Brain Cyst? Seizures?

Recently I began having seizure-like activity (note: not diagnosed seizures) in which my limbs would shake and move uncontrollably, I would black-out, and then when woken from this episode, be completely disorientated.  I wouldn't know where I was immediately, or know answers to questions that I should know easily (example: what's your middle name?)  I would slur my speech, speak very slowly, and speak as little as possible.  There were also several times that I would quit breathing in my sleep.
Along with this I experienced severe headaches (the worst I've ever had), dizziness, extreme fatigue, tightness (moderate to severe) in my chest, and problems focusing my vision.
These episodes started about five weeks ago- at which time I had one episode. Within three weeks I was experiencing several episodes a day, and spending most of the day sleeping (I continued to have episodes in my sleep.)

I started seeing a doctor about three weeks ago, who has been an absolutely nightmare.  This is a doctor that is not giving me many answers-- and is treating me like a child (I am 21, and this doctor is asking to speak to my parents rather than talk to me-- my parents are not around).  She also does not answer my direct questions, nor do I feel like she is genuinely listening to my issues-- I feel as if she is just trying to push medication off on me to get me out of the office.

The doctor has put me through many different tests, inculding an EEG, EKG, and MRI.  
My EEG turned out fine. My EKG showed that I had an irregular heart rhythem. My MRI showed a cyst in my brain and severe sinusitus. However- the doctor has not given me the exact location or size of the cyst.

The doctor orginally prescribed a blood pressure medicine for me for the headaches, then took me off of that to put me on Keppra for the seizures- even though my EEG showed up that I am not having epileptic seizures.  I was also given a Z-Pack for the sinusitus.  I am still taking the Keppra.

I am still off work with this condition, as I am still having episodes (approximently five times throughout the day, give or take, and depending upon the day)

Some other info: Approximently ten minutes before the very first episode I had, I bumped my head on a windowsill.  I wouldn't consider it hard enough to give me a concussion or truely cause these problems, but it's something worth knowing.  I hit my head right behind the right tempal.

About two days before the first episode, I had two severe spider bites on my hip-- over the course of the next week (before the episodes became bad and worrisome) these bites pussed up.  I popped them, as you would a pimple, and they both produced long (4-6 inch) strings of a mucus/puss, attached to a "root" of yellow ball/egg looking thing (I assumed this was my fat?)

I am 21, female, moderately overweight, but otherwise healthy. I don't exercise, per say, but I am out and about and live a fairly active lifestyle. I do have an irregular heartbeat, but am not sure that this would be a contributing factor. I also have a high-stress job.

I begin seeing a specialist on Dec 11th and am currently trying to get in to a new general practice doctor within a week, but am not sure if I'll be able to due to insurance reasons--  any suggestions or questions that I need to ask my doctor?  Has anyone known anyone with similar symptoms or know what could possibly be going on?

Thank you all so much.

[selmaS]

one thing I can suggest, everytime u have tests u can request copies......if ur dr is not working with u, they r not working for u...find a new dr....maybe the neurologist will be the ticket .....
I do not know nething about spider bites...did u mention this to u dr?

did u mention the bumping of the head?

have u been tested to see if u had an infection in ur system?...u had sinus meds.....

and did u have labs done on ur thyroid, vitamin and mineral levels?

stress can do many things to one's body.....be open to what ur dr says, but continue to ask questions.

[leavingthesaints]

Both the spider bites and bumping of my head were mentioned to my doctor-- I felt very much at that time that the doctor was not wanting to listen to my actual issues, but rather wanted to just push pills on me.

The sinus meds were for the sinusitus, which was found during the MRI.

I had blood work done, and would assume this would test my vitamin and mineral levels, would it also test my thyroid?  

I was also told that there is a particular test, beyond basic blood work to test for hypoglycemia- any truth to that?  The tests came back that I had normal sugar, but that it ran on the low side of the spectrum.
  

[flirtycowgirl]

I kinda was in your same boat. I had a seizure similar to yours about 6 months ago but luckily haven't had anymore. The dr i had first was the same way your dr is now, I finally went to a seizure specialist and he told me exactly what he thought i had and did an eeg and mri on me that comfirmed it. What else you might to ask your dr is about an ambultory 48 hr EEG, this is where you take the machine home and it is hooked up to u for 48 hr that way they can monitor you when you are and when ur not having a seizure. trust me i'm 22 and was not planning on this to happen either

[soldy]

Hi
Please check Morgellons symptoms web site video to compare color and structure of strings oozing  from your pimple

[simplycindy]

I was told i have two cyst on my temporal lobes. My dr is great he prescribed keepra.Keepra works weel for me.my dr said i have had the cyst in the womb.I was 44 when i first noticed something funny.I still have seizures and gray outs not quite black outs,i get dizzy im tired all the time i have short time memmory loss. I went to college allthough i cant spell well or speak spanish well anymore.Surgery is a option but,my last option.I have gained weight alot of weight i also have thyroid problems.I tryed many meds keepra is the best for me.

[simplycindy]

From what i read you need another doctor asap.I love my nuro he works with my family dr and all three of us work together for whats best for me.I am never forced to do anything i dont want to do but i tryed alot of meds until we hit on keepra. Lyrica made me gain weight excesively.I hope you find a good dr soon this seizure thing is so scarry.