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seizures at night

Mon, 01/03/2005 - 18:50

I have a question to ask anyone out there.  I have complex partial seizures.  I do not know what happened, but this morning I woke up and my back was killing me.  I would like to know if it is possible if someone like myself could have a seizure at night, and hurt their back by doing something to it?  Reason I ask this is because I did nothing that I can think of that would have hurt my back this much

 

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RE: RE: seizures at night

Submitted by rfskye on Thu, 2004-12-30 - 02:02

Macdaddy,

For years I had seizures just about every time I took a nap. I would wake up feeling like I'd been hit by a truck. My hair would be all wierd from the electricity, my muscles and joints ached. I never bit my tongue too bad, though. Just lucky I guess. Some times I wake up in the morning with cuts or bumps because I get out of bed during the seizures, and my 100 year-old railroad flat is on about a 15 degree slant to the north, which keeps me bumping on the walls and things.

I have since stopped taking naps. I just sleep later. Even so, I still have my share of night seizures. My meds are 400mg Tegretol XR and 600mg Lamictal and 30mg clonazepam. It's been working well for quite ahile now. I began taking Lamictal when it was still experimental, and it's been a wonder drug for me.

Wish I could write longer, but I'm kind of tired tonight. My sister passed away just before Christmas and my sleeping schedule has been very erratic. So I know I'll be having a hefty CP soon.

Stay tuned.

Bob

Macdaddy,

For years I had seizures just about every time I took a nap. I would wake up feeling like I'd been hit by a truck. My hair would be all wierd from the electricity, my muscles and joints ached. I never bit my tongue too bad, though. Just lucky I guess. Some times I wake up in the morning with cuts or bumps because I get out of bed during the seizures, and my 100 year-old railroad flat is on about a 15 degree slant to the north, which keeps me bumping on the walls and things.

I have since stopped taking naps. I just sleep later. Even so, I still have my share of night seizures. My meds are 400mg Tegretol XR and 600mg Lamictal and 30mg clonazepam. It's been working well for quite ahile now. I began taking Lamictal when it was still experimental, and it's been a wonder drug for me.

Wish I could write longer, but I'm kind of tired tonight. My sister passed away just before Christmas and my sleeping schedule has been very erratic. So I know I'll be having a hefty CP soon.

Stay tuned.

Bob

Re: RE: RE: seizures at night

Submitted by naterath on Fri, 2010-01-08 - 01:59
Since I went to College I started having night Seizures whenever I went to sleep they happened every once inawhile and I thought I was dreaming and they didnt happen im only 25 and the last year they have been bad they happen every couple of weeks I havent went to a doctor but its really scaring me I only get them when I sleep and once I get them when I fall back asleep they will keep occuring over and over so I cant fall back asleep and have to stay up for the day. I can only snap out of it by moving my head back and forth really hard and will snap out of it. Im awake while it happens but I cant move any part of my body except my head or neck, but my chest will be shaking and the next day my chest hurts when this occurs, also will have a buzzing sound in my head when I get out of it. Was wondering why this is and if people have the same problem as I have.

RE: seizures at night

Submitted by stella on Thu, 2004-12-30 - 21:54
I have what my doctor calls sleep seizures all the time.  Seizure activity in the brain tends to be more active at night, however mine are usually more mild than a full blown grand mal.  I tend to grind my teeth or click them and have vivid dreams.  If you are experiencing any of these symptoms it is very possible that you could have had a seizure and hurt your back.  Do you wake up and feel like you havn't slept?  Also, the doctor gave me valium to take before bed and it has helped a lot.  It mellows out the brain so seizure activity is less.

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