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Seizures and Bladder Control
Sat, 09/18/2010 - 13:49
Once again I return to Epilepsy.com due to a new addition to my seizures.
As you have surmised from the subject line, bladder control has occurred during two nighttime seizures this year.
I assume both seizures are complex partial seizures (my signiture seizure); however, recent reading on this subject has led me to believe these seizures are tonic-clonic seizures.
If you are having the same problem, or have more information on bladder control - how to control a bladder (if possible), type of seizures typical with bladder control and any addditional information on this subject, I would appreciate your input.
At this point, any information willl be great help.
Best regards,
Sprtgrl99
Comments
Re: Seizures and Bladder Control
Submitted by L415 on Wed, 2011-08-17 - 13:08
i've had epilepsy now for 24 yrs and have grand mal sz. untill 3 yrs ago i never had any type of bladder control problems do to epilepsy.. but mine are at night. i spoke with my dr and he said it was night sz's do to high stress levels as all my blood work and tests came back normal. i have no way of telling when they are gonna happen or anything being as im asleep. he suggested adult diapers for nighttime.. i have yet to decide on that. i take tegretol, lamictol and topax.
i've had epilepsy now for 24 yrs and have grand mal sz. untill 3 yrs ago i never had any type of bladder control problems do to epilepsy.. but mine are at night. i spoke with my dr and he said it was night sz's do to high stress levels as all my blood work and tests came back normal. i have no way of telling when they are gonna happen or anything being as im asleep. he suggested adult diapers for nighttime.. i have yet to decide on that. i take tegretol, lamictol and topax.
Re: Seizures and Bladder Control
Submitted by MinKels on Wed, 2010-09-22 - 02:22
I know where you are coming from. Loss of bladder control is unfortunately a pretty common occurrence in tonic-clonic seizures, especially in nocturnal seizures when your bladder has had time to fill up.
I would offer the following advice to you:
1) Make sure you empty your bladder before going to bed
2) Consider investing in a protective mattress cover...it's much better than having to replace the mattress
3) Ask your doctor about Klonopin or some other antiseizure drug appropriate for nighttime usage...this might help you sleep better as well as help cut back on the number of seizures.
I don't have nocturnal seizures...just started having regular tonic clonics back in June of this year and was pretty horrified about losing bladder control during the first incident cause it happened at work. I was put on Keppra, Lamictal XR, and topiramate (mostly to control the Keppra-induced headache from hell), and have not had a seizure since going on the Lamictal XR about 5 weeks ago. Still, I make sure I visit the rest room on a pretty regular basis...just in case!!!
Good luck to you, and don't feel bad, it's just a part of the tonic clonic seizures. I hope things work out for you and wish you well.
I know where you are coming from. Loss of bladder control is unfortunately a pretty common occurrence in tonic-clonic seizures, especially in nocturnal seizures when your bladder has had time to fill up.
I would offer the following advice to you:
1) Make sure you empty your bladder before going to bed
2) Consider investing in a protective mattress cover...it's much better than having to replace the mattress
3) Ask your doctor about Klonopin or some other antiseizure drug appropriate for nighttime usage...this might help you sleep better as well as help cut back on the number of seizures.
I don't have nocturnal seizures...just started having regular tonic clonics back in June of this year and was pretty horrified about losing bladder control during the first incident cause it happened at work. I was put on Keppra, Lamictal XR, and topiramate (mostly to control the Keppra-induced headache from hell), and have not had a seizure since going on the Lamictal XR about 5 weeks ago. Still, I make sure I visit the rest room on a pretty regular basis...just in case!!!
Good luck to you, and don't feel bad, it's just a part of the tonic clonic seizures. I hope things work out for you and wish you well.