I have had an undiagnosed set of symptoms for the last six years (the speech, the weakness, and unconsciousness have started happening over the last two months. I have had an MRI, EEG, CT scans (the last one two weeks ago), complete blood count, and a lumbar puncture - all of which have been normal. I have been told by an ED doctor that there is no test known to medicine that will be able to diagnose my condition.
Symptoms are:
- My speech will start to slur, and then it will become gobbledegook (make no sense whatsoever). Sometimes this is all that will happen.
- Mostly, a few minutes later, my limbs become very weak and I cannot stand up properly. (I usually have time to get to a chair.)
- Sometimes, a few minutes following this, I may become unconscious (or have a black-out) for (mostly) a brief period (up to 5 minutes).
- When I surface, I give a loud gasp, which can be startling.
- The non-speech may continue for some time.
- When I come out of the flub, it is instantaneous, and I am immediately back on deck and all is well.
