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Seizure dreams?
Mon, 05/06/2019 - 14:48Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Youth
I havent had a seizure (grand mal) since Oct. 2018, but lately I've been having these dreams where I can feel my body getting weak and stiff, in the dreams I try to tell the people around me that i think i'm going to have a seizure but i cant speak or move. I wake up scared and i just wanted to know if anyone else has had dreams like this.
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Hi nicole0821, Thank you for
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2019-05-07 - 09:40
Hi nicole0821, Thank you for sharing your experience and understand how these dreams can feel scary. We encourage you to reach out to your health care provider to communicate what you’re feeling and any potential changes in behaviors, symptoms,side effects, or seizure types. These resources may be helpful in managing stress, https://www.epilepsy.com/sites/core/files/atoms/files/Stress%20Management%20factsheet.pdf, https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/healthy-living/stress-and-wellness, https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/healthy-living/stress-and-wellness/mindfulness-epilepsy, & practicing healthy sleeping habits, https://www.epilepsy.com/article/2014/3/sleep-and-epilepsy-faq, https://www.epilepsy.com/sites/core/files/atoms/files/Sleep%20factsheet.pdfAdditionally you may always contact our national 24/7 helpline by emailing us at contactus@efa.org, or by calling, 1-800-332-1000, https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/247-helpline, for additional questions you may have and assistance in connecting you to local,or national resources.
Hi there,It's possible that
Submitted by Believer_59cd4d81a99cf on Sun, 2019-05-12 - 00:37
Hi there,It's possible that the dreams about the seizures are because seizures are something scary that you spend a lot of time thinking and worrying about. It's not uncommon to have nightmares as a symptom of stress or anxiety. It's really, really common to have anxiety when you have epilepsy, because there's a lot that can feel very scary or unpredictable in your life. If you have a lot of symptoms of anxiety and it's getting hard to function, you might want to consider seeing a therapist to get help coping with the stress and to learn what to do with the worry or anxiety. Hopefully decreasing your stress levels will get rid of the bad dreams. Remember, you're not alone! Hope you get through this and past this staying strong All the bestB
Hello,Mine have been
Submitted by everydaybeingme on Mon, 2019-05-06 - 18:01
Hello,Mine have been nocturnal so I know what you mean by that odd feeling that something is brewing in my head. Sleep is so important to me as far as staying stable and even the slightest odd dreams cause me concern. Headaches are very scary and anything that feels like the flu causes me great concern. In my non-medically trained opinion you are stressed about it and it manifests into your dreams which makes you more stressed and so on and so on. Exercise really helps me overall to cope and I would highly suggest just taking a walk once a day in the evening perhaps after dinner as it has helped me immensely. You got this