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Hemiplegic migraine

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Oct 18, 2024 | Replies (31)

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@pakeemer

Lol. Hey, does that thing have a hemi?
Thank you so much for your reply. I truly appreciate it. As for the a fib, I did have a two-week heart monitor that I was wearing and there is nothing of any sort of an issue with my heart so that has been ruled out. As for the EEG ,I had that and it showed no signs o of Seizures, etc. And you really don’t have to stay awake all night, not at all. You just have to be kind of tired so you can fall asleep for about 20 minutes. If you think you can do that, I wouldn’t stay awake all night. I had no trouble falling asleep. That’s me personally. The longer it takes for you to actually fall asleep for about 20 minutes, the longer it will take for the test to be completed. As for the bright lights, your eyes are closed but my gosh are they bright. It doesn’t hurt you so nothing to be afraid of. They are just unbelievably bright. It’s not like looking into the sun with your eyes open. As for MRIs and CT scans, I have no clotting. I’ve been through all of that and it sounds like you’re going through it now yourself. It is interesting that you mentioned that medication, I do understand it may help. But just an hour ago I deleted the information I had on that medication because I decided I didn’t want to take it. The reason for me is because a lot of the potential side effects are exactly what I’m experiencing and if I take that medication I won’t know if I’m having side effects or still experiencing my symptoms.

Let’s stay in touch!!!

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You may be correct on the EEG prep, but I want to follow their orders just to be sure. A couple of weeks ago I had an episode that lasted about 30 minutes while in the neurologist's office. Four female staff had fun lifting me from a chair to a bed so they could hook me up to an EEG. They got about 10 minutes of data - don't think they learned anything. Yes, let's keep in touch on our progress (hopeful progress). I want to stay on meds, as I want to get away from the symptoms so I can get back to a half- way normal life. Miss not being able to drive a car, but never know when an episode will hit me. You would think with a Hemi, we could power through anything! Oh, I'll ask the neorologist about other causes of hemiplegic migrines. He said he is treating a number of patients with this disorder.