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NOT A DRUGGIE!

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 18:21

I had my first Gran-mal in 09. I had to go to 2 more er's because the when the first two heard I drink they didn't run any test but blood to look for drugs then told me I was a alcoholic. So I quit drinking and 2 months later one day I was waking up in a ER so after I yelled and screamed I havn't had a drop in !!!!!!!!2 MONTHS!!!!!!! that er did all the test you do to someone who's never had a seizuer before. And guess what they found. " You have left temprol lobe epilepsy sir. So then I started going to the Phoenix VA (there is a whole other book of horror stories) But I have been found 80% by the VA and I am still fighting SSD. Because way back in the beginging I told the truth in the er and said "yea I have a few drinks now and then" THATS IT YOUR A ALCOHOLIC and thats why your  having them.And I have not drank in years now!Although I have had numbers of MRI's and EEG's all say LEFT TEMPROL LOBE EPILEPSY. I feel like I am being mentally RAPPED. Not sure how much more my woman can put up with either.Any help ideals. Support groups and lawyers?

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