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Hallucinations and flashing lights??

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 04:58
Hi all, I was diagnosed as a tonic clonic epileptic 5 months ago. I'm 34 .My first seizure was at work and I woke up in the ambulance with no memory of what happened. My EEGs have both been normal, as well as MRI and CT. My question is this... Twice now in the last week I have had a terrible headache and I see colors that flash on and off in a circular pattern that lasts between 20-30 minutes. Then I will begin talking to my boyfriend and he says it is complete nonsense - it doesn't have any thing to do with what we are talking about and I try to point out things that are not really there. I have a slight memory of telling him that a man was living in my light-my ceiling fan - and I could see flashing lights in the ceiling fan, and I was frustrated because at times I knew that this was not possible and then I would be frustrated because he didn't see it. He said that I also start carrying on a conversation with someone but there is no one there- like I'm on the phone... After these episodes I close my eyes and sleep. I have very bad headaches, have since I was a kid. Anyone experience anything like this, or am I completely crazy? I feel as though I am, and I am frightened by this. Thank you in advance...

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Oh,  I forgot to mention that

Submitted by Krissi on Thu, 2016-01-07 - 05:02
Oh,  I forgot to mention that I take 1500 mg. Keppra daily and am bipolar manic depressive and take 200 mg.  Seroquel,  100mg Zoloft,  and 3mg. Xanax daily

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