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Offline redman555

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Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« on: December 04, 2010, 03:16:44 PM »
Well last night I got brought to the hospital by an ambulance.  I got home from a movie and jumped on my PS3 for 30 minutes, all of a sudden I got this odd feeling and put my controller down.  Next thing I know I feel like im spinning around, I can hear but everything is blurry.  I fall out of my chair, hit my head on my bed and couldn't move.  Next thing I know I slightly open my eyes at the end of my hallway (no idea how I got there, im assuming I crawled).  I could hear but couldn't talk or move.  My mom came up stairs and walked over me, she thought I was just screwing around.  Then when she came back down stairs she realized something was wrong, and called an ambulance.  Apparently when I was trying to talk it was just coming out like "blag bhah" and they couldn't understand it.  When the ambulance got to my house I had blood pressure of 175/126.  I basically couldn't move at all, it felt like my arms and legs weighed 400lbs and they were all rubber. The thing is, the doctors said it didn't seem like a seizure or stroke, but they arent sure.  Was curious if anyone may know what this could have been?  I got home at 1:45am and was at hospital since about 9pm.  My body feels really sore, which is why I thought it was a seizure, almost like went to gym and worked every muscle in my body.

Im a 19 year old college student, idk if that matters but yeah...

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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2010, 03:51:36 PM »
Sounds like it could have been a seizure,curious why the doc didn't think it was one.
Some video games are known to trigger seizures. as well as stroboscopic lights, and certain sounds.

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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2010, 04:18:35 PM »



Sounds like it could have been a seizure,curious why the doc didn't think it was one.
Some video games are known to trigger seizures. as well as stroboscopic lights, and certain sounds.



Yeah I know, the thing is ive played games for years and never had this happen.

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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2010, 04:38:51 PM »
Strange... well if its not a seizure and its not a stroke, what is it? If its something new maybe they'll name it after you or let you name it. JK

But really it is strange the doctor doesn't know what it is.
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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2010, 04:49:25 PM »
BB I hope you find out what it is and it's not serious.  As you age (ya I know 19 isn't much of an age) different things happen. 

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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2010, 04:52:58 PM »
Definitely weird, I suppose doctors don't make a big deal out of something unless it's a reoccurring incidence.  I'm definitely not a doctor, but that sounds a lot like a seizure.  The odd feeling before, loss of consciousness, sore muscles, typical symptoms of a seizure.  Good Luck.
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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2010, 05:05:05 PM »
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Sounds like a kind of seizure, but not the classic "grand mal."

For a generalized seizure, there must be complete loss of consciousness. (That's what make it generalized, it affects the entire brain.) Since you didn't lose consciousness, you didn't have a generalized classic Grand Mal seizure.

However, you did have several things that do sound like seizure. A partial seizure affects a certain area of the brain. It can spread after that, with something called "Jacksonian March" to affect progressively more of your body until it becomes generalized. Doesn't sound like you had that either.

Then there's a type called "partial complex". These can have a wide variety of presentations, and to be honest your symptoms kinda suggest this type. Won't say more than that - of course, over the internet I'd be silly to make a diagnosis, and you'd be silly to believe one!

However, you definitely need to see your doctor to follow up on this. Depending on the medical community where you live, you may end up getting tests ordered by your doctor, or you may get referred to a neurologist. If it were me, I'd be wanting to see CT of the head with and without contrast, and would like to get an EEG (maybe sleep deprived, which increases the likelihood of a positive test.) I'd also make sure they knew this event was triggered while playing video games - would make sense to include "photic stimulation"  (flashing lights).

Whether the law requires it or not where you are, I'd consider avoiding driving, climbing, or doing other potentially dangerous activities until you know what's going on.

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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2010, 05:40:32 PM »
You had another health related issue lately (Flu-like symptoms if I recall correctly).  I can't help but think the two are related.  Does the doc know about that issue also?  Definately have a chat with your Doc and tell him about any symptoms you've had lately.  Don't procrastinate.

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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2010, 05:54:20 PM »
You had another health related issue lately (Flu-like symptoms if I recall correctly).  I can't help but think the two are related.  Does the doc know about that issue also?  Definately have a chat with your Doc and tell him about any symptoms you've had lately.  Don't procrastinate.

Best wishes sir.   :pray :salute



I was thinking the exact same thing

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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2010, 06:04:15 PM »
Scary. Hopefully things get figured out soon for ya.
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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2010, 08:07:47 PM »
Don't blow it off, get it checked out. Good luck.
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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2010, 08:09:42 PM »
Question for you sim.  Is it possible I had a TIA stroke, and that caused the siezure?

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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2010, 08:26:25 PM »
See a doctor BigBob, second opinions are worth it.

If you can get past some of the rhetoric, this is a great video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU
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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2010, 08:30:39 PM »
See a doctor BigBob, second opinions are worth it.

If you can get past some of the rhetoric, this is a great video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU


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Re: Did I have a seizure or something weird?
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2010, 08:38:38 PM »
My old neighbor use to have seizures. But when he would have them, he said he would feel it coming on the whole day. Then next thing i know, he would be busting out of his front door saying "help me momma" Over and over until his whole body got stiff as a board and he would fall over like a tree. Feet and hands would curl in and body would start twitching violently. Pretty damn scary. I had to hold his head a couple of times to keep him from slamming it on the ground.That is my only experiences with seizures.

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