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Nocturnal Seizures / Night seizures
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 19:45Hello, My name is Danny I am 27 and have been dealing with seizures since 2004. Never before that date have i had one sigh of seizures. it has been one of the worst and hardest battles i have been dealing with also. one questions i have is that the seizures i have are weird, starting like this all the seizures i have had to this day were at night after i had woken up from sleeping, i would wake up have to pee and in a sweat which is weird. also i have never had any during the day but i have had several grand mal seizures at night like i said. so if anyones has any ideas why this happens please let me know and hope all of you are doing better with your epilepsy.
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Re: Nocturnal Seizures / Night seizures
Submitted by tbaldwin on Fri, 2011-01-14 - 21:35
I live alone & don't know if I have them at night, just had an 72 hr. Ambulatory EEG. I reported, Zero seizures. Doctors will see what is recorded, there might be some at night or some very quick ones daytime seizures(1/2-2 seconds)that I didn't notice. I want to know.Tim B.
Re: Nocturnal Seizures / Night seizures
Submitted by Highlander on Fri, 2011-01-14 - 22:31
Hello. I have had seizures since I was 6 months old. I am now 29. I have had alot of night seizures both as a kid and now. Over time I just tend to think before I sleep and dream ; ) so-far my night seizures have stopped.... But so far in life they have yet to find a way to control my seizures because I have somany types. (patitmal, sympol & complex partal's, grandmals, Myoclonic, Atonic, Tonic, Clonic, Tonic-clonic, Febrile, Status Epilepticus.)
Re: Nocturnal Seizures / Night seizures
Submitted by tstrong on Fri, 2011-01-14 - 15:57
I started having seizures only at night or when I was asleep. It ended my 35 year career as a professional helicopter & airplane pilot. That was almost 6 years ago. I am 62 now and my seizures are controlled with medication, Tegretol & Clonazepam. This is my 8th medication and it seems like I finally found one without any significant side-effects. So I can't complain too much. I know there are people who are in a much worse condition than I am. I am one of the lucky ones. I thank God for that. I can still drive. I don't have seizures and haven't had one for almost 2 years, and then it was because I forgot to take my medication and I stayed up late talking to an old friend so I was sleep-deprived and I had a seizure. So that was my fault. If I take my medication and don't get sleep deprived, I am ok. If anyone needs to talk to me or email me, I would be glad to talk to them and help in any way I can. Terry 480 830-2484