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Seizures while sleeping? How can I tell if Im having them?

Thu, 04/24/2008 - 14:30
Im 18 years old. I was diagnosed with Epilepsy about 2-3 months ago. I have currently had 4 seizures, all of which were awake. Recently I've noticed that when I wake up Im more tired than usual even with the 4-6 hrs of sleep i get. My blankets are throw around, one ends up on the floor completely which has never happened before. I am sometimes in a totally different position, once I awoke and went to turn my body left to get out of bed only to feel my desk after i turned my body left, my desk is at the foot of my bed. I also keep a set of Ipod speakers on my night stand on the left of my bed. On the stand is a lamp, alarm clock, phone and the speakers. Recently the speakers and only the speakers have ended up on the floor. The speakers are the second farthest thing away on the stand when Im in bed. I suspect that Im having seizures while I sleep but how can i be sure. Please Help me.

Comments

Well understanding what

Submitted by Tony Easterwood on Thu, 2018-10-25 - 13:36
Well understanding what another person is going through. Why ME is a question I normally ask myself, people don't understand the pain or stress another person experience. Life is a challenge being faced with Trails and Tribulations is something SATAN will do. It's just not Our time to receive Our Blessings from the LORD, I'm just ready as well for it all to be over with. I never expected Life to offer what I'm experiencing right now. I don't use drugs or anything to bring the seizures on I'm Older in Life so I guess it's a Life Changing experience. GOD knows the outcome of every situation Good or Bad Only Keep My FAITH is all I can do.

Thank you for that. I now

Submitted by davidabrown01 on Sat, 2019-03-16 - 15:18
Thank you for that. I now think I'm sensing an aura now after 5 yrs of seizures. 

Hi I was wondering if while

Submitted by Colindw on Sat, 2019-08-03 - 20:20
Hi I was wondering if while you are sleeping if you are dreaming and all of a sudden right before you wake up you feel pinned down like you are being tickled on the stomach but it also hurts then I wake up and feel like crap. Is this a sign of having a seizure I have been having them in my sleep since I was in 5th grade I am now 23. Almost all my seizures are in my sleep

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