Back story for those not friends with Tommy on Facebook: I had a seizure (or possibly something else? more on that in a moment) on Sunday morning. I spent all of Sunday in the ER because I fell off the toilet during said episode and hit my head, and also because that’s where you go after having a grand mal seizure.
Went to the neurologist this morning — a new doctor for me, a South African fellow Tommy and I both really like — and he put me back on the meds I usually take for seizures. Scheduled me for MRI and EEG next week; still not allowed to drive. He has a different theory than the other neurologists have had. Maybe I’m not having grand mal seizures — perhaps I’m having syncopal (fainting) episodes. Tommy witnessed this episode, and his account was similar to others’ accounts of past episodes: I fall, lose consciousness; I’m not convulsing, but I stiffen up; I’m confused and exhausted when I regain consciousness. I’m not sure that the outcome (i.e. having to take meds) will be different depending on the diagnosis (seizure vs. fainting), but it would be slightly more comforting to us for these episodes to only be fainting.
I feel much better now, but I might not be writing much for awhile as I get used to being on meds again. Thanks again, everyone, for all the prayers.
Stacey, I am praying!
UPDATE!UPDATE!UPDATE!