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Deja vu
Tue, 04/05/2005 - 08:00Hi, my name is Lisa and this is my first time posting. I am 39 years and a mother of two daughters. About 18 months ago, I had two experiences of deja vu. After the deju vu feeling passed, I had a strange feeling in my stomach (like being on a rollercoaster). These deja vu experiences were about a week apart and I believe only lasted a second or two. About two weeks after these deja vu experiences and had a "doom" feeling. I was in the bathroom and this intense feeling of dread happenned followed by that strange feeling in my stomach. After these incidents I feel very "foggy" and tired. I called my family practioner and he ordered an MRI which was "normal" and showed no lesions. He asked if I wanted to see a neurologist but I declined because I thought it would never happen again. Well it did--last Friday I had two more episodes of Deja Vu, once when I was laying in bed and again about an hour later. I know they were deja vu and at the time intense, however I cannot remember what the particular dream sequence was. I called my family practioner and he has referred me to a neurolgist that specializes in seizure disorders. I cannot get into the neurologist until late May? Am I on the right track here? should I request certain tests? does an EEG only show irregularities while having a seizure? Also, I am afraid to drive in case one of these episodes occur. Thanks!
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Re: Deja vu
Submitted by jamie H on Sat, 2008-03-15 - 21:24
Lisa,
Your Symptoms describe mine to a T. Mine started about a year ago with the same De Ja Vu feeling and the feeling in my stomache, I would also get a bitter taste in my mouthe. I thought I was loosing my mind. I work in the medical field so I told a Dr. friend of mine and he immediately told me they were classic symptoms of temporal lobe seizures. Look them up on this site. My EEG showed up abnormal however Seizures don't always show up on EEG's or MRI's but a good Neurologist will be able to help. I have been on medication for over a year now and it has been trial and error to find the right ones but now they seem to be working. Take care and don't be afraid it's better to get help now before it gets worse.
Jamie
Lisa,
Your Symptoms describe mine to a T. Mine started about a year ago with the same De Ja Vu feeling and the feeling in my stomache, I would also get a bitter taste in my mouthe. I thought I was loosing my mind. I work in the medical field so I told a Dr. friend of mine and he immediately told me they were classic symptoms of temporal lobe seizures. Look them up on this site. My EEG showed up abnormal however Seizures don't always show up on EEG's or MRI's but a good Neurologist will be able to help. I have been on medication for over a year now and it has been trial and error to find the right ones but now they seem to be working. Take care and don't be afraid it's better to get help now before it gets worse.
Jamie
Re: Deja vu
Submitted by brainwarp on Sat, 2008-03-15 - 23:22
Hi Lisa,
Welcome to the board. I sometimes have deja vu and the same stomach symptoms as you. In my case, sometimes that is all I have, and sometimes that is my warning that a larger seizures is coming. I think you are on the right track going to the neurologist. Please don't hesitate to ask him or her any questions you may have.
Hi Lisa,
Welcome to the board. I sometimes have deja vu and the same stomach symptoms as you. In my case, sometimes that is all I have, and sometimes that is my warning that a larger seizures is coming. I think you are on the right track going to the neurologist. Please don't hesitate to ask him or her any questions you may have.
Re: Deja vu
Submitted by petty2 on Fri, 2008-03-14 - 09:30
Billy,
I have these types of deja vu experiences. Mine are like I,m remembering a dream or trying to recall a memory. I also get a strange metallic taste. I get a headaches and emotional after some of them, and have gaps in time sometimes when they happen.
I had a tonic/clonic seizure about 2 years ago at 32 years old. I have been having these other deja vu expriences since. My neurologist says they are partial complex seizures.
My eeg was abnormal. My mri was also abnormal. I have a scar on my right temperal lobe.
I,m not trying to scare you but you should get checked out by a nerologist just in case.
Billy,
I have these types of deja vu experiences. Mine are like I,m remembering a dream or trying to recall a memory. I also get a strange metallic taste. I get a headaches and emotional after some of them, and have gaps in time sometimes when they happen.
I had a tonic/clonic seizure about 2 years ago at 32 years old. I have been having these other deja vu expriences since. My neurologist says they are partial complex seizures.
My eeg was abnormal. My mri was also abnormal. I have a scar on my right temperal lobe.
I,m not trying to scare you but you should get checked out by a nerologist just in case.