I was five when I started getting extreme headaches. for part of that year I remember nothing but vomiting sleeping, complaining of a bad headache and going to school. the problem seemed to disappear until second grade. When second grade came along I started passing out easily due to heat or over all exhaustion. they said I would twitch a little and every time afterward I would wake up with an extreme headache and wanted to do nothing but sleep. It once again went away by the time I was in 6th grade. I started noticing the problem coming back in high school. I always seemed tired. At times I tried explaining to my mom that at times I had to jump up and down to keep my self from passing out. ( made me breath harder and remain consious) I at times also have a twitch on the right side of my body. I often told/tell people it's a cold chill but I'm not cold and at times it really hurts. About three years ago I had a worse passing out spell in which I seized. afterward I lose control of my bowels and vomited followed by several days of sleep. I then noticed I had trouble handling stress and developing more headaches again. a year later it happend to me again. The worst one was last year where my husband said I passed out and seized (or so it seemed) my whole body tightened up and I moaned a little but I was totally unconsious. When I came to My right side of the body wouldn't stop twitching. I went to the ER that night followed by a neurologist appointment and a few tests. they concluded I had a(n) anxiety disorder they said there was a small spot noticed in a scan but said it was nothing. they put me on 100mg of topamax and sent me on my way. I felt really disappointed. although I know I have trouble with anxiety I feel that it isn't bad enough to have these episodes. My last episode was last night in my sleep. I don't remember anything but waking up and losing all control of my bowels. My whole body was cramping, I had an extreme headache and I was really hot. every time after I pass out the same symptoms occur. I now have headaches two or three times a week but don't tell anybody except my husband who thinks I should be checked out again. I don't want to look like I'm blowing something out of proportion but I also don't know what else to do. I also have trouble sleeping and always seem tired.. I don't want to do much of anything after I get home from work and because of feeling this way I'm missing a lot of work as well. I'm not sure what it could be but please let me know if you know anything. I would love to feel better and actually want to do things again other than sleep
not sure if it relevant or not but I also stutter have been since I was around five and was also put in SLD by 1st grade but tested out of it by 5th (barely) because I couldn't stand it. I have trouble remembering numbers and directions as well.