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Age 59 and scheduled for my first EEG
Thu, 11/09/2006 - 00:16Comments
Re: Age 59 and scheduled for my first EEG
Submitted by sdtaylor on Fri, 2009-11-13 - 22:53
Hi, I woke up in the ambulance after having my first seizure in July at the age of 52! Since then the doctor has suggested that l have lesions on the right side of my brain that may have been forming for a long time. I don't know; he wants to know if anyone ever told me I had "zoned out" and I can't really remember that happening. It is scary to be this age and suddenly begin having seizures. I can tell that the doctors are not sure what caused the big one I had in July. I know just how you feel. I am having trouble dealing with not being able to to drive, also.
Sheila
Hi, I woke up in the ambulance after having my first seizure in July at the age of 52! Since then the doctor has suggested that l have lesions on the right side of my brain that may have been forming for a long time. I don't know; he wants to know if anyone ever told me I had "zoned out" and I can't really remember that happening. It is scary to be this age and suddenly begin having seizures. I can tell that the doctors are not sure what caused the big one I had in July. I know just how you feel. I am having trouble dealing with not being able to to drive, also.
Sheila
Re: Re: Re: Re: Age 59 and scheduled for my first EEG
Submitted by mrich on Mon, 2006-11-13 - 13:11
Thanks for responding! I have found this site great for the info. I have been reading everything I can find. After reading, I think that I have had some of these problems for awhile. I guess my parents didn't see it as unusal and as a matter of fact me too. The Neuro called it a generalized Tonic/Clonic seizure. I hope I never have one like it again. Everytime I get a little dizzy, I get worried. Wed is my EEG and I have to sleep only half of what I normally sleep. We have an hour and 45 min drive to the dr. DH is concerned that I will have one on the way if sleep is a trigger. I'll be fine. It will just be good to find out what it is and of course I realize it may be negative. Hopefully I will find a med that works for me. Are there some that cause weight gain. I just lost 60lb about 21/2 years ago and don't want to gain it back. I know some meds will do that. Thanks for responding and sorry for the blank post. I hit the wrong button. LOL Mari