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pet hypometabolism in the temporal lobes

Sat, 08/04/2007 - 10:11
Has anyone had a pet scan which showed hypometabolism in both temporal lobes and what medication do you take that works please. Thankyou very much Mary

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Re: pet hypometabolism in the temporal lobes

Submitted by pgd on Sat, 2007-08-04 - 12:43
This may apply indirectly to the topic. It likely applies more to ADHD than to epilepsy. Classic epilepsy is not classic ADHD. For some of those with ADHD, caffeine can temporarily impact/activate/wake up aspects of the temporal lobes. http://www.rsna.org/rsna/media/pr2005/Coffee.cfm Unfortunately, caffeine is known to lower the seizure threshold for some of those with epilepsy (since caffeine is an ADHD medicine, not an epilepsy medicine).

Re: pet hypometabolism in the temporal lobes

Submitted by SunflowerPower on Sat, 2007-08-04 - 20:46
If you are having seizures in both of your temproal lobes, then that could cause hypometabolism on the PET scan. Do you have TLE?

Re: Re: pet hypometabolism in the temporal lobes

Submitted by mkor4 on Sun, 2007-08-05 - 01:59
Noones sure what i have:( my symptoms are 100's of times day + night episodes ranging from approximately 2 min + 2 hours of strangetingling/pulsating/pins and needles/buzzing/twitching sensations in my feet,headache at forehead or temples(like concussion feeling?), then I get what i call "energy moving" in my body,a strange movement(like waves?)sensation in my stomach,grumbling stomach(not from digestion),hysterical forced crying or uncontrollable irrational anger,taking things personally,I just have that change,horrible thoughts that i wouldnt consciously choose to think like i'm useless,i hate myself,I want to die,theres something wrong with me,i cant handle this,im bad etc,very oversensitive to sounds and now everything sounds unusual/distorted,now horrific "gloomy" feeling,internal tremors,now cold shivers and/or hot face,pulsating in stomach,feet,neck and forehead and then tiny burps(not from digestion etc).I'm living in hell everyday and night. I'vetriedneurontin,epilim,valium,xanax,lamictal,tegretol,lexapro,zoloft,prozac,risperidone,zyprexa,seroquel, effexor,ritalin,sinemet,propananol,natural stuff&nothings helped. Im going insane I feel like noone cares or wants to try to help me:(

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