EEG today

[aussiepixie]

Hi everyone,  

Today I had my long awaited EEG.   This was abnormal!   The doctor had a quick look at it and told me that it was normal in that I didn't have Alzheimers or another dementing disease,  as the background tracing was perfectly normal.   The problem was that there were spikes and dips (whatever they call the opposite of spikes) and that he would have to have a better look after hours and go over my file again.   The technician had already told me that it was abnormal and then he told the doctor that he had previously seen similar tracings in patients with demyelination.    

The doctor has asked me to call into his rooms tomorrow and he will have a talk to me about these results.  

My eye continues to trouble me and at times I think I should not be driving.  I have now started having incredible changes in my body temperature.   It feels like waves of heat approaching me and passing right over me.  I imagine it would be what menopausal women suffer from.    I am way past all that and in fact never suffered from this until the last few weeks.  

Maybe things are falling into place finally and I may have some news soon.    I still have more tests next week and a visit to the ophth/neurologist next week as well.  

P

[aussiepixie]

Thanks for you comments,

I spoke with the neuro today re all my results and he acknowledges the complexity and variety of my symptoms.

He also said that he thought that my degenerative disc disease of longstanding has confused the issue owing to the leg pain and balance and gait prtoblems.

He wants to wait until the tests of next week (BERA etc) are complete and also the consult with the ophth/neuro (also next week) before making a diagnosis.  I understand this and expected him to say this very thing.    In reality this process has not taken too long to get to this point.   If there is no diagnosis then nothing really will change.

I read through the various posts on this forum and are horrified when I read of the problems some of you people are having getting treatment and the fact that some of you are not getting any treatment.    I will have to Google your health system and learn a little more about your Medicare and Medicaid cover.    

Hoping everyone is having a nice day.


P

[Caryopteris]

Sounds like you need your thyroid checked since it is your eyes and temperature that's bothering you.  

[Sidesteps]

P -

The EEG was probably the most uncomfortable of all the tests for me. I twitched a lot during the one hour long test. I will be curious as to your results. My EEG did not reflect any abnormalties for seizures but it did have many single abnormal spikes. No cause was reflected or mentioned. It was just disregarded. I thought it was the myoclonus I have.

Also, please tell me what comes up from the hot flashes. I swear sometimes I get those as well when I don't feel well. I am not menopausal. Oddness.

Crossing my fingers for you that you get answers very soon. :)