Posted by psychosage on March 16, 2004, at 11:43:34
In reply to Re: Calling all seizure people!, posted by highanxiety on March 14, 2004, at 18:21:45
> I agree get tested by a neurologist, I think the metallic taste/blacking out might be telling but you'll never know unless you get tested...maybe you have already. A sleep-deprived eeg is a more accurate indicator of epileptiform activity.
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> I was misdiagnosed for decades but one of the things that tipped my drs. off was the fact that I smelled bizarre odors prior to my attacks that others around me didn't smell.
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> Some people have a treatment-resistant epilepsy and need surgery to remove the lesions that are causing the problem. I'm guessing that's why your med is not controlling this?
sometimes I smell this awful smell that is like toilet water, or at least that's how I describe it. It's doesn't smell like human waste, but it has this nasty aspect to it as if I were smelling something that is kept clean by harsh chemicals.My psychotic symptoms stem from meth abuse, but there are these symptoms that go beyond the typical positive {hallucinations} and negative {withdrawn, poverty of speech} of schizophrenia.
I wonder if I just sparked so much electrical activity in my brain that even after I ended my short stint with drug abuse that all that was needed was some kindling and my brain could light up again, and apparently, too much.
It just seems more physiological than simply bizarre thoughts, images, or smells. I guess I should investigate more.
Thanks for your help.
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