By HollyJollyXmas - 09/06/2013 15:40 - United States

Today, I spent my last day at the hospital for a long epilepsy test. Apparently, I don't have epilepsy at all, but I do have extreme stress. This means that I've been taking several anti-seizure medications that ruined my college plans and made me sick for half a year, all for nothing. FML
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This wasn't a recent event but happened a year ago. To those who say I should be grateful, I am! I am so very grateful and I view life in a more positive life. I'm a strong advocate for Epilepsy and against Ableism in any form. It really was an event that changed my life. When it comes to college, if I didn't have this health scare, I'd still probably be on the path to become a teacher, not making my art a career. To those who ask, "Why not have the test in the first place?!" It's not that simple. First they take MRI's then EEG's. I had several of those over the course of time. The test was a last resort when my Neurologist couldn't figure out why the strongest meds weren't helping me. So I went to John Hopkins for a week long EEG test. This was me sitting in bed with wires all attached to my head. This is not a light test but a test to really see if there was something really wrong with my mind. But after all this, I'm glad it's just psychogenic seizures, not real epilepsy. But the whole experience was a life changer.

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Sue the doctor that put you on that drug in the first place

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They should have done all the tests first before putting you on such terrible meds. Sorry OP.

You should smoke marijuana it's an effective treatment for both epilepsy and stress

And end up with paranoia and schizophrenia instead? Yea. Coz that's a good idea.

Yes it's reefer madness!!! Hide your children!

That is true. One of my dear friends has had seizures his whole life, taken every medicine available and none worked. 25 years ago (he is in his 60's) he started using marijuana. His regular seizures stopped immediately. He has no side effects other than an unnatural love for maple donuts.

It's never unnatural to love maple donuts.

Probably feeling pretty stressed about missing all that school.

I have epilepsy too and i wish that what happened to you would happen to me :(

um_yeah_its_me 3

Sorry but toughen up. You found out your not actually sick! I had to rely on this same meds for a year till I found my magic medicine(pot). Just be happy your not in chemo

buggy711 4

the same thing happened to me!