Don't think so.
From: Millie Myers
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 12:34 PM
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Hello, new group member-seizure questions
Thanks Moorheadspyder. Do we know you by another name?
I don't recall seeing that name before.
Millie
----- Original Message -----
From: Moorheadspyder
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Hello, new group member-seizure questions
tonic-clonic are what they call gran mal seizures now.
From: Millie Myers
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 5:16 AM
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Hello, new group member-seizure questions
Hi Lynn-- welcome to our group.
Hi. I am Millie. I've had EP for over 50 years. You didn't say that you pass out.
You sound like you have what used to be called grand mal szs. I just got up
and I can't remember what they are called now. When I did a lot of the things
you mentioned-- I wood make a weird sound and then pass out-- then shake, etc.
I was over 30 and pregnant when I had my first sz.
I had those at first but now they are more like complex partials. With those I
don't pass out but my brain becomes scrambled for a day or so. Although
about a month ago I forgot to take my meds for about 2 1/2 or 3 /1/2 days.
I fell and couldn't get up[.
I live in a retirement center and I didn't go to a couple things that I always went
to so one of my friends reported it to the office. They came to check on me Wed
morning and I said I was fine. The secretary went back to the office and said
that I said I was fine but she wasn't buying it. I was to work in the dining room Thurs
so the secretary came to my door and asked if I was working in the dining room.
I said, "Yes I'll be there." The only thing was I was on the floor and probably had
been most of the night. I didn't tell her I needed help -- so she went back to the office.
When I didn't come to work in the dining room 2 ladies came to check on me. They
called 911, I was in ER and my Dr decided I should stay in the hospital for 24 hours.
It was his day off so his substitute came to see me Thursday nite and my Dr. came
Fri morning. I had not stood or walked when he saw me so he had Physical Therapy
and Occupational Therapy check me out plus a bunch of x-ryes and other tests before
I came home Fri pm.
I'm telling you this because everybody's szs are different. There are about 25 different
kinds of szs and about 25 different kinds of meds. I had been sz free for over 5 years.
But not taking my meds-- sure did a number so me. I have no idea why I didn't take them.
Nor do I know how long I was on the floor.
How many meds have you been on? I was and am taking 3 Dilantin Mon, Wed and Fri and
4 the other days plus 4 -30 gr. phenabarb a day. I am seeing my Dr. on Monday again.
We are a friendly group. I am interested in what kind of sz the others think you had.
My 2 daughters who live in town have been a big help to me.
Millie
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