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Deja vu

Tue, 04/05/2005 - 08:00

Hi, 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!

 

 

 

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I am also having the exact

Submitted by karmcn38 on Sun, 2018-08-26 - 19:17
I am also having the exact same issue also followed by feeling of doom to the point of crying. It is very scary. Did you ever find out your issue? I don't even know where to turn. 

I’m rather confused and

Submitted by Laudon1228 on Tue, 2018-10-30 - 14:32
I’m rather confused and concerned.  I Googled these symptoms and ended up here.  My doctor told me the symptoms were a form of migraine aura that precedes the actual headache.  I have never had physical seizures as others here seem to, so I think my doctor was correct.  When the “spell” occurs, I take Imitrex, a migraine med to prevent further aura and the pain of the headache, which works quite well.  When I wake with migraine, I assume the aura occurred while I slept, and have to hope the Imitrex will get rid of the pain.  Sometimes, the migraine is bad enough to trigger nausea which is intractable even with anti-emetic meds that dissolve under the tongue, and I have to go to the ER for IV Imitrex and Zofran.  

Has anyone got any answers?I

Submitted by Abi_5c0ecc73189a6 on Mon, 2018-12-10 - 15:28
Has anyone got any answers?I'm 20 years old and have been struggling with this for years. Its like I replay a dream and feel de ja vu. I get that feeling of doom and fear. I start to sweat and feel nauseous. It's harder now as an adult going through this completely alone with no one in the house.

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