Posted by highanxiety on January 30, 2003, at 7:43:40
In reply to Re: ADs and Seizures » highanxiety, posted by Ritch on January 30, 2003, at 0:33:07
Hi, what type of symptoms were you experiencing with the seizures (if you don't mind sharing)? What was your diagnosis prior to the seizures? Did the "psych" diagnosis change after that discovery? thanks in advance...
Hey Ritch,
What I was experiencing was an overwhelming sense of "sensory overload" - things like heat, lights, and odors (sometimes even smelling odors that others didnt smell) or even unpleasant thoughts,would set off a this rising feeling in my chest (almost like nausea), then ticcing (pinching, pulling at clothes,etc.), then panic. Often I'd have auras a few minutes before a whopper, like I'm outside my body. Other times I'd get an overwhelming sense that this is the first time I've ever experienced this, despite this happening sometimes several times a day. My diagnosis prior to TLE was panic disorder/tic disorder. My neuro now thinks the ticcing is really automatisms from the TLE. My psych now wants to only perscribe (go along with ) what the neuro wants me to try - so the focus has been changed to weaning me off the remeron and putting me on a low dose of lexapro with an anti-convulsant. I do have to say that I've had these symptoms for 25 years (ugh!) but they were made much worse when I went way up on remeron.
I would strongly suggest that anyone who is experiencing unusual symptoms to get a sleep-deprived EEG. Especially if taking ADs brings out these symptoms or exacerabates them. Epilepsy does not have to mean the classic grand mal stuff (although I had one of those too!).This diagnosis fully explains what I've been going through. Knowing whats really going on has brought me a great deal of relief. Thanks for asking!
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