My mom 68 has had parkinsons for 5 years now. Recently suffered with a few UTI one which went into her blood. Since she has been having confusion and halucinations. Though the hallucinations lessoned in a few weeks ive noticed that when she gets anxiety she holds her head hallucinat, her face tenses which her eyes tighten as well and can barely open. Then after 10 mins or so i ask her about what she just said and she says she doesnt know but something just happened. Then her facial muscles ease up. We are currently in the hospital and i explained to the doc my observation. Seizure test were done but no rrsult yet and they want to start her on anti seizure meds. Im scared!!!!
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If the infection has cleared, then time to really examine why the seizure-like symptoms are happening. It may have nothing to do with Parkinson's.
Did they check for other systemic septic conditions??
They can sure dose anti-seizure meds, but that might cloud the picture, unless they know what's going on. But some Docs might give those drugs 1st. and ask questions later, IF the seizure activity is too harsh.
Not sure it's appropriate unless the seizures are really bad shakers....
she's holding her head, and seeing things that aren't there...might be something else entirely.
Seizure activity can take many shapes, and have many causes. Some in our family get mild tonic/clonic "subclinical" seizures sporadically...doesn't interrupt anything.
BUT...sometimes these can get worse, and take the form of:
--Inner Explosions: feels like a build-up/tightening of a wad of energy at base of skull/occiput, which reaches a certain point, then suddenly "discharges", complete with the sensation of a flash of light and sound which instantly spreads throughout the inside of the head, from back to front...like an internal explosion. These can be very bad or small ones. The inner light flash and pressure release can interrupt vision and hearing for a split second, and leave the person feeling like they can't exactly function well for a few seconds to a few minutes.
--Absences...can see and hear, but kind of locked inside one's head, maybe staring into space. As a kid, adults called it "daydreaming", as it seemed I was staring out the window.
Things like sharp light or blinking light can trigger seizure activity of all kinds.
Pinched nerves, though, can cause some things like that, especially if those are at the top of the spine, like at C-1 and C-2.
Could be nutritional deficiencies, particularly of B vitamins and Trace Minerals [there's a long list of them, and it might differ per person]. Or could be a need for Omega 3 good fats.
Other overloads a body is dealing with, can collectively make "too many straws on the camel's back", and then these happen. Infections, allergies, sensitivities, inadequate Probiotics in the gut [we all need broad-spectrum of good ones, daily], chemicals, flashing lights, all kinds of things.
All that stuff needs evaluated to see what's going on, really. A good neurologist should be able to help.
Yes, caffeine can be pretty nasty for sure. However, there are also decaf teas and coffees and out there. In fact, I have some in the thermal pot right now. I fixed it last night and it's waiting now for me to have with my lunch. I will finish my detox today and hopefully be done by tonight. Most of it happened last night, so I'm hoping the detox will be done tonight. Doing an internal detox is very similar to cleaning the outside of the body, It's just done a little differently. If you ever even get a kidney infection, this will definitely work. Again, decaf is definitely out there, just look very closely at your labels and you'll find it.
It's hard to describe what the aura feels like, except that it feels like your whole body is going to go off at once. This can make you tense up a bit. It's been said that you can actually take magnesium to help relieve seizures, because people usually have a magnesium deficiency when they have seizures. If the doctor were to run a special blood test on this person, I'll bet they'll find a magnesium deficiency, (just have the doctor look for magnesium levels).
As for the UTI, I've experienced one of those myself. I recently started noticing a recurrence, and I accidentally stumbled upon a very surprising discovery. While drinking a pot of Christmas tea this holiday season, I started noticing that my body was expelling toxins as I was drinking this tea. Yes, tea detox really does work! I was experiencing extreme gas and some bloating before last night's accidental discovery. Today so far, no gas! You don't want to overdo the tea without drinking a certain amount of water as well. This is not for long term, only when needed. Be careful about the caffeine though, it will definitely harm your bones if you're not careful. Definitely drink a certain amount of milk during your detox. Detox will definitely flush out any infection including UTIs, as I just discovered what was causing all of my gas. I discovered that when I have a UTI, I usually hurt on the right side of the back (but halfway through me). This pain is usually a very sharp pain that can make me pass out because it's that bad.
* Be careful, because this can usually be dismissed as just a normal back pain. This happened to me before the UTI was caught a year later when things worsened. If this happened to this other person, that may very well explain why the infection got into the bloodstream. UTIs can be very easily missed (except if it's spotted by either a blood or urine test). Starting on lots and lots of ice water will start the process of expelling toxins, but the tea detox actually does a little bit more of a thorough job. My discovery of tea detox came at a perfect time, and again, it really does work! Ice water will help to shrink any internal swelling as I also discovered. Shrinking of swelling will cause the body to start releasing and expelling toxins that can build up and cause infections. Combine drinking tea and water and that infection will be gone in no time flat. If you drink those liquids throughout the day or night, you'll be surprised very shortly after, depending on how much of the liquids are consumed. You can set a goal. You can start with about a gallon sized thermal container and fill it with freshly brewed tea. I would let it cool overnight and start drinking it by the cup next day, and keep drinking a cup each time you come back from the bathroom. You want to be sitting upright for this, because this is when it will work the best. I just flushed out a UTI last night, so I definitely know what I'm talking about.