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well i got done with my viedo eeg

Thu, 04/06/2006 - 19:28
it wasn't as bad as i thought it would. spent 4 days. still scared no driving need support from family and freinds for a bit. sort of sucks but i guess it's for the best.

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I go in for my Video EEG on

Submitted by zoe49576 on Thu, 2006-04-06 - 21:47
I go in for my Video EEG on Starting on the 9th of May. Anything I should know?

Re: I go in for my Video EEG on

Submitted by smit on Fri, 2006-04-07 - 08:33
not really, bring some munchies, something to read. it's quite boring but they take great care of ya. ( at least where i was) just remember they watch ya 24/7. i just sat and watch tv most of the time. sleeping was hard to come by even though it was very quite there. they are in to see you all the time with questions. it was like " hea ya asked that yesterday how often do i have to answer that question" i guess they look for a different response or something. the 2nd morning i stood up to three drs. and told them i was here for ep.eeg nothing else and if your trying to say it's this or that your going down the wrong road. after that they were great. anything else ya want to know just ak me. smit

Re: I go in for my Video EEG on

Submitted by suebear on Fri, 2006-04-07 - 14:35
The best thing I can suggest is be honest with your doctors if anything goes wrong, you feel different, you have sensations, you have auras, you get headaches, pains in your head, tingling sensations, etc. Those types of things are very important and they need to know what's going on. EEGs are a great tool but they don't always show the exact thing of what's going on inside the head. It really pays off big time in the end if you give your input to the doctor as well. It may seem like you're being a PIA but the more information you give them, the better the diagnosis will be in the end and it will help them find what the best way of improving your way of life can/will be. The last thing you want is for a doctor to go the wrong direction. As far as the food issue, I wouldn't do it. You're in the hospital, if you want to bring something with you; I'd ask the doctor first and see what they suggest. It could give a false reading to the test and that will mess everything up. High salt content will have an affect on things. Moving around too much will make the brain over act at times. My best suggestion is to contact your neurologist before you do anything and find out exactly what it is that they want you to do and do it before you go off to the hospital or clinic - the last thing you want is to get there and be surprised. I've been through more Video Monitoring in my life time than I'd like to own up to and I've never been able to do any of what was mentioned here. The neurologists wouldn't hear of it and they surely wouldn't allow me to watch TV. From what I can recall, I ended up laying down for most of it; it involved a period of when they had to get me off of the medication or down to a certain amount to see what was going on then bring it back up again before I left the hospital and make sure I was able to leave safely. The hospitals are pretty strict these days due to malpractice and insurance issues so there again, I would check and be sure you're following their rules and regulations. Just my opinion from personal experience. Sue Do the impossible today. For yesterday is gone and the opportunity of tomorrow may not be what you expect.

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