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Left Temporal Lobe

I was diagnosed in July of 2005. I believe my problems started in my teens but have no confirmation from any doctors...

When I was 17 (18) I went through a rough patch with the "drunk walk & talk". Lots of tests, all "normal" so dr's chalked it up to stress. I remember being very angry about the dx because i was pretty damn happy and couldn't figure out what i had to be stressed about. I knew deep down that something wasn't right but I was a kid and just let it go because I was tired of dr's. I was about 22 (23) when I went home from work because i lost my eyesight for about an hour. Between the ages of 17 & 21 i started with constant headaches and head twinges (like a quick hit in the head with a hammer feeling that went away quickly). The headaches lasted til my bleed when i was 32.

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