Comments on: I only have seizures when I am asleep. Why? http://www.epilepsynw.org/i-only-have-seizures-when-i-am-asleep-why Not Another Moment Lost to Seizures Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:37:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brent http://www.epilepsynw.org/i-only-have-seizures-when-i-am-asleep-why/comment-page-1#comment-69 Brent Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:37:46 +0000 http://www.epilepsynw.org/?p=1045#comment-69 Have you talked with your doctor regarding an EEG or MRI, and the issues around sleep? Have you talked with your doctor regarding an EEG or MRI, and the issues around sleep?

]]> By: sammy http://www.epilepsynw.org/i-only-have-seizures-when-i-am-asleep-why/comment-page-1#comment-67 sammy Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:00:05 +0000 http://www.epilepsynw.org/?p=1045#comment-67 Hi as i am writing this now im up in the night waiting for my mom to have a seizure which she has had about three so far this morning. It started about 15yrs ago when i woke up one morning to my mom making a strange sound an froth soming from her mouth, her throat looked swollen as if someone had choked her. When she came out of it fully she continued into sleep. when she woke up she was un aware of what had happened. First it use to occure one every few months or so but now its once every month you can actually look out for it. When ever it occures she is always asleep in the early mornings mostly and for that day only as long as she keeps falling asleep she would have a seizure we can help prevent a full out seizure by waking her up before she starts to clench her fist bite on her tongue her while clenching her teeth and starts to stiffen out while giving off a sound like someone crying with there mouth shut accumpanied by small jerky movements back and forth, her eyes stared open and scary live a horror movie, its terryfiying to watch. after waking she has no recolection of what had occured only the heacdache tired ness and biten tongue. She usually cant stay awake after so we allow her to sleep which cut down the head aches and complete tiredness. Did a brain scan but it show nothing do you think a EEG would help or a MRI. We are desperate my mom has never slept alone in 15yrs due to that we are always scared of losing her so we take turns if we have to go out. She is ferfectly normal. Im affraid that she could fall asleep one day while we are out and aspirate on her saliva Hi as i am writing this now im up in the night waiting for my mom to have a seizure which she has had about three so far this morning.
It started about 15yrs ago when i woke up one morning to my mom making a strange sound an froth soming from her mouth, her throat looked swollen as if someone had choked her. When she came out of it fully she continued into sleep. when she woke up she was un aware of what had happened. First it use to occure one every few months or so but now its once every month you can actually look out for it.
When ever it occures she is always asleep in the early mornings mostly and for that day only as long as she keeps falling asleep she would have a seizure we can help prevent a full out seizure by waking her up before she starts to clench her fist bite on her tongue her while clenching her teeth and starts to stiffen out while giving off a sound like someone crying with there mouth shut accumpanied by small jerky movements back and forth, her eyes stared open and scary live a horror movie, its terryfiying to watch. after waking she has no recolection of what had occured only the heacdache tired ness and biten tongue. She usually cant stay awake after so we allow her to sleep which cut down the head aches and complete tiredness.
Did a brain scan but it show nothing do you think a EEG would help or a MRI.
We are desperate my mom has never slept alone in 15yrs due to that we are always scared of losing her so we take turns if we have to go out. She is ferfectly normal. Im affraid that she could fall asleep one day while we are out and aspirate on her saliva

]]> By: Brent http://www.epilepsynw.org/i-only-have-seizures-when-i-am-asleep-why/comment-page-1#comment-58 Brent Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:13:18 +0000 http://www.epilepsynw.org/?p=1045#comment-58 Cassie...With this kind of communication my response to you is that you really need to talk with your neurologist or epileptologist. There are many different kinds of epilepsy and seizure disorders, many different types of medications and therapies, many different ways in which seizure activity can present...so, best to consult your doctor with these kind of questions. Cassie…With this kind of communication my response to you is that you really need to talk with your neurologist or epileptologist. There are many different kinds of epilepsy and seizure disorders, many different types of medications and therapies, many different ways in which seizure activity can present…so, best to consult your doctor with these kind of questions.

]]> By: Cassie http://www.epilepsynw.org/i-only-have-seizures-when-i-am-asleep-why/comment-page-1#comment-57 Cassie Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:07:18 +0000 http://www.epilepsynw.org/?p=1045#comment-57 I've found that I am having different kinds of seizures at different times of day and they are different intensity. Does this mean anything significant? My first seizures used to be when I was tired, and about to take a nap, and be simple partial. After a few years, different medicine and finally no medicine, I began to experience this nocturnal seizure, where my tightening arm would wake me up, but the overall experience seemed less intense. I recovered rather quickly and remembered everything that happened leading me to believe that I was not losing consciousness. However within the last week I have experienced another more simple partial seizure out of the blue. So is it typical to experience different types of seizures? Does this mean anything? I’ve found that I am having different kinds of seizures at different times of day and they are different intensity. Does this mean anything significant?

My first seizures used to be when I was tired, and about to take a nap, and be simple partial.

After a few years, different medicine and finally no medicine, I began to experience this nocturnal seizure, where my tightening arm would wake me up, but the overall experience seemed less intense. I recovered rather quickly and remembered everything that happened leading me to believe that I was not losing consciousness. However within the last week I have experienced another more simple partial seizure out of the blue.

So is it typical to experience different types of seizures? Does this mean anything?

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