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Anyone get really tired with absence epilepsy?
Mon, 08/29/2011 - 16:16Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Youth
I was diagnosed with absence epilepsy like a month ago, but I've been tired all the time for a yearish now. I am on medication now, and I'm just wondering if maybe it's something to do with my medication or still with my absences. Or just let me know if you get tired too :P whatever floats your boat ;)
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Re: Anyone get really tired with absence epilepsy?
Submitted by Jimsun on Sat, 2011-09-10 - 13:39
Hi Jessic & hearin - Hope this finds you well. My Szs cover right across the board, from mere absences to PS & GM & then to SE - In a perverse sort of way I've always found the aftermath of a big Sz, in particular, a most relaxing experience! Or maybe I'm just odd & it comes with the Irish in me !! As a consequence the more intense the episode, the more tired or sleepy I am.
After an absence I've simply dozed for half an hour but after a GM (about 6-10 pw) I've easily slept, almost comatose-like for 5-6 hrs.
So I'd say yes, the Sz induces tiredness & sleep for me but I don't know to what extent my meds are a mitigating factor.
Take care
J.
"Even monkeys fall from trees"!
Re: Anyone get really tired with absence epilepsy?
Submitted by hearingdamage on Sat, 2011-09-10 - 12:35
When I was on medication all I did was sleep. I was on Trileptal as well as another medication at the time and 20 minutes after taking it (which i did twice a day) I would fall asleep and wake up hours later.
I have TLE and as far as sleep goes, I´m pretty irregular. Some weeks I don´t sleep much and others I sleep the whole night and in the evening. I´ve always been like that. I can´t blame medication for this because I´ve been off medication for two years now.
Maybe it´s just something that comes hand in hand with epilepsy?
When I was on medication all I did was sleep. I was on Trileptal as well as another medication at the time and 20 minutes after taking it (which i did twice a day) I would fall asleep and wake up hours later.
I have TLE and as far as sleep goes, I´m pretty irregular. Some weeks I don´t sleep much and others I sleep the whole night and in the evening. I´ve always been like that. I can´t blame medication for this because I´ve been off medication for two years now.
Maybe it´s just something that comes hand in hand with epilepsy?