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Seizures During Sleep

Wed, 02/11/2009 - 22:16
Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Adults

 

Hi, I'm new to this site. I have most of my seizures in my sleep or in the morning after waking up.. my last one being two days ago. It seems that either illicit drugs, alcohol or lack of sleep bring most of my seizures on, and I'm working on getting them under control by giving up these things rather than taking my medication, I find the medication Valpro has some bad side effects.

I think my last seizure  was a big one becauseI have been a scattered mess since then, I've slept for two days straight now and I have yet to leave the house. I can't think straight so if this doesn't make any sense I hope u understand why. My whole body is aching and my memory is slowly returning.

Anyways I'm almost 25 and I was diagnosed about 2 1/2 years ago.. does anybody else experience sleep related seizures?.. I truly believe if I can get enough sleep I will  get my epiliepsy under control.

Thanks for any of your comments.

Comments

Re: Seizures During Sleep

Submitted by rolltideangel on Wed, 2009-09-23 - 21:34

Hey all my name is Brandi and I am 25. I have them in my sleep  and I when I wake up I feel sleepy and  confused and I when i was on my menstural cycle and I had them what seemed liked nonstop  but I just made the connecttion til yesterday . I am on dilatin and keepra. I know it has stressed my fiancee out I can tell but he deals with wonderfully  but at the same time I  know its hard for him to see me have them.  If anyone ever wants to talk  ya'll can e-mail me at rolltideangel08@aol.com

 

 

All of you have a blessed day

Hey all my name is Brandi and I am 25. I have them in my sleep  and I when I wake up I feel sleepy and  confused and I when i was on my menstural cycle and I had them what seemed liked nonstop  but I just made the connecttion til yesterday . I am on dilatin and keepra. I know it has stressed my fiancee out I can tell but he deals with wonderfully  but at the same time I  know its hard for him to see me have them.  If anyone ever wants to talk  ya'll can e-mail me at rolltideangel08@aol.com

 

 

All of you have a blessed day

Re: Seizures During Sleep

Submitted by vigga60@hotmail.com on Thu, 2009-09-24 - 05:29
 I also get my seizures during sleep.  I think I know why.  I think the breathing way is not "clean", I get too little oxygen.  Now the doctor is going to have me in examination, if this is right. May be I go in surgery, through nose, I still don't know, but I hope the doctor can help, because it is no good to get bad seizures in bed eather, and fall from the bed, I often have hurt myself.  Greetings to you  from Iceland  Vigdís Ágústsdóttir

Re: Seizures During Sleep

Submitted by missjulianne on Sat, 2009-09-26 - 10:02

Interestly enough, I had no histiory of seizures until I started taking a low dose Topamax for Migraines. Then out of nowhere I started having nocturnal seizures, 3-4 times a week for serveral months, now we think I only have them once or twice a month( because I usually wake up) but who knows.

 

 

Interestly enough, I had no histiory of seizures until I started taking a low dose Topamax for Migraines. Then out of nowhere I started having nocturnal seizures, 3-4 times a week for serveral months, now we think I only have them once or twice a month( because I usually wake up) but who knows.

 

 

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