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UPDATED: Fri, 07/04/2008 - 9:39pm
cooper...
impossible to stay awake
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I have tle and have days where I am 'out of it'. I feel foggy, slow, and very self conscious because I am overly aware of myself. As a result, I feel socially awkward which is really a drag. The thing that is the hardest to deal with though, is the extreme fatigue that hits. It is like someone pulls the blankets up over my brain and tucks it in for a nap. Meanwhile I am fighting to stay awake. Yawning constantly and my eyes watering so much that I have to wipe the tears and blow my nose. It is awful. I don't know if it is a symptom of seizures or if I am overly tired or what. I generally keep a good sleeping rhythm and get about 8 hours a night. I have yet to figure out a pattern with the yawning. Sometimes I do get the upset stomache light headed thing, but I can have the yawns without having had the stomache thing or deja vu. Please give me any insight or share your experiences. I never see anyone else fighting to stay awake. Thaks :)
By cooper... at Fri, 07/04/2008 - 9:39pm | 39 views | 2 comments
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Hi Cooper!
I can relate to your experiences. I have tle & I also have days where I can't function. It's like my brain has just shut down & nothing I can do will get it going again. The exhaustion that comes along with that is just unbelievable! The only thing I can do to make it better is to lay down. There are actually some days when I spend most of the day in bed because of it. I don't even trust myself to take the dogs for a walk on those days. I just don't know if I'll make it home if I go out with them. Sounds silly, doesn't it? Between the fatigue & the fuzzy brain, I'm lost.
I know that if I overdo it I will have one of those days. Like last weekend, I went to 2 parties on 2 days for the 4th. I didn't drink any alcohol, but I knew I was tired & should have gone home sooner, but I didn't. Then yesterday I had a "bad day" (That's what I call them to my hubby). Was it a carryover from Friday & Saturday? I don't know for sure. But I know that when we travel, I have them more frequently due to the tiredness.
But then there are no explanations for the bad days I have for no reason. I just attribute them to the e. I don't know what causes them. I'd love to hear from others with this problem.
I know I didn't offer you any insight, but at least you know you're not alone! Good luck & maybe we'll hear from more people that can relate.
Becky
Hi Becky,
Thank you for responding. It helps to know that someone else has the same experience. It is really a challenge when the desire to sleep hits. It doesn't sound silly at all about walking your dogs. When I take mine out when I am in the fog I don't worry about making it home as much as making it home in one piece! I am so slow to react to things that I trip and bump into things. Luckily the dogs don't seem to mind! I think I wake up at night more then I realise and the exhaustion catches up with me.
Thanks again. I hope you are having a good day!
-Coop