We still aren't sure, but two doctors have finally agreed on what they think it is. Seizures brought on by migraines. So next week i get an EEG which looks like this, and i get to wear that bad boy for 3, freaking, days. With any luck, that will tell the tale. If i am having seizures, this machine, will ideally catch an actual episode, but if it doesn't it should catch the waves responsible for them while i'm sleeping, so keep your fingers crossed, because i am so ready to have some answers once and for all. Short wiring brain, or not.
I also get to go see a Neural-Opthamologist next week, and get set up with a fancy pair of glasses that will regulate the light i am seeing because my light sensitivity is seriously impacting my life at this point.
I was given a new medication to try, but we are holding off until after the EEG, because it's a combination migraine, seizure medication, and we don't want it to interfere with the tests. So hopefully once i get to start taking that, the migraines will calm down unlike the last medication i was given that made them worse. Fun fact, we found out today that the medication i was given by my last neurologist is not indicated for migraines, and in fact, can increase headache severity, worsen depression, and mess with blood pressure. Fun huh?? This gives you an idea of the totally top notch medical care i've received. I guess i should just be glad he didn't prescribe something that could kill me. Nope, that was just the Cardiologist. But i digress.
No luck getting in with a Psychiatrist because as you would imagine near a military post, demand is high, and everyone is backed up at least six months. I can't start new antidepressants until i'm seen by one, so i am working medication free for the first time in over a year, and am so far, not impressed. I know there is this huge stigma about mental illness, and medications for them in this country. But honestly, if you have a problem, and you need help, you owe it to yourself to get seen, and get treated.
Anyways, this is me today. Battling the stomach flu for the 4th straight day, hoping i am having seizures just so that i finally know what is wrong with me, and we can go home and get better.
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