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Migraines and Epilepsy
Sun, 10/31/2004 - 04:54Comments
RE: RE: Migraines and Epilepsy
Submitted by jennamay on Thu, 2004-10-14 - 09:12
Hi Leah,
I'm sorry you are going through this. I'm wondering if you have both epilepsy and migraines? If yo have epilepsy and migraines are a secondary disorder and you would like to share your story on epilepsy.com please let me know. Take care
Hi Leah,
I'm sorry you are going through this. I'm wondering if you have both epilepsy and migraines? If yo have epilepsy and migraines are a secondary disorder and you would like to share your story on epilepsy.com please let me know. Take care
RE: RE: RE: Migraines and Epilepsy
Submitted by doksdarlin on Sun, 2004-10-17 - 08:56
I was diagnosed with Epilepsy at age 24. I was told that it was inherited. My great grandmother had Epilepsy. I already knew I had headaches but up to that point had not been diagnosed with Migraines. Not long after my Epilepsy diagnosis, they diagnosed me with Migraines.
I haven't had seizures to amount to anything, (one at home about 5 months ago) in a few years. The Migraines on the other had are a continuous problem. I went to my Neurologist after I had the one seizure at home and he tried to tell me that I did not have a seizure at all. He didn't even think I had Epilepsy. OK..... then why have four other Neurologist told me that I do. I had the EEG's to prove it. This is why I was diagnosed to begin with. I am going to go to a new doctor. I wasn't scheduled for an appointment for a while so I am looking carefully for a new doctor, who will take my condition seriously.
I was diagnosed with Epilepsy at age 24. I was told that it was inherited. My great grandmother had Epilepsy. I already knew I had headaches but up to that point had not been diagnosed with Migraines. Not long after my Epilepsy diagnosis, they diagnosed me with Migraines.
I haven't had seizures to amount to anything, (one at home about 5 months ago) in a few years. The Migraines on the other had are a continuous problem. I went to my Neurologist after I had the one seizure at home and he tried to tell me that I did not have a seizure at all. He didn't even think I had Epilepsy. OK..... then why have four other Neurologist told me that I do. I had the EEG's to prove it. This is why I was diagnosed to begin with. I am going to go to a new doctor. I wasn't scheduled for an appointment for a while so I am looking carefully for a new doctor, who will take my condition seriously.
RE: Migraines and Epilepsy
Submitted by Musichik84 on Wed, 2004-10-13 - 20:34
Hi, My name is Leah. I am 14. I have excrutiating migranes. They stop me from going to school and from playing volleyball and soccer. I actually have to go into the hospital tomorrow for tests and observations. My doctor says the migranes are caused by having small seizures in the brain. I get them really bad at night but i also get them in the morning. Leah~*~