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Seizure or spell?

Thu, 07/12/2012 - 10:00

Ok..I am 62 yrs old. I started having seizures around Sept-Oct 2010.  After wearing an ambulatory EEG for 3 days, the neuro said there was a lot of activity in the frontal lobes.  He diagnosed Complex Partial seizures.  I don't remember the meds he gave me but I was still having seizures.  After a few months I changed to a different neurologist and after another 3 day ambulatory, he saw no activity.  He started me on zonagram.. still having seizures. Changed to Topamax (really? I'm suppose to function on this med.) He started another med..don't remember but I have info somewhere.  Now I'm on  Lamictal and clonazepam. I also take Lyrica.  

After all the above information..this is my typical  "spell"  I can feel the "buzz" coming on. My head drops and I'm unable to move. I can hear and know what is going on but not able to respond.  This goes on from 5 mins to 45 mins. Afterwards, I have a headache and go to sleep for 3-5 hours. The next day you would think I was intoxicated and that usually  last one or two days.   Dr finally gave up and set up an appointment with a seizure specialist at Emory which is about 2 week away.  Usually I have these right after month end close out where I work 10 & 12 hour days for about 4 days.  Now I'm extremely worried about my job. I have been working from home since Oct 2010 and now out of the blue they want me to come into the office. Really?? I can't drive but they want me in the office? After I email the letter regarding the appt with specialist they decided to wait until after the July appt.  Guess they didn't believe I was still having seizures. Now they are coming more and I'm sure it's from the stress regarding work. They have no empathy of what I am going through.  They do for others who are going thru chemo or another worker with lupus  but me... no concern, no trust, no understanding.  I also apologize for length of this post. Are these real seizures or spells or body and brain shutting down? 

Dotti

Comments

Re: Seizure or spell?

Submitted by Dotti on Fri, 2012-07-13 - 08:04
You got that right! The what if thoughts are driving me nuts! Has the seizure Weds and still not able to "think" while working. Maybe I can do some serious "talking to myself" this weekend and let go of how work is treating me.

Re: Seizure or spell?

Submitted by teachergreen on Fri, 2012-07-13 - 13:30
what are seizure weds?

Re: Seizure or spell?

Submitted by Dotti on Fri, 2012-07-13 - 14:25
Sorry "had the seizure on Wednesday"

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