Help! Anyone have an EEG?

hsawaknow · ‎03-15-2011

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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nun ya · ‎03-09-2010

Yes, they will put sensors on your head and record your brain activity. It doesn't hurt or anything. It doesn't take very long either. They are many reasons for seizures and some are never known.

I hope you find the cause, don't stress ...that makes it worse

Lila Belle · ‎01-24-2013

Good luck and good thoughts going your way, @hsawaknow !

dooBdoo · ‎06-27-2010

nun ya wrote:
Yes, they will put sensors on your head and record your brain activity. It doesn't hurt or anything. It doesn't take very long either. They are many reasons for seizures and some are never known.

I hope you find the cause, don't stress ...that makes it worse

Yes, I've had several and it's painless and doesn't take much time to do.

I know it's hard to do, but I agree with @nun ya about lessening the stress. Please try to relax the best you can. If you have methods that work for you, whether it's meditation, deep breathing, positive affirmations, scripture readings, prayer, exercise, or anything else, please try to use those. I send prayers and positive thoughts out to you.

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ladyroxanne · ‎03-09-2010

yes, i've had it done as a precautioary. everythig was fine.

don't worry!

JustJazzmom · ‎03-09-2010

Blood sugar that low probably made you pass out. I hope you told your doctor you were stopping your IBS medicine. The EEG is being done to rule out any neurological cause.

Do you carry a glucometer with you? Have you ever had a drop like that before?

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mars01 · ‎03-09-2010

Yes, had another one in January. Just a hint, don't fix up your hair too much because they use something to make the lead stay in place. It isn't the best fashion statement when you walk out! Kidding aside you just sit there and do nothing.

on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

That must have been so scary.

I just read the side effects of nortriptyline,

and everything you had-from blurred vision, confusion, fainting, seizures, is listed under side effects for this medication. I hope you find out and if it was from that, that you don't have to have it happen again

Take care and I hope everything turns out okay.

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