It's called an ambulatory EEG, bitches

Clodfobble · 01-23-2017, 01:09 PM

Doesn't this look like fun? It's just like a regular EEG, except instead of hooking me up to a machine and making me lay there for an hour, hoping to catch one of my myoclonic spasms in person, they hook the machine up to me, and send me off to live my life for 48 hours. Or at least as much of it as I can manage while looking like I escaped from a hospital.

Once they had the wires in, they went ahead and did the regular series of challenges, like flashing strobe lights right in my eyes. This successfully caused some seizing, which is a first since all other recent challenges have been successfully medicated, but not surprising since twitches-despite-medication are the whole reason I'm in their office. The EEG tech couldn't tell me anything, of course, but she was already making hints about "sometimes they don't always make you do the full 48 hours," and wants me to call her tomorrow to let her know how it's going, which to me says, "Oh yeah, we definitely already got what we needed, I just have to give the results to the doctor before they can officially cut this 2-day nonsense off early."

On the one hand, everything itches. But on the other hand, I get to smell like electrode super glue. So, you know. Pros and cons.

glatt · 01-23-2017, 01:15 PM

Cool. Will they give you the data? I'd want a copy if they did that to me.

Gravdigr · 01-23-2017, 01:20 PM

Very stylish.

fargon · 01-23-2017, 01:23 PM

Love your do-rag.

Clodfobble · 01-23-2017, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Cool. Will they give you the data? I'd want a copy if they did that to me.

Not the raw data, I bet. It's probably some proprietary kind of file that goes along with the portable machine. But they might do a jpeg screen capture or something if I ask really nicely. The last time I had one there was nothing to show, so they didn't show me, and the one before that was old-school paper style, and they showed me that but I didn't get to keep it because it was an original and had to stay in my medical file.

BigV · 01-23-2017, 01:59 PM

Clodpunzel, Clodpunzel, let down your long techno-umbilicus.

classicman · 01-23-2017, 02:23 PM

Thats nothing. My exGf had to have a heart monitor thingy for 3 weeks!
Oh, and Dayum ... even all hooked up to that crap you're still hot as hell.
(Beat you to it Grav)

captainhook455 · 01-23-2017, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

Thats nothing. My exGf had to have a heart monitor thingy for 3 weeks!
Oh, and Dayum ... even all hooked up to that crap you're still hot as hell.
(Beat you to it Grav)

I had one of those , but I live so far out in the sticks that I only wore it when I went to town.

tarheel

Griff · 01-24-2017, 07:13 AM

Science gear!

Pico and ME · 01-24-2017, 11:19 AM

That is the cutest picture ever. You look adorable.

footfootfoot · 01-23-2017, 02:45 PM

You're still a super cute, dishy broad.

sexobon · 01-23-2017, 04:30 PM

I see you're color coordinating with the wiring harness so it doesn't stand out so much. Good idea. All you need to complete the outfit is a black Stetson and you'll be my favorite outlaw.

Clodfobble · 01-23-2017, 05:39 PM

Ha! No, the sad thing is, I only own 3 button-up shirts, and the other two are long-sleeved. It's warm here today. So much so, in fact, that I already sweat through that shirt, and I'm now wearing one of Mr. Clod's.

Pamela · 01-23-2017, 07:23 PM

Be careful those pesky Russkies don't hack the results!

monster · 01-23-2017, 07:27 PM

I think you're just trying to suck non-existant fat from your hips and implant it in your noggin to make your brain look even bigger

01-23-2017, 01:09 PM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	It's called an ambulatory EEG, bitches Doesn't this look like fun? It's just like a regular EEG, except instead of hooking me up to a machine and making me lay there for an hour, hoping to catch one of my myoclonic spasms in person, they hook the machine up to me, and send me off to live my life for 48 hours. Or at least as much of it as I can manage while looking like I escaped from a hospital. Once they had the wires in, they went ahead and did the regular series of challenges, like flashing strobe lights right in my eyes. This successfully caused some seizing, which is a first since all other recent challenges have been successfully medicated, but not surprising since twitches-despite-medication are the whole reason I'm in their office. The EEG tech couldn't tell me anything, of course, but she was already making hints about "sometimes they don't always make you do the full 48 hours," and wants me to call her tomorrow to let her know how it's going, which to me says, "Oh yeah, we definitely already got what we needed, I just have to give the results to the doctor before they can officially cut this 2-day nonsense off early." On the one hand, everything itches. But on the other hand, I get to smell like electrode super glue. So, you know. Pros and cons. Attached Images __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-23-2017, 01:20 PM	#3
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01-23-2017, 01:23 PM	#4
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01-23-2017, 01:59 PM	#6
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01-23-2017, 02:23 PM	#7
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Thats nothing. My exGf had to have a heart monitor thingy for 3 weeks! Oh, and Dayum ... even all hooked up to that crap you're still hot as hell. (Beat you to it Grav) __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-23-2017, 01:15 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Cool. Will they give you the data? I'd want a copy if they did that to me.

01-24-2017, 07:13 AM	#9
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Science gear! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-24-2017, 11:19 AM	#10
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01-23-2017, 02:45 PM	#11
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01-23-2017, 04:30 PM	#12
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	I see you're color coordinating with the wiring harness so it doesn't stand out so much. Good idea. All you need to complete the outfit is a black Stetson and you'll be my favorite outlaw.

01-23-2017, 05:39 PM	#13
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Ha! No, the sad thing is, I only own 3 button-up shirts, and the other two are long-sleeved. It's warm here today. So much so, in fact, that I already sweat through that shirt, and I'm now wearing one of Mr. Clod's. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-23-2017, 07:23 PM	#14
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767	Be careful those pesky Russkies don't hack the results!

01-23-2017, 07:27 PM	#15
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I think you're just trying to suck non-existant fat from your hips and implant it in your noggin to make your brain look even bigger __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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