Posted by Elizabeth on July 1, 2001, at 15:49:31
In reply to Re: aha! Deja Vu, posted by lawrence S. on June 30, 2001, at 8:24:46
Lawrence,
That sounds really scary, and it doesn't sound like typical descriptions of panic or anxiety attacks. It might very well be a type of seizure (partial, not generalised or "grand mal"), and I think that you should talk to your GP about seeing a neurologist for a consultation and/or having an EEG.
The dream flashbacks, together with the response to antidepressants (albeit with Klonopin), have me a little puzzled. A multiple sleep latency test (sleep study) might be in order (this includes a sleep EEG).
> These symptoms began when I started taking Halcion (bezodiazepine sleeping pill). Which I only took for 3weeks.
> A.Ds and Klonopin have almost eliminated these bizarre experiences.Huh. Which ADs?
I wonder if the experiences might have been triggered by rebound symptoms. At what time of day did you first start having these attacks (for want of a more precise word :-) ). Halcion is a very short-acting benzodiazepine and does have the potential to cause rebound insomnia. I'm not sure about its anticonvulsant properties compared to other benzos, but if you already had a lowered seizure threshold (for whatever reason), Halcion rebound could conceivably push you over the edge, so to speak.
-elizabeth
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