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Seizures while sleeping~

Tue, 01/25/2005 - 17:03
Hello everyone,
 
I am new to this site... It is late, but I thought I would throw this question out -
 
Anyone have grand mals only while sleeping?
 
My apologies if I'm not using the correct verbiage (grand mal, to me, meaning the 'generic' seizures 1 hears about mainly throughout life - full body convulsions lasting a couple of minutes, eyes rolling, etc.). 
 
This encompasses my seizure history, mainly.  Quick summary: If I have a petit mal, it starts in my right arm, electric feeling, tone in the ear, still have full control.  When sleeping, many times I wake up w/ what seems to have started as this right arm petit mal, but has 'spread' into my chest.  Most of the time I can wake myself up out of them...seems if my level of awake/self-awareness is high enough, I can stop a grand mal from happening.  However, there are times when I can not wake up enough.  I then lapse into a seizure, experiencing/remembering far too much (scary!), & then next thing I know I am waking up very groggy, & so on.
 
Some may see this as a blessing in disguise, as I have never had a grand mal when I've not been asleep first.  I suppose it is, but the experience is no less terrifying.
 
Thanks for the feedback,
 
Ache

Comments

RE: RE: RE: Seizures while sleeping~

Submitted by lisabell on Mon, 2005-03-14 - 09:45
mY SEIZURES FIRST STRARTED ONLY AT NIGHT. i HAD GRANDMALS THAT LASTED AANY WWHERE FROM 2-10 MIN. iT WAS VARY SCRAY FOR MY HUSBAND AND MYSSELF. AS I GOT OLDER MY SEIZURES CHANGED .iHAD 5 DIFFERENT KINDS OFF SEIZURES. i LATTER FOUND OUT THAT WOMEN WHO HAVE EPILEPSY, THAT THEIR SEIZURES INCREASED.

RE: RE: Seizures while sleeping~

Submitted by limeridge on Sun, 2005-04-10 - 14:53
Mine are the very same. I usually get them about an hour after I get to sleep. The problem here is I don't know I have had them until my parents call me from home. I phone them right from home and don't even know how I dial there #. My parents say I mumble a bit until I get out of the seizure then I'm ok. The problem is I have no clue I even called or talked to them at all. The following day I am very tired at work.

RE: Seizures while sleeping~

Submitted by sharprj on Thu, 2005-02-17 - 08:55

My wife had Grand Mal's only while sleeping for 3 years and only every 6 months.

Then she had one in the shower.  Now she has them anytime but usually at the 6 month interval.

Bob

 

My wife had Grand Mal's only while sleeping for 3 years and only every 6 months.

Then she had one in the shower.  Now she has them anytime but usually at the 6 month interval.

Bob

 

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