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Suggest Treatment For Bipolar Disorder And Epilepsy

In my family bipolar disorder, aneurysm, epilepsy and narcolepsy have been found. My cousin is a year older than I and had a ministries at 27. I recently woke up with friends over and thought they had drugged me as their voices sounded metallic and I seem traces of them when they moved. I have had what I though to be sleep paralysis. I also recently thought there was s girl in my house but the person laying next to me did not however I texted my friends & took the dog out so I did actually get up. At any rate when I went to the hospital they tested my blood and urine. Said I m fine.
Tue, 28 Jul 2015
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Hi, welcome to HCM. Thanks for asking your query at this forum.
We understand your concern. I have read your question carefully and understood it. I will try my best to answer it.

As you told there is family history of bipolar disorder, epilepsy, narcolepsy and aneurysm and recently you had a strange perceptual experience of hearing unusual sounds of friends, seeing traces of people moving out and having a belief that a girl was there with you at your house.

Since these symptoms occurred suddenly, it points towards acute confusional state either may be due to intoxication with some substance like marijuana or due to effect of epilepsy. Since you became alright soon and could get your dog out for a walk it goes more towards an epileptic fit. After recovery from an epileptic fit a person remains confused for some time, unable to move limbs initially for few minutes, can hear unusual voices or can see unusual things. This is a temporary condition and it goes of gradually over a period of next 20-30 minutes. Apparently it has happened with you. A negative blood and urine report further rules out possibility of drugging.

You may clarify further from your friends who might have witnessed the possible epileptic fit. If you had noticed tongue bite/involuntary micturation/defecation etc then it further goes towards epileptic fit.

It is better to get evaluated further and get assessed personally by a neurologist who may advise you for EEG and MRI brain.

I hope it answers your query. I wish you all the best.
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Suggest Treatment For Bipolar Disorder And Epilepsy

Hi, welcome to HCM. Thanks for asking your query at this forum. We understand your concern. I have read your question carefully and understood it. I will try my best to answer it. As you told there is family history of bipolar disorder, epilepsy, narcolepsy and aneurysm and recently you had a strange perceptual experience of hearing unusual sounds of friends, seeing traces of people moving out and having a belief that a girl was there with you at your house. Since these symptoms occurred suddenly, it points towards acute confusional state either may be due to intoxication with some substance like marijuana or due to effect of epilepsy. Since you became alright soon and could get your dog out for a walk it goes more towards an epileptic fit. After recovery from an epileptic fit a person remains confused for some time, unable to move limbs initially for few minutes, can hear unusual voices or can see unusual things. This is a temporary condition and it goes of gradually over a period of next 20-30 minutes. Apparently it has happened with you. A negative blood and urine report further rules out possibility of drugging. You may clarify further from your friends who might have witnessed the possible epileptic fit. If you had noticed tongue bite/involuntary micturation/defecation etc then it further goes towards epileptic fit. It is better to get evaluated further and get assessed personally by a neurologist who may advise you for EEG and MRI brain. I hope it answers your query. I wish you all the best.