I have been having seizures for 10 months. They did an initial eeg and it showed some dysfunction in the left temprol lobe and occipital lobe and they started me on anti-seizure meds 10 months ago. I resently had the video/eeg done and know I am tappering of the anti-seizure meds because they are telling me they are called pseudoseizures. That they are not neurological but psychological.
I have bipolar disorder to begin with and now I feel like I am even more mentally screwed then just having that. But I wonder if it is possible that they are connected. The psyh. Dr. seems to think they are. And it would make sense. But these seizures have only made my bipolar worse. Now I am in such a state of depression I can barely function. I have been suicidal and irritable about everything and anything. I feel like the ER doctors treat me like I am faking it or just looking for drugs.
I know that there is help for it. The internet has alot of information on the condition and has been a great help. But I just wonder how much counseling and therapy it is going to take to get better. I feel like a walking pharmacy at times because I am on so many psych meds. I just hope this can let others know that they are not the only ones out there dealing with this.
Remember that understanding that this is real and helping your family and freinds understand is of great help. It creates a support system for you. That is of upmost importance to have.