had 2 seizures; 1st time. Everything o.k. but prolactin levels high. Now I am stammering, slow moving; normal?
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I'm epileptic and have had the same reaction right after I have a grand mal.Sometimes I don't regain consciousness for a few minutes other times when I wake up I'm lucid. Sometimes when I've had a seizure here at home I wake up in my bed - don't know how I got there. I've been told by my son that I just get up after the seizure and go to bed. Sometimes I wake up with a headache and I'm confused - after a while it goes away - other times I can't remember what day and/or time it is. It's scary, but what your saying sounds about the same as what happens to me. There are times when I have trouble keeping my balance when I first stand up and try to walk after a grand mal. It's probably because of all the electrical activity that's going on in the brain during a seizure and it disorients me. Have you spoken with your neurologist about this? If you wish you may e-mail me. Dilantin and Phenobarbitol didn't work for me or Depakote. I'm on Keppra and Lamictal right now.
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My daughter suffers from seizures and she is much more likely to have seizures just before she menstruates.  It's just something about the hormones causing more activity in the brain.  I don't really understand it, but I know it's true.  Another thing that affects her is overworking herself.  Doing too much at one time.  when I'm around her, I try to keep her from too much strenuous activity.
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This strikes a chord, because I suffered from this about 10 years ago, when I was having a lot of difficulty sleeping.  For me, I would get suddenly sleepy, sit on a chair and be almost instantly asleep (I was diagnosed with narcolepsy at the time) and then wake up almost right away.  But only my brain, it would take several minutes for my body to follow.\n\nIt was Scary!\n\nIn normal sleep, we would go through cycles - Stage 1 being the kind of drowsy feeling we have just before we go to sleep.  Stage 2 and 3 are dream states.  Stage 4 is deep delta wave sleep where we release certain brain chemicals and our bodies replenish.  Normally people cycle through these stages several times during the night.  From dream states 2 and 3, we come up to the semi-conscious stage 1 and have time for our bodies to wake up.  \n\nMy doctor told me that the body paralysis (from the neck down) was to prevent body injury when we're sleeping.  I only had the problem when I was severely sleep deficient, and my body didn't take the time to go through the normal cycles.  I was so deficient in the dream stage that my body-mind would immediately drop into that state.  Without the time to wake up normally, my mind would "wake up" before my body.\n\nIt's not dangerous per se, but it can be a sign of severe sleep deficiency.  Now, 10 years later, I have the sleep problem pretty much resolved and do not have any of those symptoms any more.  Hope this personal experience helps.
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I'm a R.N. It could be petit mal seizures.  These are small electrical impulses in the brain that are misfiring. It can be very serious. If you get headaches with it, it could be migraine headache auras.  See an opthamalagist or neurologist.
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good god man! where you having a seizure when you wrote your question? What are you trying to ask?... impotent? is that the problem?? are you impotent?.... manmind?\n\nweird!
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myoclonic seizures/ infantile spasms\n\nelevated ALT levels can indicate liver dysfunction and that can affect brain function\nlook up west syndrome (variant)\n\nadded because you said eeg was normal... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12875954&dopt=Abstract
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This is hypoglycemia.  A normal reaction from your body, given your size. You don't have much, if any, body fat, which is the store for sugar in your body.  You must keep some power bars around and use them when you feel like this.  You could actually pass out and get hurt. Hypoglycemia also can alter your judgement.  In severe cases it could unbalance your electrolites.  Be sure to drink lots of water also.  If you just eat a candy bar or soda, your suger will spike and drop rapidly leaving you weaker than before. Good luck and God Bless!\n\nBob K
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I do not know if this is relevant to you, since you said it was a project...but, my friend along time ago in college had it. I had to sit with her during our off periods in the rec room because if she had a seizure she would eat her cigarettes. I know that sounds weird, but  when she had a seizure she would just start sticking things in her mouth. Also I do know they can swallow thier tongue, not sure why or how, but that is one thing her mom told me.
