Posted by katekite on July 22, 2002, at 21:39:42
In reply to Re: Need to take meds earlier than usual?, posted by Butch on July 22, 2002, at 12:12:24
Seizures can be triggered by lots of things. There are people who only have seizures when fast asleep, or never have them while asleep only while awake. Probably you could increase your med dose and that would help, but I know epilepsy meds can have their side effects so if you don't want to do that then taking them definitely at least a half hour before bed is the best you can do.
As far as I know, they (docs) don't know why sleep can trigger seizures.
They do have names for everything though. The period of time while you are going to sleep is called hypnogogic, and the period while you are waking up is called hypnopompic (sp? might be pompnic). It sounds like you mostly have hypnogogic seizures.
Sometimes when seizures get worse there is some explanation like an illness, not usually but sometimes. So if you haven't had a checkup in a while, that might be an idea.
Wish I could help more.
Kate
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