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Q: Help, Please?
asked by: No1 Uderstands! on February 5th, 2006
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Hi, i'm 13. Okay, I get the shakes for on reason and I use to like fall over or faint or something. When I start shaking I can stop it nothing bad happens or anything. The fainting and shaking happen at different times. Are they related? Do I have epilepsy? I'm just tiring to find a answer to my shaking thing? My mom isn't supporting me with it, she never sees me shake, right now I am, but if I go show her it stops! But I know it happens because my friends see it.
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shelbe
replied on February 6th, 2006
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Hi.I'm sorry you've not yet recieved any replies.What you are describing sounds like it could be some sort of epilepsy.What I don't understand is why you havn't got your mom's support ?If its that your mom doesn't believe you then maybe next time it happens,you could get one of your friends to film it on a mobile phone.That way you could prove it.Also you say that you can stop your shakes.That is something I wish I could do.
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kayakmom
replied on February 6th, 2006
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Sorry I have not been around to see this sooner. It sounds scary! Have you talked to your parents or doctor about this?

We have no way to know what it is going on, but it needs checking out.

Hoping you find answers soon. Please see your doctor.
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CWE
replied on February 7th, 2006
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First you need to determine if you are having seizures or not. Then you need to determine is the seizures are epileptic or non-epileptic.

The fainting spells sound like they could be atonic "drop attack" seizures. Especially if you are never conscious of them when you fall/go limp.

I'm not sure about what you are calling the shakes. Tonic clonic/grand mal seizures involve loss of consciousness as well and are absolutely obvious to all bystanders. It sounds like you are describing some sort of mucle spasms that you are conscious of and partially able to control.

A neurologist or epileptologist should be able to run some tests to determine if you are exhibiting seizure activity in the brain although these test are not always conclusive (ie. Sometimes seizure activity does not occur while the tests are conducted).

Your fainting spells might also be associated with narcolepsy so you should seek a doctor to help you with a proper diagnosis. One thing you absolutely do not want is to start taking aeds (anti-epileptic drugs) if you don't need them!
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