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Do High Levels Of THC In The Blood Cause A Pseudoseizure?

Hello. Back in June i had what doctors diagnosed as a Pseudoseizure. That day was an ordinary day. No stress related issues. Early that day I ate an edible, Half of an Rice crispy treat to be exact. Afterwards i felt fine. That was my second time trying one. However, later that night i began to feel funny. My body began to twitch uncontrollably. I mean all over. I tried to relax and sit still but that didn t work. It then moved to my face. It too began to twitch uncontrollably. I immediately rushed to the ER as nothing like this has ever happened to me before and it was frightening. By the time i arrived at the ER my face twitched consistently and every word i spoke was with a studder and an uncontrollable head jerk to the left. They did all kinds of test and everything came back normal. I did have a high level of THC in my blood work. I originally thought the edible was laced with something but other then THC nothing was detected. Could that have been the cause of my symptoms and my bodies reaction????
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
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Hello,

High level of THC can lower the seizure threshold and can cause seizures. Consult a neurologist and get evaluated.

Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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Do High Levels Of THC In The Blood Cause A Pseudoseizure?

Hello, High level of THC can lower the seizure threshold and can cause seizures. Consult a neurologist and get evaluated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician