I was diagnosed about 15 years ago. I remember having auras back around my puberty years but it got more common after college when I had was driving and hit a tree and lost my license. I never had any accidents with head trauma, or any surgeries. It just does not make sense why I have these things. (Complex Partial Seizures)
I do have diabetes and hypothyroidism as well, and out of no where about 3 weeks ago, lost my hearing in my right ear. Another issue that came out of nowhere with no… read more
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Ok now I want to know more!! How do u know? Did a dr. Actually find proof? What are you doing to control it?
Thyroid disease causes it. I have hyper.
My brother and I both have epilepsy and don't know why- neither of us have gotten anything on eeg either. No other of my family members have epilepsy. Are your seizures related to your blood sugar levels? I've heard lots of people who have both epilepsy and diabetes. Honestly they kinda go hand in hand. But diabetic seizures are different than epileptic ones (they can look the same just different cause). They're technically called nonepileptic seizures because there's a reasonable explanation.
There are many things that cause Epilepsy and seizure disorders. Not just brain injuries.
http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/epilepsy-101/what...
short version is, celiac is a fancy word for 'grains in your body'. you see there is a part of the gut where you brake down grains. we don't have that. if we have most types of grains, it will attack the weakest link.
unfortunately my weakest link was when i had my kindergarten busters. my brain was in overload and then the seizures started.