We are in the wars, the health wars that is Lady Lizzie.
Strange new things happening and nobody seems to have an idea or a solid diagnosis.
I seized up like that in Zimbabwe and awoke in hospital. The doctor gave me epileptic fit medicine and we had to pay for a nurse to accompany me on a flight back home. The doctor here said that it was not a fit and that the medicine was 15 years old.
But he couldn't tell me what it was.
First time and last time for me as it never happened again.
Now as you know, I have other issues and are taking medicine every day similar to yours.
Glad that you pulled through the latest incident and our prayers are with you.
Oh, I tried GABA and it didn't work for me. Only made my head feel cloudy.
Blessings.
Thank you for the encouragement and the prayers my friend! No-one in our extended family have ever had seizures, it was really scary.
The anticonvulsant seems to be working, no more metallic smells, as I was getting that on other days as well, not just when I had the seizures. I have to increase the dosage on Tuesday, just hope it doesn't make me feel too woozy!
My prayers are with you as well my friend!
It was exactly the same for me Lady Lizzie as that was the first thing that they asked if any in my family had seizures and nobody did.
The good news is that it never happened again and we pray that it will be the same with you. I don't even take meds for it.
I think that it was stress and an overactive tired brain in my case. But it was a long time ago in 1988. Nowadays they have managed to bring my cholesterol count down to 3.4 which is great as it was at 7. BP is also well controlled.
But the Ferratin transfusion 2 weeks ago has not changed anything yet, so I might have to go for a second one.
Tough to get old with all of these surprises hahaha.
I'm saying SNAP! here as I still believe that and lack of sleep is what set it off, but the neurologist says no!
Anyway, I had to take Mom to our GP who is the most wonderful little lady, a strong Christian by the way, and she told me about studies done on what they call the Mozart effect which reduces seizures on people who get epileptic seizures. It is only this particular piece of music which reduces spikes on neuron activity that can lead to seizures, it's Mozart Sonata for two pianos in D major K448.
It's a long piece, around 24 min, but she suggested I listen to it, which is no problem for me as I loooove classical music!
In the studies done with children, they suggest that they do not need to listen to the whole piece, only around 8 min at bedtime. It really is very interesting!
I am so sorry to hear that the transfusion did not work, hope the second one does!
Please take care, blessings you and Marian!
Oh yes, I think that the lack of sleep was also a big culprit. In my case we were on the road in boiling heat for 22 hours and I am surprised that your neurologist ignored it.
They say that people mostly know the cause of their ailmentd via instinct, and so it has to be 8 hours of sleep for you every day young lady.
Mozart you say. I never had much time for the guy, as I was more into classical rock and ballades.
Maybe I should give this piece a listen.
Blessings also to you guys.
!PIZZA
It's quite a long piece, but even is you just listen to some of it at bedtime!
How does one eat an elephant my friend? Bit by bit and yes it is a good idea to listen to a bit at bedtime.
!PIZZA