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Deja vu
Tue, 04/05/2005 - 08:00Hi, my name is Lisa and this is my first time posting. I am 39 years and a mother of two daughters. About 18 months ago, I had two experiences of deja vu. After the deju vu feeling passed, I had a strange feeling in my stomach (like being on a rollercoaster). These deja vu experiences were about a week apart and I believe only lasted a second or two. About two weeks after these deja vu experiences and had a "doom" feeling. I was in the bathroom and this intense feeling of dread happenned followed by that strange feeling in my stomach. After these incidents I feel very "foggy" and tired. I called my family practioner and he ordered an MRI which was "normal" and showed no lesions. He asked if I wanted to see a neurologist but I declined because I thought it would never happen again. Well it did--last Friday I had two more episodes of Deja Vu, once when I was laying in bed and again about an hour later. I know they were deja vu and at the time intense, however I cannot remember what the particular dream sequence was. I called my family practioner and he has referred me to a neurolgist that specializes in seizure disorders. I cannot get into the neurologist until late May? Am I on the right track here? should I request certain tests? does an EEG only show irregularities while having a seizure? Also, I am afraid to drive in case one of these episodes occur. Thanks!
Did the "deja vu" ever get better or worse?
Submitted by johnnyw on Sat, 2019-01-26 - 16:57
Hi Zoe, I've been experiencing the same symptoms off and on for last few years; I'm 30, male, and therefore I have obviously not given birth :). Your description of the feeling is the closest I've come across to my own experience. It's like I'm remembering a dream or a memory from an experience or life I've forgotten--and in the immediate aftermath, my actual surroundings feel strange or unfamiliar. Sometimes it will happen while I'm laying in bed with my partner and I just freeze and wait it for it to pass because everything around me feels so unfamiliar. I also get achey and sometimes nauseous after it passes. So, I noticed you posted this a few years ago. Have the symptoms gotten better or worse? Anything help? Any tips for making them less frequent? Thanks! Johnny