DanBo82 = medical disaster

Damn...this is scary stuff. Lately I've been getting crazy feeling like I'm gonna lose consciousness when I'm diving, usually deep and in caverns. If you loose consciousness at this depth, usually over 100', death is almost guaranteed; knowing this makes the feeling worse and invokes panic thoughts and your heart feels like beating uncontrollably between your ears. Luckily I've been able to barely keep my Sh** together and hang on, but I'm freaked out about it. Need to stay dry for awhile until I get my head straight. Problem is once this happens once it will always be in your mind and it's virtually impossible to keep it out of your head when diving. The mere worry of not wanting to lose consciousness can invoke the hyperventilating. Wish I could have it erased from my memory and fearless as I once was. Sorry to hear about your situation, which reminds me of this.
 
I got a call from a pharmacist with the company that is supplying my antibiotics for the drip line I administer to myself and she told me that seizures are a listed side effect for overdosing on the antibiotic I'm taking...

I wasn't at home and probably did the dose way too fast. It's supposed to go over 30 minutes and I wasn't timing myself, I didn't know you could overdose on antibiotics and I was probably trying to just get it done as fast as I could.

I was mistaken about my EEG appointment, it's tomorrow, so I guess I'll find out then.
 
Best wishes for a quick outcome and a diagnosis under control.

A long time ago, I read that modern meds are so strong, you need to be in perfect health to take them.
 
That sounds like a rough go. Positive thoughts your way Dan; hopefully the docs can get it sorted soon.
 
I thought I had an appointment with the neurologist on Friday, but I got to the VA and I guess not. They told me to contact my primary care provider Monday and I could probably get into neuro this week for the EEG.

Friday during the day I got the weird deja vu/sense of impending doom and the odd chemical smell after I left the VA and was having lunch with my father but they soon passed and I was alright. Later that night I got the "aura" again at my girlfriend's house and came to with the paramedics in my face in the ambulance on the way to the ER...

They released me Friday night/Saturday morning and started me on Kepra and gave me Adavan, and told my girlfriend to give it to me if I start doing the fish-flopper again or I can take them if I get the "aura".

The Kepra has been making me really tired and I've been sleeping a lot, hopefully my body will adjust, but I don't like the way it's making me feel.

Tomorrow morning I get to start working on trying to get in for the EEG. They told me that they can tell if these seizures are a result of brain damage, possibly from my crash last year, or if it has existed for some time, possibly the reason for the crash...

Last time they were able to say it was a "feinting spell", this time they had to say seizure so it's only a manner of time before the DMV wants my license. I live in a rural area, about 30 miles from town...
 
Hope they will know soon, and I sure hope you don't have more seizures. Maybe your body will adjust to the Keptra soon.
Good luck Dan.
 
I am so sorry for the night you had. Thoughts and prayers from Wauseon. Keep us updated on everything.
 
Prayers out to you brother.

Frustrating times when they are looking for the root cause (at what feels like a snails pace).
 
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