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What Causes Sudden Changes In The Mental Behavior?

Hi, I dont exactly know how to explain what has been happening to me but I will try my best. For the past week I have been having what I call 'flashbacks' of things that have never happened. When this happens I feel very dizzy, very emotional, sudenly feel sick and get very hot. I also feel very 'out of sorts' for a while after. I am n ot depressed, stressed or take drugs or alcohol. What could this be? My boyfriend things I could be pregnant.
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Hello,

This looks more like neurological than psychiatric complaint to me. More so when you have no persisting symptom of depression or anxiety or any substance abuse. The symptoms are fluctuating without precipitating events.
This is like a different epileptic presentation.

I would suggest that you see a neurologist or get an EEG and MRI brain to rule out organicity.

Also get a through neurological examination.

If all this comes within normal limit and symptoms still persisit then we may look into other factors.

Good luck.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
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What Causes Sudden Changes In The Mental Behavior?

Hello, This looks more like neurological than psychiatric complaint to me. More so when you have no persisting symptom of depression or anxiety or any substance abuse. The symptoms are fluctuating without precipitating events. This is like a different epileptic presentation. I would suggest that you see a neurologist or get an EEG and MRI brain to rule out organicity. Also get a through neurological examination. If all this comes within normal limit and symptoms still persisit then we may look into other factors. Good luck. Dr. Manisha Gopal