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Dizziness in morning
Sun, 04/05/2020 - 14:12Hi,
I’ve had complex partial onset seizures for the last 10 years. Out of nowhere, the last few months about an hour or two after I wake up I start getting dizzy. After I take a 20-45 minute nap it is gone and it doesn’t happen for the rest of the day. If it matters, the only two changes in my body the last few months is I have gained 8 pounds and my vision changed from -5.75 to -.6. The dizziness doesn’t happen every day, but last few months it has increased to 3 – 5 times a week. The last two years, I’ve been on aptium and lamotrigine. Once again, this just started a few months ago and randomly happens only in morning. Has any ever experienced similar problems or have had this diagnosed?
Comments
Hi,Thank you for posting. It
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2020-04-06 - 08:58
Hi,Thank you for posting. It’s important that you’re following up with your healthcare team to review this further and if you continue to experience any changes in symptoms, side effects, behaviors, moods, or seizure types/ frequency, to help determine what individual treatment plan may be best for you. Many clinics and offices are now offering telehealth options for non-emergencies, or routine check-in appointments. If your symptoms continue or get worse,you may want to call your doctor and if you can schedule a time to talk via phone/ other telehealth resources you can utilize to discuss this further, or if they can make any additional recommendations. As Michael mentioned in his comment, you may want to consider keeping a journal or a diary to help keep track or your symptoms and document how you’re feeling.My Seizure Diary can be used to organize your health issues, manage medications, record side effects, other therapies or personal experiences and more, which can be shared with members of your healthcare team. https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/epilepsy-foundation-my-seizure-diary . Additionally, you may always contact our 24/7 Helpline, where trained information specialists are available to answer your questions, offer help, hope, support, guidance, and access to national and local resources. 1-800-332-1000, contactus@efa.org. epilepsy.com/helpline
Micael, I'm currently taking
Submitted by Kellan on Tue, 2020-04-07 - 10:27
Micael, I'm currently taking both meds (aptium, lamotrigine) before I go to bed, around 9 pm. They may change this, I already sent an email to the Dr..
When do you take your meds?
Submitted by birdman on Sun, 2020-04-05 - 17:06
When do you take your meds? Morning is when the medication is at its lowest point in the blood. That's why a blood level done before you take the morning medications is called "trough level". Maybe this is why the seizures happen in the morning. I'm not a medical professional but it's a good bet that if you currently take pills at supper time one safe thing you could try is to take that dose at bedtime. DO NOT change doses and don't switch the time every other day, but choose a course and stick to it for at least a week or two. I've found that by being responsible and documenting the results of my changes my doctors appreciate learning as much as I do. Mike