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Topic: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Testing

Need a friend

02/2015 | 1 Comments

Hi, I have had a few seizures in my life. First of all caused by excessive drinking & happening the morning after, waking up with an horrendous...
myoclonic jerks(seizures)?epidural shot

02/2015 | 1 Comments

~~ hi, Im 60 and have questions on myoclonic jerks. I had a epidural shot that caused me a lot of pain. A week later I started having myoclonic jerks...
Give me your opinions!

02/2015 | 2 Comments

This is a more detailed version of my last post. I will write down all of the details I know as the person who commented didn't understand me or...
EEG test question

02/2015 | 1 Comments

I had an eeg test yesterday. Doing a workup for possible seizures. During the breathing portion of the test, I began to get a very bad feeling...
Do I have epilepsy?

02/2015 | 1 Comments

About four years ago I had a seizure while riding a horse. I went to my doctor and after all tests, including an eeg, came back normal he said it was...
Hypothyroidism

02/2015 | 1 Comments

Hi Everyone, I'm posting for a dear friend of mine....does anyone know how many seisure types are directly related to an underactive thyroid gland...
Self testing for dilantin levels

02/2015 | 4 Comments

Why isn't there a self test to get a dilantin level? Diabetics can test themselves and adjust their mediication accordingly. Why can't there be a self...
How to diagnose or rule out Epilepsy?

01/2015 | 1 Comments

Hello! I am new here and looking for some help from members. This will be a bit long, but I hope you people can help me out! Many thanks in advance! I...
Absence seizures?

01/2015 | 2 Comments

Hi, I've been having these episodes for a couple of years now. Neurologist couldn't find anything. Happens during times of great stress. Usual series...
Castor Bean Oil for Seizures

01/2015 | 0 Comments

Did anyone see the Doctors TV Show where a child had ~ 300 a day and she took Castor Bean oil. They almost immediately stopped - 1 hour. Here is the...
MRA for Epilepsy?

12/2014 | 1 Comments

I was diagnosed with epilepsy somewhere back around 2009, but as family, friends, and myself look back there seemed to have been many signs at a young...
Mild Epilepsy or Panic Attack?

12/2014 | 1 Comments

Hi eveyone and thanks for taking the time to read... I'm a 54 year-old male, living in the UK. Since my early teens I've suffered from what I call my...
First seizure

12/2014 | 2 Comments

Hi everyone! My name is Meghan and I'm 24 years old. Six months ago, I had a (what doctors think) tonic-clonic seizure. It happened when I woke up one...
Occipital lobe epilepsy

12/2014 | 0 Comments

I am hoping to find someone here that also has this. I read about all different kinds of seizure activity but not the visual hallucinations associated...
First seizure?

12/2014 | 1 Comments

Hi, I'm Taylor and I'm 16 years old, no previous history of seizures. I think I may (and this is a large maybe) have had a simple partial seizure. It...

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