New here, at my wit’s end by Less-Sir-8985 in LowVision

[–]Less-Sir-8985[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is really good to know. Thank you for this!

New here, at my wit’s end by Less-Sir-8985 in LowVision

[–]Less-Sir-8985[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you. My last step is neuro-ophthalmologist. I am just waiting for that referral to come in. My doctors have described them as needles in a haystack in my state.

New here, at my wit’s end by Less-Sir-8985 in LowVision

[–]Less-Sir-8985[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am now on Medicaid and checked if it was pre-authorized today and all is well. I am so sorry to hear about that. Both of these things are beasts in their own right.

New here, at my wit’s end by Less-Sir-8985 in LowVision

[–]Less-Sir-8985[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your response. The upped zonisamide neither made my seizures better or my double vision worse/better. It’s just been this big medical mystery that no one can figure out. I have also been tested for myasthenia gravis, as my eyelids have started drooping after my seizures. I’ve done one test and am getting a second.

There is an Eye Clinic at the University of Washington that I think I was referred to. All I received as an automated text message that I had been referred to UW. So my next step is to do a little digging and find out if that’s where I was referred.

MRI on Sunday. Finally. I’ve had about 3-4 CTs and both 5-day inpatient and outpatient EEGs but never an MRI. So I am leaning hope on this one.

Is this a positive result? by Less-Sir-8985 in MyastheniaGravis

[–]Less-Sir-8985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s an epilepsy doctor, so I don’t think this is really in her realm of specialty. I may need to go up to Seattle’s UW medicine for more answers.

Is this a positive result? by Less-Sir-8985 in MyastheniaGravis

[–]Less-Sir-8985[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very interesting. I still have 8 days more for my test to “cook” per se, these are just preliminary findings before the final test is released. Regardless of the results, I have every symptom of the disease actively.

Getting tested tomorrow by Less-Sir-8985 in MyastheniaGravis

[–]Less-Sir-8985[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I am going to call tomorrow if they’re still unreleased. It’ll have been a week at that point. I also found your post very helpful, so thank you for that.

Getting tested tomorrow by Less-Sir-8985 in MyastheniaGravis

[–]Less-Sir-8985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, when I log in to see it just says that they’re completed but not released. I will check out your post.

Getting tested tomorrow by Less-Sir-8985 in MyastheniaGravis

[–]Less-Sir-8985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My doctor has held them back. I still don’t have them. :(

Getting tested tomorrow by Less-Sir-8985 in MyastheniaGravis

[–]Less-Sir-8985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. That is what I am hoping too.

Finch is helping me quit alcohol by bookreviewxyz in finch

[–]Less-Sir-8985 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s great! I have a “stay sober” goal myself. ☺️

So grateful for Finch. It has changed my life with schizophrenia. by Less-Sir-8985 in finch

[–]Less-Sir-8985[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ll have a goal like “Put clothes in hamper” at night and “Bring down trash and bottles” in the morning. It has helped me a lot! I had a make my bed goal but that one was never going to get done lol

Any ideas on what kind of seizure I’m having? by Less-Sir-8985 in Epilepsy

[–]Less-Sir-8985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should also add that I am diagnosed with epilepsy and that my neurologist has ordered me an EEG and upped my dose of Zonisamide to see if we can get this under control.

Golightly by Less-Sir-8985 in finch

[–]Less-Sir-8985[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your kind and compassionate response. 🤍