i have had epilepsy for as long as i can remember or n ot remember anyhow i get those blinding dizzy spells as well and have to take anti nausia med almost everyday it may be the med levels are high

hi, do you feel disorientated as well? i think that this is happening to me but i have not yet been diagnosed. i often get a sense of unreality, but no1 around me is ever aware of this happening, its all going on inside my brain. I feel really slowed down when this occurs and if im talking to someone at the time i find it really hard to concentrate on what im talking about. I had an epileptic seizure when i was 11 and i am now in my early 20's, and have had nothing wrong since then.

I do believe that food is important. I would recommend you to grab something that will give you a boost if you dont have time to site down and eat a meal when in town. pick up a fruit smoothie or a banana or some chocolate to pick you up until you get something proper. But dont deprive yourself for too long as you will most definatly feel weak or feel the lows of a suger rush. As a student I find myself in this situation a lot and I have come to realise that the body and most importantly your brain cant cope well without something to eat.

hi,
may i ask what medication you are on?, if any.
cause i know i was feeling the same way after my doctor
changed my dose.. prolly about a few weeks i was feeling that way..
so if that is the case it could be the meds it may be too high for you..
i may be wrong but its just a suggestion.
well have a nice day

What meds ru taking?

My seizures are also as a result to car accident (head tramma). Happened about 25 yrs ago. I also have peti mal, as well as Partial Complex Seizures. I've been all types of meds and just about any combination there is.

I also have had these dizzy episodes. They're real scarry. Mine usually happens when I awake. The room actually starts spinning on me. Closing my eyes makes it worsen. I've had these "dizzy-spinning" episodes later in the afternoon, as well. Lack of food may well play a role in the reason this happens. I'm not a doctor; but, it does make sense. It could also be the result of the mixture of different Meds needed to take in order to have a certain Seizure control level. The side effects of these different meds that are combined to achieve a control level can sometimes be overwhelming.

I'm curious, have you had difficulty with short-term memory or long-term memory? I'm starting to notice more and more that I can not remember certain things. For example -- passwords -- I usually have no difficulty at all remembering them; but, within the recent 12 months, I 've encountered numerous times in which I honestly cannot remember a certain password. This last for 24 hours or so, then as fast as this memory has been lost, it seems to come right back. It's real scarry to think that I can forget such important data. I 've resorted to leaving myself index cards with all important info in a certain location ( just in case my memory fails me again). This is certainly something new to deal with.
Take care and good luck!