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Mon, 03/13/2017 - 18:14
I am new to this forum. I recently have been told I should probably see a neurologist. I started doing neurofeedback/biofeedback about a month ago to help with anxiety, depression, focus and other issues. I have been seeing psychiatrist and psychologists for over 10 years about this stuff with no solution. When I did the initial brain scan they told me i was having these "blips" in my wernicke area of my brain. Then I saw my psychiatrist for the last time today and told him how the neurofeedback was working, but also told him about the neurofeedback people telling me i had a blip along with a weird sensation that i had for so long attributed to anxiety and/or blood sugar. He said it could be "absence seizures" and that i should see a neurologist. The weird sensation is where everything gets brighter and brighter, an extreme feeling of fear/anxiety, kind of like a weird feeling that i am not myself and i completely forget what i was talking about. It only lasts a few seconds though. Sometimes it may be up to like 15seconds or so, but it definitely is not a panic attack. It happens at least a couple times a week and sometimes daily but I have started noticing it doesn't matter what my blood sugar is. It happens at any time during the day and really doesn't seem to be triggered by anything. One thing I do notice is that it affects my mood directly. Sometimes when I am in a really good mood it will happen and I am irritable and angry after. That made me think I was bipolar for the longest time, but 3 different psychiatrists told me I am not. Just wondering if anyone else has had something like this. I am going to find a neurologist and see them. But, wanted to see if this is common or anyone else experienced this.

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I have been to a neurologist

Submitted by JoshuaTree on Fri, 2017-04-28 - 16:19
I have been to a neurologist and completed a 30min EEG and an MRI.  The MRI came back normal and the EEG was "pretty normal" from what the Dr said.  However, they did see a spike.  But, they said it was not a seizure, because it was not sharp enough.  They seem to be pushing for the 5day study, but that is going to be super expensive.  I really have no answers, but will update this post whenever I finally get some...if ever.

Hi,  I have been feeling the

Submitted by Bridget_526 on Mon, 2017-05-15 - 22:03
Hi,  I have been feeling the same thing you described and went to the neurologist and has the MRI and 20min eeg. Like you my MRI came back normal but the web showed "episodes" is what he called them that could be seizure activity. I just got my results for a 24hour VEEG and he said they came back normal but he wants me to take lamictal an antiseizure medication twice a day. Honestly I thought I was crazy because like you i have a history of anxiety and panic attacks and ADD so everyone has been telling me what I'm feeling is normal but I didn't think so and knowing someone else is in a similar boat is comforting. I'd love to know if he has prescribed you anything or what route, if any you are taking for treatment. I'm extremely hesitant to take any medication without knowing exactly what is going on. 

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