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[tedEbear]

@hsawaknow---The sensors are easy.  I had one back in the cave days and they were actual needles stuck all over the head.OW, OW,OW!!!!!!   Science does improve our lives in so many ways. Stay calm, good luck for good results-----tedEbear

[DowntonAbbey]

OH my goodness I am so sorry.  After my head injury before I could drive they made sure I was not having any trouble so I had a EEG. They don't hurt at all.........it does not take long..........I pray nothing is wrong but be sure and tell them all your meds and take that bottle in and tell them you did not have any issues until you got on that med and see if that med can cause seizures.  Please keep us posted.

[terriebear]

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@hsawaknow wrote:

Two weeks ago I went into my local banks and used the ATM. All of a sudden the screen became confusing to me and I didn't get my cash. As I walked toward the teller I apparently collapsed. I came to in the anbulance but was confused as to where I was, the year and what happened. My b/p was very low 80/68. and my blood sugar was in the 40's I was told I had suffered convultions. My MRI came back negative praise God, and now I have to have the eeg and I'm very afraid. The only thing I can think of what may have caused the seizure was a medicine I was taking for IBS Noratriptylene and I didn't like the way it made me feel so I stopped it after 10 days.

Anyone familiar with this?

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They will glue about 20 square sensors to your scalp which will measure your brain waves.  It does not hurt. Usually takes about 20 minutes.  You may be asked to open and close your eyes, or read, etc. The worst part is taking the glue out of your hair. Lol! Hope you feel better.

[Silver Lining]

@hsawaknow, I worked for a neurologist when I was in high school. My main job was to transcribe his dictation of EEG results. Part of the training involved observing EEG procedures. Like others said, you should not worry about having it done. ONLY MY OPINION, your fainting incident MAY have resulted from the drug you were taking and/or abruptly discontinuing it on your own. Be sure that you tell your doctors about that in particular. Maybe it is a factor, maybe it isn't. It could have been a one-time thing. Try not to worry. Keep us updated.

[hckynut]

I have never had an EEG but I am aware of what they are generally done for certain patients. I have had electrodes attached to my head for my 6 sleep studies.

Glad there were people around to get help for you when this happened. Did know a fellow that worked at 1 of the ice rinks that had epilepsy and saw him go into a seizure one night at the rink. He told me he has had several EEG tests done over the years.

While a BP of 80/68 might seem very low to some, my normal BP runs 90/60 most of the time. Now when my wife quit breathing at home after 1 of her abdominal surgeries, her BP was 70/40  when I called 911.

I hope everything turns out well for you and you don't have any more of these frightening experiences.

hckynut(john)

[missy1]

It's  an easy test. Just wash your hair atfer. with all the greasy goop they use.

[Wsmom]

I'm so sorry you experienced that!!   How scary. 

Agree with everybody else...probably the easiest, least stressful test I've had, and I've had a lot.   As I recall, no hair products can be used that day, either, and your hair will be a mess...don't plan on stopping off somewhere on your way home.  :-) 

[hoosieroriginal]

That's so frightening, glad you are okay.  I worry about all of the new drugs on the market, I always ask my doctor for medicines that have been on the market for years - something that's tried and true.  Good luck and keep us informed. 

[ChynnaBlue]

If you've already had an MRI, an EEG should be a breeze for you. MRIs are loud and enclosed and an EEG isn't either of those.

I hope they find a solution for you. Not knowing what's wrong is very scary.

[hsawaknow]

Thank you all for your information and experience. My appointment is on March 25th at 7:45am  the doctors want me to wake up at 3am in case they want to do a sleep study?

As for the low blood sugar they couldnt explain it, Im not diabetic but I didnt eat very much that day.

I will keep you all updated

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