Hi All. So I have been getting all sorts of weird symptoms which I feel are connected to epilepsy like these weird episodes of weird vision and fear wash over me from nothing. Also deja vu. So I sent a letter to my neurologist and this was his response.
I read your recent email to Jill and I would like to comment on this. The symptoms you describe are definitely not consistent with any form of seizure, neither a simple partial, focal seizure or generalised seizure. These symptoms are function and are caused by anxiety. If you are not happy with this information I advise you to see someone else for a second opinion, but I am aware also that I am not the only neurologist who has seen you before. This is really not a seizure. You do not have a form of epilepsy.
Your comment is also not entirely correct that you are aware and alert through seizures. This only happens with so-called simple-focal seizures where you have twitching and moving of some body parts. The symptoms you describe are very different and really there is no reason to be concerned.
From my side I would suggest that you do not worry and ignore these symptoms. I have advised you before to seek the opinion of a therapist and a counsellor for your anxiety. As mentioned you are of course free to seek a second opinion of another neurologist, but this is definitely my point of view and therefore a review appointment is not needed.
I really hope that these symptoms settle and that you soon feel better.
You think this letter should reassure me but today my symptoms are worse I am scared what this could be.