Posted by Sad Panda on May 7, 2004, at 20:29:42
In reply to Epilepsy, posted by Civ on May 7, 2004, at 20:12:07
> Has anyone here been diagnosed with epilepsy? I am starting to wonder if I have TLE. At times, I experience:
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> blank stare
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> depersonalization
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> sudden mood changes
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> I can also remember being like 12 or 13 years old and having several bouts of depersonalization so these symptoms were present long before I fell into a major anxiety and depression episode.
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> I also banged my head on a coffee table when I was 5 and required about 40 stitches on my forehead. Don't know if this counts as a head "injury" per se. Of course, one can have epilepsy with no known etiology, I believe.
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>These could be symptoms of epilepsy & it may be worth getting tested for epilepsy if you think there is any possibility as this can help determine which direction to go in when drugs are chosen.
Cheers,
Panda.
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