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seroquel although a new anti psychotic, made me feel like a zombie. I have been through so many diagnosis's over the past several months and low and behold I am no longer bi-polar 2!  Coming off it was a relief, I do however miss the sleep. While hospitalized they forgot to give it to me for a week and strangely enough the effects were minor.  Ask your doctor for a sleep med if only for a short term to get yourself back on track. The new ones are great but expensive and better yet non addictive... but then again they said effexor wasn't either.  Get some sleep meds.
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Demand a second opinion. Positive note I had similar symptoms for years rarely a day off. I had a brain scan, a EEG and other tests turns out I have hemiplegic migraines - very scary. I have an aura with mine - a bad taste often triggered by what I eat or smell. Gloss paint sends me off my legs for up to 2 weeks. I was investigated for having a stroke! Go back an see your Dr if symptoms don't improve and demand further tests! Have allergy/ sensitivity tests done, mine showed my triggers as being corn, melon, larger etc. I changed my diet and took FEVER FEW natural health supps and have made a fantastic recovery, with the occasional relapse. I f your symptoms are new to you and you have had no further investigations than a DR appointment, go back and demand more. Take a friend or relative with you if your reluctant to push the issue. You only have one life - enjoy it. Luv J xx
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try lamictal its an anticonvulsant has worked great for me few side effects if any thanks perfectsecret for elaborating a little more the rash does need to be watched out for i have been takeing lamictal for eight years and out of the fifty plus meds i have been through this has been the constant leveling mood stabilizer that i havent developed a resistance to . with depakote i had a lot of weight gain and felt very lethargic i also had to keep a check on my liver every six months. a co-op between a counsoler,psychriast,phycician, and pharmacy might be helpful good luck
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well, my brother and i both had epilepsy when we were born due to a DPT shot that we were allergic to. I stopped having seizures when i was about 3 years old,I'm 22now and haven'thad one since. My brother was on several medications over the years, and he finally GOT ON ONE THAT WORKED!!I'm not sure how to spell it, but I think it's Zorontin! It is a liquid medicine He took it when he was fifteen for a little while and hasn't had a seizureorany signs of epilepsy ever since the medication, he is now 23 years old! I hope this helps you!!
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Please note that I am not a medical doctor, but do work in the field of brain research.  \nIt is definitely possible.  There are many causes of seizures following pregnancy (or during pregnancy).  One condition is called eclampsia, and is described quite well on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclampsia).  However, the causes of eclampsia are not well understood, nor are the effects of hormones (like estrogen and progesterone) on epilepsy (search for epilepsy and pregnancy at www.pubmed.gov for research).
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hi\n\nI also have a seizure disorder due to a brain tumor.\nhot weather, or just getting overheated greatly increases.  My seizures.  I've talk too other people with seizure disorders, i.e. brain tumor/epilepsy and it seems pretty consistent he is a problem.\nheat can cause the brain to swell just a bit.  In some of us, just don't have enough extra room to accommodate the extra swelling.\n\nto stay cool :)
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Hey Brian.  Diagnosed w/Addison's in 94 and all risidual effects due to such; also living with Epilepsy, three ulcers, effects of surgical abdomal tumor removal, blah, blah, blah, etc... meds include but not limited to:\ncortef, diazide, topomax, protonix, provigil, sodium suppl., potassium suppl., \nOldest daughter diag. Leukemia, in remission now, just had her baby 5 months ago. I am a successful business woman, will rule a small country some day.  I cope great, take meds regularily, just cannot miss that's all.  Eat maybe 2600-4000 calories daily to keep my weight of 130 lbs up, lots and lots of beef-go figure??? \nI am happy, content, healthy, sexy, kind, gentle, wonderful, I say healthy cause I really am considering-everything is under control. There is more, but can't remember due to seizures. he he he
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Some people just have lower libidos than others, I guess there could be something wrong with you medically speaking but you seem normal enough to me!  Has it always been unenjoyable or is this something that's more of a recent problem?  \n\np.s.   TAKE CARE OF YOUR WILD-THING, and don't let those ugly old men sneak up and slip you the tongue.
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I hope you have taken some of the above advice and seen a doctor.  As a teacher I have both heard and seen children who have "behavior problems" and it is because of epileptic (sp) seizures that are not typical--staring into space or they stop talking mid sentence.  I am sure whatever the situation is you'll get it checked out!