Waking up in the trees

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It happened again. I was driving to Houston and somewhere between Woodville and the Indian Reservation, I opened my eyes to see the tree line covering the roof of the car and a bunch of friendly (albeit scary) DPS troopers and EMT’s asking me a bunch of questions that I hope I’m answering right. I HATE that feeling when I don’t know what happened, what I’d been doing, if I hurt/killed anybody this time, and OH, (cussword) Are my kids here too (thank God they weren’t!)? So that happened day before yesterday and I haven’t been able to sleep or anything. I can’t get that scary feeling to leave and I can’t stop crying. Anyone else know what I mean, and if y’all do, how do you get to feeling better; and when? Thank you in advance.

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Hi,Thank you for posting. We

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2020-03-23 - 09:44

Hi,Thank you for posting. We understand this must have been very scary and upsetting for you to experience and are glad to hear that you’re okay and that nobody was hurt. It’s important to remember that you are not alone, and we are here to help support you.We know that living with epilepsy is more than seizures, it also means learning how to handle the way epilepsy affects your life including your physical well-being, social and emotional health. https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/healthy-living/emotional-health . One of the most important things to help you live with epilepsy is to find a support network. The Epilepsy Foundation has many resources available that can help you find and build upon your support network. Contact your local Epilepsy Foundation, here: https://www.epilepsy.com/affiliates , or contact our 24/7 Helpline:1-800-332-1000, contactus@efa.org, where trained information specialists are available to answer your questions, offer help, hope, support, guidance, and access to national and local resources, epilepsy.com/helpline . Sleep is important for both physical and mental health. Not enough, or poor quality of sleep is a common trigger for some individuals living with epilepsy. If you continue to have issues falling or staying asleep, or your anxiety is preventing you from getting good quality sleep, it’s important that you’re addressing these challenges with your healthcare team. https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/healthy-living/sleep-and-wellness. It’s also important that you’re expressing your concerns with your doctor’s and if you experience any changes in seizure types/ frequency, side effects, symptoms, moods or behaviors, to determine what individual treatment plan is best for you. Tracking seizures, moods, and behaviors over time may help you recognize patterns, allowing you to modify behaviors or lifestyle, as appropriate. My Seizure Diary can be used to organize your health issues,manage medications, record side effects, develop seizure response plans, and more which can be shared with members of your healthcare team. https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/epilepsy-foundation-my-seizure-diary

Hi,Thank you for posting. We understand this must have been very scary and upsetting for you to experience and are glad to hear that you’re okay and that nobody was hurt. It’s important to remember that you are not alone, and we are here to help support you.We know that living with epilepsy is more than seizures, it also means learning how to handle the way epilepsy affects your life including your physical well-being, social and emotional health. https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/healthy-living/emotional-health . One of the most important things to help you live with epilepsy is to find a support network. The Epilepsy Foundation has many resources available that can help you find and build upon your support network. Contact your local Epilepsy Foundation, here: https://www.epilepsy.com/affiliates , or contact our 24/7 Helpline:1-800-332-1000, contactus@efa.org, where trained information specialists are available to answer your questions, offer help, hope, support, guidance, and access to national and local resources, epilepsy.com/helpline . Sleep is important for both physical and mental health. Not enough, or poor quality of sleep is a common trigger for some individuals living with epilepsy. If you continue to have issues falling or staying asleep, or your anxiety is preventing you from getting good quality sleep, it’s important that you’re addressing these challenges with your healthcare team. https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/healthy-living/sleep-and-wellness. It’s also important that you’re expressing your concerns with your doctor’s and if you experience any changes in seizure types/ frequency, side effects, symptoms, moods or behaviors, to determine what individual treatment plan is best for you. Tracking seizures, moods, and behaviors over time may help you recognize patterns, allowing you to modify behaviors or lifestyle, as appropriate. My Seizure Diary can be used to organize your health issues,manage medications, record side effects, develop seizure response plans, and more which can be shared with members of your healthcare team. https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/epilepsy-foundation-my-seizure-diary

Hi,Thank you for posting. We understand this must have been very scary and upsetting for you to experience and are glad to hear that you’re okay and that nobody was hurt. It’s important to remember that you are not alone, and we are here to help support you.We know that living with epilepsy is more than seizures, it also means learning how to handle the way epilepsy affects your life including your physical well-being, social and emotional health. https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/healthy-living/emotional-health . One of the most important things to help you live with epilepsy is to find a support network. The Epilepsy Foundation has many resources available that can help you find and build upon your support network. Contact your local Epilepsy Foundation, here: https://www.epilepsy.com/affiliates , or contact our 24/7 Helpline:1-800-332-1000, contactus@efa.org, where trained information specialists are available to answer your questions, offer help, hope, support, guidance, and access to national and local resources, epilepsy.com/helpline . Sleep is important for both physical and mental health. Not enough, or poor quality of sleep is a common trigger for some individuals living with epilepsy. If you continue to have issues falling or staying asleep, or your anxiety is preventing you from getting good quality sleep, it’s important that you’re addressing these challenges with your healthcare team. https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/healthy-living/sleep-and-wellness. It’s also important that you’re expressing your concerns with your doctor’s and if you experience any changes in seizure types/ frequency, side effects, symptoms, moods or behaviors, to determine what individual treatment plan is best for you. Tracking seizures, moods, and behaviors over time may help you recognize patterns, allowing you to modify behaviors or lifestyle, as appropriate. My Seizure Diary can be used to organize your health issues,manage medications, record side effects, develop seizure response plans, and more which can be shared with members of your healthcare team. https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/epilepsy-foundation-my-seizure-diary

I know the feeling and

Submitted by Stephkiki on Tue, 2020-04-28 - 09:09

I know the feeling and thoughts. The last seizures I had, I woke up with my 4yr old seating by my side telling me sorry. Don’t know if I fell on him or not. It’s been 3 yrs in this and 2 seizures this year (2020) on 600mg tegretol daily and the doctor don’t seems bothered about my lack of words when communicating. Am tired