I have heard so many stories where trauma = health problems.

I have also heard of “bizarre” occurances like having seizures.  There is now an organization dedicated to bringing awareness and change about this subject.

Please visit their web site at www.non-epilepticseizures.com and their blog at http://nonepilepticseizures.blogspot.com.

It began when a husband witnessed his wife, who had been severely sexually abused from 4 years old to 8 years old, have a grand mal seizure and stop breathing. He hought she was dying. The doctor in the ER said to his wife that she may just have panic attacks and that she needs to “separate what’s real from what isn’t.”  She had major brain scans and tests and was misdiagnosed with Epilepsy. After many months of searching they finally found the answer.  She was actually experiencing was called Nonepileptic Seizures. Her seizures are the direct result of her sexual abuse in childhood. She then remembered that she had seizures when she was abused as a child to protect herself from the pain.  And the evidence shows that abuse in childhood, especially sexual abuse, is the leading cause of NES.

And she is not alone. Up to half-million people in the US have NES and most (75% to 85%) are women who have a history of sexual abuse. That’s as many as have Multiple Sclerosis. And she, like so many others, has almost nowhere to turn for help. It is an extremely misdiagnosed condition. Everyday up to 30% of people who go to epilepsy centers are found to have Nonepileptic Seizures. They are then usually told to seek psychiatric treatment elsewhere. They are not given any advice on how to find help nor are they given any advice on what type of treatment method they should receive. They are often never even given a brochure on their condition. In short, they are shown the door.

Check them out.  I’m looking at  you, you know who you are, who keeps having these seizures.  Very interesting stuff when you see where it all comes from.

May you get better quickly.

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