Jill,
That is a good idea to get all the reports of whatever tests
he has.
When you have a GM sz your whole body's muscles stretch like
if they were doing an exercise they weren't used to doing.
That is probably why he was sore.
Millie
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> Steve,
> Thanks so much for your reply and for taking time to think it through with
> me.
> And thanks for the offer to have my husband join. I think I'm the
> official family email support grouper. No one else seems interested
> (except my son, who is on a fishing group....but is that a "support
> group"?)
> I'm also on one for stroke survivors, thyroid cancer, restless legs
> syndrome, ovarian cancer, and tremors. Such fun!! I share responses
> with others, but they don't seem to want to write.
> I'm thinking you're right about the age factor with the soreness. He
> was also exhausted from it. He actually took naps for the first time
> in his life, and seemed to need them. But he's almost back to normal,
> now.
> Your thoughts on whether the MRI possibilities could be significant
> enough to cause the seizure are what's been on our minds. Could the
> findings be important? All we know, so far, is that the ER doctor
> saw the CT scan and said, "There's no brain tumor."
> I immediately thought, "Maybe it's a small one and they just didn't see
> it."
> It was as if he could read my mind, because he looked at me and said,
> "If a tumor had caused this, it would have been a BIG tumor, and we
> would be seeing it in a CT scan."
> So, I'm hoping he's right about that. If not, then you might be
> right, that we're onto something, with the MRI. Oh, one other reason
> I was sorta discounting the serious possibilities of the MRI, was
> that there was no differences in symmetry, no shift in position, and
> no mass apparent. So, it's just a brighter area. But hey, who am I
> to read a MRI report, right? :)
> You were right about the details I know. I'm a stickler for being a
> team player with the doctors. I always get my lab and diagnostic
> reports. Several times it's saved us from taking a wrong medical step.
> Thanks again, for all your thoughts. :)
> Jill
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> Steve wrote:
> Hi Jill,
> Welcome to the group! Sorry to hear your husband had his first
> seizure this month! First off, get your husband into the group
> (smile). Allot of what might be running through both your minds we
> call all relate to!, big time! You posted about specifics in great
> detail which a majority of us wouldn't have a clue about (smile)! As
> far as relating the details to basics as far as your husband goes I
> would think the following as far as what you described. As far as
> being sore for 3 weeks now. Might it be that when he had a grand mal,
> might it be adding his age, the stressful body movement together
> might be nothing more than pulling a muscle? I'm 51 and am pulling
> muscles allot more than when I was younger (smile)! As far as vein
> infections from the dye for an MRI. That would have nothing to do
> with a seizure or epilepsy. And as far as the fun test (smile) called
> a colonoscopy! I was put on meds. for a year after the results where
> found. But in a year was taken off it. That had nothing to do with a
> seizure or epilepsy either. And as far as the MRI results, might it
> be that what you described what might become a nasty tumor might be a
> possible cause for the seizure? Where the smaller piece found might
> be located in an area of the brain which caused electrical activity
> to be affected? Brain tumors can cause a seizure or seizures. Also,
> you said he had his seizure was in front of the computer. Seizures
> can be caused by a person who is more light sensitive. Such as
> flashing police car lights, constantly changing channels on TV or
> screens on the computer, oncoming traffic at night, the lights in a
> disco (ect). Those changing flashing lights is a common cause for
> seizures for a person with epilepsy. Also, stress is an easy way to
> bring on seizures for a person with epilepsy! You add all these
> different things together and just maybe, bits or a couple of
> different things might be what brought on his seizure, who knows?
> Just some thoughts. Get your husband in here if he could use support
> by friends as far as seizures, life, the meds side affects ect...
> Hey, we are nothing more than a group of people on this planet who
> can relate to each other so much (smile)! Take care, keep a smile on your
> face!
> Steve
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