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Seizures while sleeping? How can I tell if Im having them?
Thu, 04/24/2008 - 14:30Comments
Re: Seizures while sleeping? How can I tell if Im having them?
Submitted by terry125 on Fri, 2012-08-17 - 15:36
I developed epilepsy after delivering my first & only child. They said the trauma of the birth caused it. My episodes were just muscle tremers for years until I started menapause. Then lack of sleep, stress, loss of my job triggered my first grand mal in 26 years, smack dab in the bridal shop of my daughters fitting. I lost 6 hours of time & never got it back. I had 1 more a year later while changing my meds, but none since for more than 2 years now.
But now I wonder if I have ever had any in my sleep, I've slept 10 hours & would wake up like I just drank all night long with the worst headache ever.
Having a grand mal for the first time scared the daylights out of me, made me afraid to do anything or go anywhere by myself. I had no one to talk to about my fears.
I know how you feel. Doctors just don't know what do to except give more medication....
I developed epilepsy after delivering my first & only child. They said the trauma of the birth caused it. My episodes were just muscle tremers for years until I started menapause. Then lack of sleep, stress, loss of my job triggered my first grand mal in 26 years, smack dab in the bridal shop of my daughters fitting. I lost 6 hours of time & never got it back. I had 1 more a year later while changing my meds, but none since for more than 2 years now.
But now I wonder if I have ever had any in my sleep, I've slept 10 hours & would wake up like I just drank all night long with the worst headache ever.
Having a grand mal for the first time scared the daylights out of me, made me afraid to do anything or go anywhere by myself. I had no one to talk to about my fears.
I know how you feel. Doctors just don't know what do to except give more medication....
Re: Seizures while sleeping? How can I tell if Im having them?
Submitted by tay32 on Fri, 2011-10-07 - 14:56
I've been diagnosed with seizure's when i was 25years old. More recently I've been feeling very weird and tired when I'm awakening in themorning getting ready for work. i think that my seizure's have progresssed and I'm having them in my sleep. I git fired from my job due to my seizure's and my neuro has sent me to an epileptologist. I'm all over the place with this cause some times I can't think straight. My head hurts all the time after a seizure and I feel very very tired. I'm new to this website has anyone else been feeling like the doctor's aren't really sure what to do but switch meds? Please help I'm really depressed and just need someone to talk to who is dealing with seizure's at such a young age and a singlemother.