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re: Doctors of OT: I had a seizure last week for the first time of my life at 29
Posted on 3/13/19 at 8:53 am to RocketPower13
Posted on 3/13/19 at 8:53 am to RocketPower13
Should've gone to the Dr boss. They would've been able to rule out things for you. I did for the first one at 24, and second one at 27.
Get an appt at a neurologist, and tell them you've been sleeping fine, because it's their go-to diagnosis for every seizure they can't solve immediately. At the least, schedule an EEG and blood work
Eta: A good PCP will be able to get you an appointment with a neurologist quickly. Otherwise, you're looking at around 3+ months. They're all that way
Get an appt at a neurologist, and tell them you've been sleeping fine, because it's their go-to diagnosis for every seizure they can't solve immediately. At the least, schedule an EEG and blood work
Eta: A good PCP will be able to get you an appointment with a neurologist quickly. Otherwise, you're looking at around 3+ months. They're all that way
This post was edited on 3/13/19 at 8:58 am
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Posted on 3/13/19 at 8:57 am to RocketPower13
Follow up with a neurologist
Posted on 3/13/19 at 8:58 am to RocketPower13
quote:quote:
no explainable drug withdrawal
No drug use withdrawal whatsoever.
But your refusal to go to a doctor now has your employer wondering about this.
Go to a doctor now. The further away you are from the episode, the harder it may be, depending on the cause, to identify the problem until it happens again.
Good luck baw.
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:02 am to geaux2008
Since we’re having this discussion, can someone recommend a good neurologist in New Orleans?
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:10 am to Rooco
quote:
I’m not a doctor.
But you should go see a doctor
fricking this.
I opened this thread expecting to see whether the op could take the promethylproxopine that his doctor gave him without eating breakfast.
Wtf, baw. Get yo arse to the doctor.
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:11 am to RocketPower13
You can't stop benzos cold turkey, you have to wean off them.
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:15 am to RocketPower13
Didnyou have a seizure, or pass out?
I dont get the hydration and meal angke you bring up. Unkess you simoly fainted
A siezure is a huge issue and onky a really really dumb person wouldnt go to the Dr NOW.
Youre employer may be dumber than you by giving you the option
I dont get the hydration and meal angke you bring up. Unkess you simoly fainted
A siezure is a huge issue and onky a really really dumb person wouldnt go to the Dr NOW.
Youre employer may be dumber than you by giving you the option
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:18 am to SECdragonmaster
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First off, how do you know that you had a seizure? Because the neurologist will want to be convinced it was a seizure.
After you confirm that -
Don’t see your primary care MD.
Don’t go to the Emergency room.
But do make an initial appointment with a neurologist to get this worked up. It will take a few months but you will be glad you did.
And if the neurologist determines it was a seizure, hopefully it's not epileptic... Have to do a sleep study to determine that probably. You may be recommended to see a cardiologist as it could be heart related. Could be something like vasovagal syncope, which is treatable with meds and in the long run without meds.
Edit....the reason I mention this is because I see a lot of people saying neurologist, which is the best place to start....but it could be so many different things is the point, and it's absolutely nothing to mess around with/ignore.
This post was edited on 3/13/19 at 9:22 am
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:30 am to RocketPower13
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I'm 29, 6'3", 200 lbs. I run and work out virtually every day, and the day's I don't I'm at work all day.
I do acknowledge that I miss meals frequently and sometimes don't hydrate as well as I should given my activity level but I've never encountered this before.
Welp. Sounds like BrainAids.
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:34 am to RocketPower13
Go to a doctor after a first seizure to make sure everything's okay. Seriously.
My son has had a few seizures due to misfirings in one of his lobes. He's on anti-seizure meds now.
But the first thing they checked was making sure there were no brain abnormalities. Get a scan.
I really am not trying to frighten you here, but you shouldn't take chances.
My son has had a few seizures due to misfirings in one of his lobes. He's on anti-seizure meds now.
But the first thing they checked was making sure there were no brain abnormalities. Get a scan.
I really am not trying to frighten you here, but you shouldn't take chances.
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:35 am to dbuchanon
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Dont guess, go to the Dr baw. had a coworker had a seizure and it turned out he had a condition where he now has to take meds daily to prevent them. Sometimes its not so cut n dry. You dont want another one while doing 70 down the interstate ...
Exactly.
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:35 am to OldHickory
Dr. Piotr Olejniczak. He's the director of LSU Epilepsy Center
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:39 am to cj35
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but after trying a few different meds have been able to keep the seizures under control using Keppra.
My son is on 5 Keppra per day. But he hasn't had an episode in a few years.
He missed one day dosage and had a seizure playing basketball in our driveway. I'm sure you know not to skip doses as that can trigger a seizure.
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:40 am to RocketPower13
Bro you better go to the freaking Dr, you could have adult onset epilepsy, do you want to have the next one while driving ?
Epilepsy and seizures can develop in any person at any age. 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. Factors such as other health conditions, age, and race may make developing epilepsy and seizures more likely.
Get yo arse to the dr
Epilepsy and seizures can develop in any person at any age. 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. Factors such as other health conditions, age, and race may make developing epilepsy and seizures more likely.
Get yo arse to the dr
This post was edited on 3/13/19 at 9:43 am
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:42 am to RocketPower13
the entire OP is useless. Instead of pointless details, give a description of what you are calling a seizure. Also tell if you've had many hits to the head, fell and banged your head, any possible times you've knocked your head such as basketball, football, wrestling.
they can scan you for tumors/growths, but other than that, neurologists are pretty useless and frustrating. It's hard to cause seizure on demand like they try. Here, stay up all night and hope and pray that causes a seizure while we test you.
they can scan you for tumors/growths, but other than that, neurologists are pretty useless and frustrating. It's hard to cause seizure on demand like they try. Here, stay up all night and hope and pray that causes a seizure while we test you.
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:45 am to GeeOH
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A siezure is a huge issue and onky a really really dumb person wouldnt go to the Dr NOW. Youre employer may be dumber than you by giving you the option
Seizures are a symptom of something else. Seizures themselves aren't dangerous. The danger comes from falling, accidents while driving, or lack of breathing during longer lasting seizures. It's just a brain reset.
I saw my son only have one seizure out and it wasn't a bad one.
He had one in the kitchen one day. My wife was with him. You can kinda tell when he's about to have one. He was trying to cook something in the oven and kept asking weird questions about the oven knobs. He hit the floor and stopped breathing. My wife said he turned completely gray in the face.
She will always have that image in her head. Glad I didn't see it. That's what nightmares are made of.
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:53 am to i am dan
quote:
I saw my son only have one seizure
He was on the dope
Posted on 3/13/19 at 9:55 am to The Torch
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He was on the dope
Boy needs to share then. I have a buddy that goes up to DC to get ours.
This post was edited on 3/13/19 at 9:57 am
Posted on 3/13/19 at 10:27 am to i am dan
Best workout I've ever had
Posted on 3/13/19 at 11:01 am to RocketPower13
quote:Go to the hospital.
It happened at work but I denied going to the hospital because when I came to I was embarrassed and in shock, my employer was less then enthused that I denied to go to the hospital.
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