I didn’t go to the hospital 'cause I didn’t want to worry my family

Ugh

  • tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 month ago

    Have you had any history of that? I was just reading a neurologists perspectice on the worms in the brain thing with Kennedy, the most usual symptom anyone would notice of something in the brain are seizures. Not trying to worry you haha, I would avoid going too but it might be good to think about even if it’s nothing.

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      I should also say that one of my siblings thinks it’s a heat-stroke, but we’re just not sure.

      We just can’t exactly go through additional medical costs now. Maybe… later? When we’re in a better place?

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        Yeah it’s some BS most people’s insurance wouldn’t cover an MRI unless it’s an emergency. Basically every weird brain thing or mental illness I’ve read about will say something like imaging should be done to rule out things like tumors or lesions, but it’s pretty much never done.

        There are forms of seizures that are rarer and don’t present like the normal type people are used to, doctors can’t just MRI everyone I guess though so they just assume most mental things are psychological.

        Heat stroke definitely can fuck with the brain, hope everything is alright though and you don’t have brain worms!

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      1 month ago

      That’s… what I think.

      I think I’ve had seizures before… but never realized it.

      This time… was bad.

      There was excessive heat and the HVAC was broken.

      We don’t know if it was just a heat stroke or an actual seizure, even if a small one.

      I may have been acting weird that day too, mood-wise.

      Honestly, one of these days, I should get my brain checked for any possible injuries or problems, but I wouldn’t know how to go about it. Hell, how did RFK, jr. go about it?

      There should be more info about this stuff to the common public, smdh

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        1 month ago

        Not to pry, but if this happens again, could a very unsafe situation arise because of it? Might you fall unconscious and, maybe, start a fire while cooking or crash your car while driving? Do you have someone else around to keep an eye on you during those times of the day? A seizure is no joke!

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          I don’t know if it’s different now, but in at least one state I lived in you couldn’t get a license if you had a seizure disorder also. I knew someone with epilepsy, on medication and rarely had any symptoms, but couldn’t drive still.

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    Honestly, my fear has abated since two days ago, but it still has me worried, you know?

    The medical costs are just too steep and let’s just say that much was already spent this year rather unexpectedly.

    It may not be the best time, at least at this point.

  • SpiderFarmer [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    1 month ago

    Well if you’re over a certain age it’s hopefully just a one-time thing. Seizures are one thing, actual epilepsy is a whole other beast.