Community Forum Archive
The Epilepsy Community Forums are closed, and the information is archived. The content in this section may not be current or apply to all situations. In addition, forum questions and responses include information and content that has been generated by epilepsy community members. This content is not moderated. The information on these pages should not be substituted for medical advice from a healthcare provider. Experiences with epilepsy can vary greatly on an individual basis. Please contact your doctor or medical team if you have any questions about your situation. For more information, learn about epilepsy or visit our resources section.
Need a few questions answered
Wed, 03/14/2007 - 20:19Hello My name is Tiffany and I am new to Epilepsy.com,I was admitted into icu a few weeks back and the doctors seem to think that it was seizures. Problem is that ALL of my tests came back normal. Some are better than normal.
my question is: Has anyone else had this problem? If so...what was the outcome?
I am out of work until they can figure out what is going on..can I apply for disability income? Should I wait to apply?
Any advice at all would be great thank you in advance
Tiffany from Monroe GA
Re: Need a few questions answered
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2007-03-14 - 22:53
Unfortunately, most times tests are normal but that doesn't mean that people aren't having seizures. In fact you want many tests to be okay right now.. They are probably looking for possible causes of seizures. To tell for sure if the events you had were seizures, they would need to record you during one.
Here are some links to info on the home page that may help to get you started in learning about seizures. Start with the basics and make a list of questions to take to the doctor. You may also want to ask if they have a social worker to talk to about the effect this may have on life. Can be mixed bag sometimes. Just because you have seizures doesn't mean that you must be disabled. Ideally you'll be able to get back to work. If you need short-term disability and have a policy through work, may want to look into it, but social security disability doesn't kick in until you are disabled for over a year.. or is it 18 months? here's a link to disability as well.
what is a seizure?
epilepsy101
www.ssa.gov/disability
Take a look at the first aid info as well - family and friends may also have questions and this may help them too!
first aid
more first aid
Hope this helps - you'll find lots of good support in this community!
Epi_help Epilepsy.com Resource SpecialistHi Tiffany, Welcome to the site!
Unfortunately, most times tests are normal but that doesn't mean that people aren't having seizures. In fact you want many tests to be okay right now.. They are probably looking for possible causes of seizures. To tell for sure if the events you had were seizures, they would need to record you during one.
Here are some links to info on the home page that may help to get you started in learning about seizures. Start with the basics and make a list of questions to take to the doctor. You may also want to ask if they have a social worker to talk to about the effect this may have on life. Can be mixed bag sometimes. Just because you have seizures doesn't mean that you must be disabled. Ideally you'll be able to get back to work. If you need short-term disability and have a policy through work, may want to look into it, but social security disability doesn't kick in until you are disabled for over a year.. or is it 18 months? here's a link to disability as well.
what is a seizure?
epilepsy101
www.ssa.gov/disability
Take a look at the first aid info as well - family and friends may also have questions and this may help them too!
first aid
more first aid
Hope this helps - you'll find lots of good support in this community!
Epi_help Epilepsy.com Resource Specialist