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Seizures while sleeping? How can I tell if Im having them?
Thu, 04/24/2008 - 14:30Topic: New to Epilepsy.com
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.
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Re: Seizures while sleeping? How can I tell if Im having them?
Submitted by George R on Sun, 2008-08-03 - 19:29
George - NYC -- A majority of my seizures happen while I am asleep, and usually within an hour of falling asleep -- OR a half-hour or so of when I wake up. I do live with another man who is able to witness what I go through, and he says that although I am fairly calm while they're happening, I am inclined to get up, often change clothes, go in and out of the bathroom several times, keep asking the time, and often will walk around the apartment not knowing what I have in mind. What's odd is that when I am pretty much "myself" again, I do not remember a single moment. But...I can count on a rough headache, confusion, and moderate depression for a few hours. However, when you've had epilepsy as long as I have (30+ years), you learn to live with unpredictable behavior like this!
Re: Seizures while sleeping? How can I tell if Im having them?
Submitted by TSG on Fri, 2008-08-08 - 20:14
I also have had seizures in my sleep. My husband has witnessed them all. Like the other people, I felt like I was hit with a bat, confused for hours, bit my tongue and had extreme head aches. You need to make your bedroom a safe place. Good luck finding the proper medication.
Re: Seizures while sleeping? How can I tell if Im having them?
Submitted by BEAKO on Sun, 2008-08-03 - 17:15
This is my first time here but 4yrs.ago I had a seizure in my sleep ending up with 6vertebrea fractured in multiple places and snapped my left arm in half.I was on Klonipin then now I'm on Keppra and have had A hard time with pain pill and patch addiction witch led to me smoking alot of pot to cope with the pain.I now have a metal left shoulder pins in my rt. wrist,vertebraplasty on 3 vertebrea and found out I have osteoporosis frm the steroids in my inhaler I use.I have been to re-hab last yr. so I'm doing alright now has anyone had a similiar experience?I last had a big seizure while I was driving in June,My buddy stopped the car the cops showed up and thought I was on PCP and beat the crap out of me.all I remember is wakeing up in the ER but until that time I only had big seizures in my sleep and petie mals while I was awake.I filed a complaint aginst the cops but havent heard anything yet has anyone had a similar type of seizure changing from night to daylight? I cant type so sorry if thing are wrong