My epilepsy has always been a bit of a question mark.
When the neurologist gave me the diagnosis, he said that he had never known anyone to have this ‘type’ of epilepsy before. In fact, he was surprised when an EEG ruled it in. I was never so sure, and nor was my mother.
You see, during that EEG I had a coughing fit which I suspect may have skewed the results. I never fought it because obviously I’m not the professional, but I have heard a few accounts of derealisation lately, and they’re identical to the experiences I had which led to my epilepsy diagnosis. Also, my mother, a trained psychologist, told me recently that it’s possible the irregularities in my brainwaves during the EEG may not have indicated epilepsy, but instead, trauma.
So… my brain is a little swirly right now and I have some thinking to do. And research. Lots of research.
For now though, I’m going to put my brain to rest and hope that tomorrow is better.