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Very new to this!
Mon, 05/12/2014 - 17:06So I am very new to this. My first seizure was in November 2013 and my second one 3 and a half weeks later just before Christmas. I went 18 and a half weeks without one until I had my third one yesterday. I have undergone an MRI which came back normal. I am now waiting for blood tests and an EEG. I have had no real answers from the neurologist and was discharged after my second seizure. After seeing my gp today I have now been stopped from driving again.
All my seizures appear to be clonic tonic. The first warning sign I get is a brain fog which lasts about 20 seconds I then get a choking sensation and am unable to breathe. I then go into the seizure and am completely unconscious and cannot remember anything. When I come round I am a little confused and disorientated. During the seizure i normally bite my cheeks and dribble quite a lot. I have never been incontinent whilst having a seizure. I am absolutely petrified but just want some definitive answers. I am not currently on any medication and am continuing to work full time as a learning disability support worker. I'm unsure as to whether it may be stress causing the seizures I just thought I could manage stress. Any help appreciated. Thank you
Welcome to the club Katie My
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2014-05-13 - 11:29
Welcome to the club Katie My first seizure was in November 2013 and my second one 3 and a half weeks later If your EEG and MRI came back normal fine welcome to the club, I say that because there are many people whos tests came back normal. Personally I had 15-20 that came back normal before one that came back abnormal (seizure activity). That EEG showed where the activity cane from and with that information them lookes closer at what was an MRI in the 1960, With a closer look they did find scared brain tissue when before they had not seen it. The first warning sign I am not currently on any medication I'm unsure as to whether it may be stress causing the seizures I hope this helps and you get the assistance you need Joe