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Hi all
I'm new here so I do apologise in advance for my ramblings!!
I just wanted to put this out there and see if people have experienced the same thing and if so - the outcome of this.
I have now been seizure (TC and absences) free 4 months, however I am often finding myself having very 'tired' days. Days where I'm not sure if its med side effects taking hold and being super strong but days where I am so tired I cant last a whole day without a nap. I'm currently on summer holidays from uni so have lots of lay ins... on a typical day I'd get up between 10/11am and then by 2 will be exhausted and need to go to sleep for an hour or so. By 6 oclock I would gladly fall back to sleep but try to stay awake for fear of not sleeping at night. I could then go to bed at 11pm and snooze until the following morning. It is a feeling of sheer exhaustion, it makes me moody and unsociable and generally feel unwell. I also look very glassy eyed for this entire time.
These days happen once or twice every 2/3 weeks and I am utterly wiped out with no obvious cause. Even if I have done nothing but lounge infront of the sofa I look and feel shattered. I have been taking medication (1000mg twice a day and 200mg lamotrigine twice a day) since jan 2011 so its not like I'm still adjusting to side effects... And this hasnt always happened either, I'd say since March or so.
I last saw my neuro 3 weeks ago and told her this and she said that I should just sleep but didn't give a reason for why it might happen. I had bloods taken at my appointment which I assume must all be normal as I have not heard anything to suggest otherwise.
Any suggestions on what this could be and does anyone else have these tired days?!
Cheers guys
Amy xxx
I'm new here so I do apologise in advance for my ramblings!!
I just wanted to put this out there and see if people have experienced the same thing and if so - the outcome of this.
I have now been seizure (TC and absences) free 4 months, however I am often finding myself having very 'tired' days. Days where I'm not sure if its med side effects taking hold and being super strong but days where I am so tired I cant last a whole day without a nap. I'm currently on summer holidays from uni so have lots of lay ins... on a typical day I'd get up between 10/11am and then by 2 will be exhausted and need to go to sleep for an hour or so. By 6 oclock I would gladly fall back to sleep but try to stay awake for fear of not sleeping at night. I could then go to bed at 11pm and snooze until the following morning. It is a feeling of sheer exhaustion, it makes me moody and unsociable and generally feel unwell. I also look very glassy eyed for this entire time.
These days happen once or twice every 2/3 weeks and I am utterly wiped out with no obvious cause. Even if I have done nothing but lounge infront of the sofa I look and feel shattered. I have been taking medication (1000mg twice a day and 200mg lamotrigine twice a day) since jan 2011 so its not like I'm still adjusting to side effects... And this hasnt always happened either, I'd say since March or so.
I last saw my neuro 3 weeks ago and told her this and she said that I should just sleep but didn't give a reason for why it might happen. I had bloods taken at my appointment which I assume must all be normal as I have not heard anything to suggest otherwise.
Any suggestions on what this could be and does anyone else have these tired days?!
Cheers guys
Amy xxx