[stephnkris]

Hello. I am new here. I have been looking for resources and answers that I want and need before I even see my neurologist. I would like to have these answers to share with him if you can help me. Here is my situation:

I was born with epilepsy and have on/off seizures over the years. I am currently 37 years old. For the most part, I was born with and always had grand-mal seizures when I did have them until I got pregnant. After my pregnancy, they reverted to what I think is petit-mal or some other kind of seizure.

Recently, my daughter's father came back to reconcile with us as a family after 6 months of not being in our lives at all. No contact whatsoever. This reconciliation began in mid-August, 2010. Within one week of his moving back into our lives, my daughter became ill to her stomach and as a parent, taking care of her medical needs, I began suffering migraines so severe it felt like my brain was going to explode. These migraines linger everyday, some days not as bad, but eventually I had a seizure at night, in bed, but while I was awake. I believe it was a petit-mal, eyes open, feeling like my brain was shifting side to side, but I knew it was a seizure. The doctor put me on anti-anxiety medicine for the stress of her father being back and weeks later migraine medicine because the migraines were getting worse. After I finally had the courage 8 weeks later (less than 2 weeks ago) I told him I cannot take the migraines anymore and that I did not think our reconciliation was working. My daughter's illness faded after 6 long agonizing weeks and was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome caused by severe stress, that the doctors believe was related to her father's re-appearance back into her life. He felt the same way that he is imposing too much stress. I eventually gave in to believe his theory after talking to my own doctor who analyzed things too. Within 5 days of telling him we cannot stay together, the stress was still there but slowly subsiding, I think because I had another seizure while at work, this time feeling different... felt like a boxer knocked my brain to one side and held my brain down while I was trying to fight 'the boxer' to keep my brain upward. So weird. Again, eyes open. My boss does not know this happened. Ironically the one person I called was my daughter's father about my seizure at work. I actually called him while I was having the seizure and was still having it while talking to him. I am confused to know if my migraines that have been lingering since August are slow-riding seizure activity. Can anybody help me with this?

[Wren]

Hi Steph ~ I'm so very sorry you're having such problems.

With no medical knowledge I think you should have an MRI now - if you haven't had one recently. Ask your neuro when you see him.

I had the miserable migraines and seizures too - I know how you feel. My husband (now ex) made everything worse.

Best wishes ... please keep us informed about how you're doing.

[Darlene]

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help.

There are great number of fellow members here to assist as possible. I to myself have epilepsy since I was about 10. Mainly petital-mal, but have had a few grand-mal. One was when I was pregant with our youngest child. I would develope headaches after one but the didn't last long. Also I would lay down and fall asleep for about 30 minutes, but it felt like I was asleep for at least two hours.

Check into the following forum there are a great number of epileptics there to assist you. Let me know if I can be any more help to you. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum11.html

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene