Yawning

[jgbmartin]

The first thing I notice before the seizure starts is uncontrollable yawning. I have searched the forum and not found anything about this. Does this happen to any of ya'll?

[hawke86]

What you're feeling is normal. We all go through that sometimes. For some people it's a warning sign(aura) before a seizure happens. Sometimes your medication can cause that. Some medicine can cause extreme drowsiness.

[epileric]

Actually I've never gone through that. I know I'm more likely to have a seizure when I'm tired but uncontrollable yawning was never a part of it.

[jgbmartin]

I guess it's a good way for me to have my family keep an eye on me if they notice the yawning. (It 's continuous yawning for 3-5 mintues, so it is very noticeable)
I started a low dose of Keppra a few months ago and didn't have any drowisness with it, but as soon as doc upped the dose, I got the sleepies. I read about B6 somewhere on here and now I take that with my morning dose of Keppra and the sleepies are gone.

[Birdbomb]

Yawning as a paroxysmal sign of diencephalic seizures

[jgbmartin]

Thanks for that link....that explained why I yawn excessively prior to a seizure!

[Georgiagirl88]

JGP,
I feel like that when I cannot hardly keep my eyes open and really cannot stop yawning. If I don't lay down or fight it off..it gets worse for me. Mine are mostly nocturnal seizures as far as the bad ones..and that can be a precursor for me. I will feel like that in the afternoon/early evening. That was one of the things I always mentioned to Drs. before I was properly diagnosed...that went on for a number of yrs.(telling the symptoms etc. ) I definitely have certain things I feel earlier in the day and then it'll come that night.

Michelle

[hawke86]

I know How that feels.