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Do i have epilipsy??

Wed, 12/07/2005 - 11:33
Topic: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Testing
hey guys big question i know, seems like yo gotta go through a lot of scans and doctors before they can tell you for sure!!! anyway the topic of de ja vu came up in discussion with a group of my friends in college and i said that i hated getting deja vu because it made me feel physically ill!! i got some sideways looks, nobody figured what the hell i was talking about then this one guy i kinda know asked me to describe it further, so i did and said it might be epillepsy his cousin had it or stg so any way deja vu for me is (i know this may sound crazy) a very strong feeling that i know what someone is going to say and do, but if you were to ask me what it was before they did it i couldnt say, then at the very instant they do it i get this terrible feeling in my gut like my insides are collapsing!! it also feels a bit like the deja vu thing comes from characters in my head, i dont "see" them or "hear" them as in i dont know what they look like or sound like but they are definiatley making suggestions as to what is going to happen, their suggestions have a "tone" if you that makes any sense (how can you have a tone of voice if the voice isnt audiable, weather in you head or not??). anyway it usually passes quite quickly and if you asked me afterward what it was that i knew was going to happen i couldnt say either!! (i hope this is making some kind of sense). also occasionsally got the sensatioin of sounds having smells and visa versa????? anyway i've never taken any drugs (someone commented that it sounded like an lsd trip!!) and was wondering now if it could be down to epilesy i've noticed it's far more likley to happen if i am tired or havnt slept well. it hasnt happened in nearly 3 years, started when i was 15 and last one prob at 18 or 19?? any suggestions as to what it is, just stress, panic attack(whatever that is?) or as my friend tom suggestied possibly epilepsy????? i;m sorry this post even confuses me but its soo hard to explain thaks alot -jimbo!! p.s. no need to include disclaimers on any replies!! (lol), i'll take everything as your own personal experience or opinion

Comments

Re: Do i have epilipsy??

Submitted by txrhb1 on Wed, 2005-12-07 - 13:24

Hi James, Frequent occurences of deja vu can be a sign of epilepsy. You mention that it is more likel to happen when tired or sleep deprived. Lack of sleep can be a trigger for seizures. If these episodes re-occur, continue, or are bothersome, I would certainly consider consulting with a neurologist. You might spend some time on the main www.epilepsy.com site, looking through the types of seizures and symptoms. Good luck, ((( hugs ))), Barbie *************************************** Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

Hi James, Frequent occurences of deja vu can be a sign of epilepsy. You mention that it is more likel to happen when tired or sleep deprived. Lack of sleep can be a trigger for seizures. If these episodes re-occur, continue, or are bothersome, I would certainly consider consulting with a neurologist. You might spend some time on the main www.epilepsy.com site, looking through the types of seizures and symptoms. Good luck, ((( hugs ))), Barbie *************************************** Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

Re: Do i have epilipsy??

Submitted by solis on Wed, 2005-12-07 - 16:14
Deja vu seizures are a version of simple partials. Just under 2 years ago when I'd been controlled for 10 years, I had 2 teeny 'jamais vu' seizures (I was sittting in my home and didn't know where I was) but I didn't realize they were seizures as I'd never had one like that in my life (and had no idea such a thing as deja vu or jamais vu seizures existed) so sluffed it off as nothing. Had I realized,I wouldn't have been driving my car & seized at the wheel totalling the car almost killing myself. So this is nothing to play with... I'd strongly advise you to immediately stop driving and make an appointment with an epiletologist to find out what is going on. ~sol

Re: Re: Do i have epilipsy??

Submitted by james on Wed, 2005-12-07 - 18:56
hey sol and barbie thanks a lot for replying as for sols comments, i take them totally on board, the couple of times i've experienced this de ja vu i was always aware of where i was( as if i was sitting inside my head peering out through my eyeballs)!! although felt very removed so i fell that if i was driving at the time i would still have control enough to pull over(i havnt had it for 3 or 4 years and have been driving for 6 but i guess it takes someting like a crash for one to sit up and "take stock". as with what barbie says if i were to enter a phase where i got a few of them inside a couple of months (like what used to happen wheni was 16-17 years) i think knowing now what i do i'd get it properly checked out. anyhooo! thanks very much again, i only looked into it now. it never occoured to me that it was anthing other than normal (which i was assured by friends its not!!) i'll do a bit more digging and see what i turn up thanks agian james!!!

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