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Seizures on Awakening

Tue, 07/24/2007 - 08:33
Anybody just have seizures in the mornings. The only Tonic Clonics I have had are always within 1 hour of waking up, mostly after a night out as I do like a little drink now and again. What medication is the best - I am on 300 mg of Lamictal. Anyone got any experience with this.

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My girlfriend is having

Submitted by Chrislizotte on Sat, 2019-03-16 - 00:24
My girlfriend is having  seizure when she wakes up she’s had 7 in less than a year an everytime they do test it come but perfect nothing wrong, hoesntly sounds like the same thing that’s happening to ur child, if you have found anything out or anyone has please fill me In with some info who I can help my girlfriend 

do you know if you have by

Submitted by afquintas on Sat, 2017-10-07 - 17:49
do you know if you have by any chance any type of pineal lesion/tumor as a cyst?

Re: Seizures on Awakening

Submitted by msbeeson on Tue, 2007-07-24 - 12:04
Hey JoJo, I was recently diagnosed with seizures upon awakening, in which I only have ever had one while I was actually sleeping. I have never had a seizure while I was awake, and they have always occured in the early hours. I have had epilepsy for about ten years now, but up until recently they didnt know what kind. I am currently in the process of all diff. sorts of testing, ie: MRI, EEG and a sleep study to see if I am actually having multiple small seizures in my sleep. I went back on Thursday of last week for the MRI results, which they were looking for some sort of "birth defect" in my brain that would identify why I started having seizures as an adult. But, they found nothing like that...what they did find though were two small white spots on my brain, which they dont know what they are. Still waiting for the results from the 12 hr. EEG and Sleep Study, kind of scared about that. I take 1,000 mg. of Depakote a day to control my seizures..and I have been three and a half years seizure free to date. All I can say is good luck, and keep your chin up...there is hope out there! Dani

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