

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

Submitted by Hope19 on Tue, 2005-02-22 - 17:31
Main thing is I am embarised about it. I feel like I am a encompleat person..I see both neurolgists and epieptologist, Though they have said that I am a Sisteic Epoleptic and i do not know what that means.and that my speach and moator skills are slowing down,When i start my menstrual cycles I do tend to have them worse. and when I eat sertion things.(forgive the speling) Sometime my head goes to the left as my grandmother said it did today and i bit my tounge and screamed.so i do not know what is going on in my head but would like to know.I shake really bad dearing the sezures as I am told sometime I know whats going on around me but its like im in a tunel and i cant tell them i can hear them..i hope this helps if you wanna know anything else just ask..hope

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

Submitted by batman on Tue, 2005-02-22 - 19:27

NO Hope, You are not incomplete. You wrote down whatever it is that the doctors are labeling you as being, but I couldn’t figure out the first word clearly enough. You spelt it ‘Sisteic’. Would you double check and find out how it is spelt correctly. I do some more online searching to look in to it.

 

There is so much information people need to learn about epilepsy and it is available online. A thorough amount of this can be found by going to the home page of the www.epilepsy.com. Take some time and go through the menu choices listed on the home page. These being the ‘ALL ABOUT EPILEPSY & SEIZURES’, ‘DIAGNOSIS’, ‘TREATMENT’, ‘LIVING WITH EPILEPSY’ and ‘RESOURCES’. Each and every one of these will break down into more menu choices. Go slow and check it all out.

 

Now, with you letting me know that youÂ’re in Louisiana, I checked the Internet and found that there is a Epilepsy Foundation available in your state. More about it listed below.

 

Affiliate responsible for Louisiana

Epilepsy Foundation Louisiana

3701 Canal Street, Suite H
New Orleans, LA 70119-6101
(504) 486-6326
(800) 960-0587

www.laepilepsy.org

 

Once you go onto this website, click on the menu choice of ‘Support Groups’, which is along the left side of the screen. I did and on the next screen it shows 4 separate support groups.

Hope this helps you Hope.

Bruce J

NO Hope, You are not incomplete. You wrote down whatever it is that the doctors are labeling you as being, but I couldn’t figure out the first word clearly enough. You spelt it ‘Sisteic’. Would you double check and find out how it is spelt correctly. I do some more online searching to look in to it.

 

There is so much information people need to learn about epilepsy and it is available online. A thorough amount of this can be found by going to the home page of the www.epilepsy.com. Take some time and go through the menu choices listed on the home page. These being the ‘ALL ABOUT EPILEPSY & SEIZURES’, ‘DIAGNOSIS’, ‘TREATMENT’, ‘LIVING WITH EPILEPSY’ and ‘RESOURCES’. Each and every one of these will break down into more menu choices. Go slow and check it all out.

 

Now, with you letting me know that youÂ’re in Louisiana, I checked the Internet and found that there is a Epilepsy Foundation available in your state. More about it listed below.

 

Affiliate responsible for Louisiana

Epilepsy Foundation Louisiana

3701 Canal Street, Suite H
New Orleans, LA 70119-6101
(504) 486-6326
(800) 960-0587

www.laepilepsy.org

 

Once you go onto this website, click on the menu choice of ‘Support Groups’, which is along the left side of the screen. I did and on the next screen it shows 4 separate support groups.

Hope this helps you Hope.

Bruce J

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