Single Seizure (at Least So Far) Posted: 12-09-05 14:01pm
Hi
i am 22, never had any health problems and
no history of convulsions or epilepsy in
my family, and had a first seizure 4 weeks
ago, in the supermarket after work. I
had just started a new job after 4 weeks
of unemployment and had spent a lot of the
4 months drinking, although not too
excessively, and had been quite stressed
out. I was in the supermarket and my
vision started to jump about, so I went to
leave, got to the checkouts and my vision
jumped about a bit again. Then the next
thing I remember I came round on the
floor, someone said they came round the
corner and I was fitting, for about a
minute. My muscles ached, but I didn't
bite my tongue or soil myself. I was
taken to hospital and after about half an
hour my blood pressure taken and blood
sugar and heart rate tested, all were
normal but they did find a urine
infection. I haven't had another seizure
yet, it's been 4 weeks, but I have had
muscle twitches, however I have been
really anxious so I thought maybe it could
be that. I guess basically i'm wondering
in general how long after a first seizure
it is most common to have another one, if
you're going to have one, and also how
common a single seizure is and if the
factors i've mentioned could have caused a
solitary one. Thanks everyone
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kayakmom
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Posted: 12-09-05 16:56pm
It is common to have one seizure at some
time in anyone's life. Anyone at anytime
can have one seizure but this does not
mean it will happen again.
Did they do an eeg on you?
I hope it is a one time event for you.
Things such as drinking and the infection
can lower the threshold allowing that
seizure. Add in the stress of a new job
and maybe lack of sleep and it probably
added to it all.
Hoping you are doing fine now. It is
important for your regular doctor to know
about it. If you have another you should
probably see a neurologist.
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Pippage
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Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 7
Posted: 12-09-05 20:45pm
My doctor knows and I have been to a
neurologist. I had an eeg, an mri, an ecg
and a 24 hour ecg yesterday and find out
the results on wednesday so fingers
crossed they were all ok. Thanks for your
reply and good wishes :)
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cool2005
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Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 34 Location: nottinghamshire
Hello Posted: 12-10-05 11:52am
Hi piper
i am caroline have you read any of my
posts yet I am haveing a s thing to you I
am fitting in my sleep and I know nothing
about it thought!
Get back to me if you what to!
Caroline
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Pippage
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 7
Posted: 12-11-05 09:27am
Hi,
i don't think I have ever fitted in my
sleep, I have only had one fit so far
(touch wood) . Do you ache when you wake
up or anything?
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cool2005
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Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 34 Location: nottinghamshire
Pipe Posted: 12-11-05 10:02am
Hey when I wake up I feel really tiyed
thought like I have had no sleep or
somthing and feel like I could not do
anything all day!
Caroline!
Did you read me posts
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Pippage
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Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 7
Posted: 12-14-05 13:39pm
Ok I got my results from the neurologist
today. While most of my eeg was normal,
he said there were some epileptic bursts
when they did the fastest setting on the
strobe light. Does this mean I am
definitely epileptic? I didn't wet myself
or bite my tongue during the seizure but I
guess that doesn't really mean anything.
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cool2005
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Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 34 Location: nottinghamshire
Posted: 12-16-05 13:44pm
:d hey there it is very good new you have
had your tests back now
i donno if that sya ye or no to the tests
i have to go to see my nurosugern soon as
I can the docs send an letter to them!
Caroline
i hope it is soon!
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HennieSnyman
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Strobe Test, Not So Good? Posted: 12-19-05 16:14pm
I always had abnormal eeg's and sometimes
had petit-mal seizures during the strobe
test.
What tickles me pink is this:
between '99 and '01 I was a hardcore
clubber. Friday and saturday nights were
spent dancing for hours, right underneath
the strobe lights.
And I never had a single seizure while
clubbing, or afterwards.
I asume it's beacuse I was having fun and
in a relaxed mood.
During my eeg's is was always stressed
out.
???
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rosied
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Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 4
Time Between Fits Posted: 12-23-05 20:00pm
Hi pippage, it can be scary after that
first fit. I am newly diagnosed after 2
fits. My second fit occured 6 months
after the first and was funnily enough in
a supermarket! I was taken to hospital
both times where all tests came back
normal including a brain scan. My
specialist says that in a lot of cases
there is no visible cause but did say that
by the sounds of it I was very stressed
leading up to them and this may have been
a trigger. I hope you don't have another
and wish you best of health and good luck
in the new job!
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rosied
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 4
Time Between Fits Posted: 12-23-05 20:03pm
Hi pippage, it can be scary after that
first fit. I am newly diagnosed after 2
fits. My second fit occured 6 months
after the first and was funnily enough in
a supermarket! I was taken to hospital
both times where all tests came back
normal including a brain scan. My
specialist says that in a lot of cases
there is no visible cause but did say that
by the sounds of it I was very stressed
leading up to them and this may have been
a trigger. I hope you don't have another
and wish you best of health and good luck
in the new job!
