Hey all, it's been a while and I hope you're all doing well. I have a question...I'm starting to have some seizures and I'm still not taking meds and doing the GF diet. Yes I take the occassional seizure and sometimes I go months without and then I'll have a short run of them. Complex partials and only in my sleep. Anyway, my question is my seizures occur the same time between 4:30am-5:00am no matter what time I go to sleep. Although if I'm awake at this time, which is very far and few between ; ) I don't seize. I find this strange because it's the same time no matter what time I go to sleep. I don't know...just thought I would throw it out here to see if anyone can come up with any reasoning for this.
Seizures Times
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It could be the stage of sleep you're in at those times... *shrug* Don't know. Weird, though, because some strange things have been happening since I started taking some new medication about three weeks ago--A couple times I've been woken up by a feeling of shock running through my body and my arms thrusting out. They both occurred at about the same time--4:30 AM and then 4:53 AM. Strange.
Maybe they time it for maximum annoyance.
Maybe they time it for maximum annoyance.
hmmmm??? Interesting epileric considering I smoke. YES, I know I need to quit and I've heard people say how smoking is toxic to the brain. I know, I know, I know...damn do I know and it's not an easy task. O.K. I will do my very best. <big sigh> BUT...THANK YOU!!! Actually, I know it's best to quit and perhaps this could be the last thing I need to do to control the few seizures that I'm having. HOPEFULLY : )
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I was thinking the seizures could be related to nicotine withdrawal.
If your awake and smoking when the seizures don't happen,
and when your asleep and not smoking the seizures happen.
Maybe you could try a low dose nicotine patch at night before bed and see if the seizures stop, and ultimately use the patches to quit smoking.
If your awake and smoking when the seizures don't happen,
and when your asleep and not smoking the seizures happen.
Maybe you could try a low dose nicotine patch at night before bed and see if the seizures stop, and ultimately use the patches to quit smoking.
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Sme studies have shown a correlation between the area of the brain where partial seizures originate, and the time of day that they occur:
-- Occipital seizure occurrence peak between 4:00PM and 7:00PM
-- Parietal seizures peak between 4:00AM and 7:00AM
-- Frontal lobe seizures peak between 4:00AM and 7:00AM
-- Mesial temporal lobe seizures have a primary peak in the late afternoon between 4:00PM and 7:00PM and secondary peak in the morning between 7:00AM and 10:00AM.
These are just averages, but there's a definite statistical link. It's not entirely clear why this correlation exists -- most likely some combination of circadian rhythms (24-hour body clock) and external rhythms (like meals and sunlight).
-- Occipital seizure occurrence peak between 4:00PM and 7:00PM
-- Parietal seizures peak between 4:00AM and 7:00AM
-- Frontal lobe seizures peak between 4:00AM and 7:00AM
-- Mesial temporal lobe seizures have a primary peak in the late afternoon between 4:00PM and 7:00PM and secondary peak in the morning between 7:00AM and 10:00AM.
These are just averages, but there's a definite statistical link. It's not entirely clear why this correlation exists -- most likely some combination of circadian rhythms (24-hour body clock) and external rhythms (like meals and sunlight).
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Most of my seizures are at night.
My epi says it's not unusual to have more seizures at night. A seizure trigger is switching between types of brain waves, which can happen a lot during sleep, and while falling asleep. It's why they ask you to come to your EEGs sleep deprived. They want to catch you going in and out of sleep, and while you are asleep.
My epi says it's not unusual to have more seizures at night. A seizure trigger is switching between types of brain waves, which can happen a lot during sleep, and while falling asleep. It's why they ask you to come to your EEGs sleep deprived. They want to catch you going in and out of sleep, and while you are asleep.