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⌈ Secret Post #3021 ⌋

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Re: Advice for psychotic episodes?

[herpymcderp]

If you take any of my advice, cut out the caffeine immediately. Even tea. If you're experiencing paranoia related to ictal activity, chances are that the reason you experience the paranoia is that you are actually having a what can loosely be termed a low-grade seizure. What happens is that stimulants (including caffeine) indirectly increase the amount of glutamate available at synapses, thereby worsening epilepsy symptoms (in many cases).

For patients with MTLE, for example, that low-grade ictal activity can manifest as auras, gastrointestinal distress, sudden sexual arousal... that sort of thing. You haven't mentioned what type of epilepsy you have, but chances are the manifestation of paranoid episodes is your brain telling you that you have an overabundance of excitatory activity happening.

I realize it can be difficult and trying to explain these things to a neurologist, especially when you have very real fears of being taken seriously, but I promise you if you describe your symptoms as you have just described them to me, no neurologist worth her/his salt will tell you you're crazy.

I hope you feel better, OP. I really do. I can't imagine how hard this is to deal with on top of a chronic medical condition.

Best of luck.

Re: Advice for psychotic episodes?

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OP

Thanks very much for all this info. I'll definitely cut back on the caffeine, and if I can I'll drop it entirely. Given that I've been going through the agitated/restless/insomnia stage I think I can be alert without caffeine.

I'm not sure exactly what type of epilepsy I have either? Other than they've labelled it as catamenial, but since I have a very irregular cycle, it's hard to tell what is aggravating what at what time.

Some time over the next few days I'll call my neuro's office and see what they have to say.

(As for feeling better, I do right now, but that's because I fucked up and self medicated with some alcohol, so now I feel like I'm on a rolling ship, but I am too fucked up to be paranoid. I'm kind of sensitive to CNS depressants, so that was a stupid move.)