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Does struggle with sleep, from insomnia or you just can't stop your head running a thousand miles an hour , full of thoughts ?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Hewitt, MN
June 29, 2017
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Members living with epilepsy opened up about struggling with sleep, describing racing thoughts, irregular schedules, and the exhausting cycle... Read more

Members living with epilepsy opened up about struggling with sleep, describing racing thoughts, irregular schedules, and the exhausting cycle of insomnia triggering more seizures. Many shared practical strategies that have helped, including listening to music or meditation apps, adult coloring books, Sudoku puzzles, chamomile tea, and adjusting when they take their medications. A recurring theme was that stress and lack of sleep are major seizure triggers, and while no single solution works for everyone, the community offered warm encouragement that no one is facing these sleepless nights alone.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Take your meds 4 to 5 hrs before bedtime and you may notice a change . This advise was given to me and I saw a change . give it 2 weeks

November 3, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

When my mind is congested or full of thoughts, I'll get up, make a cup of tea, sit on my laptop for a while. By this time, my mind is otherwise occupied, then I manage to get some sleep.

April 14, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Sure it is... Insomnia, millions of thoughts, Meds, anything of these can affect My ability to sleep, how about Yours?

July 27, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member You are correct. It did not say that the only people who get dementia are those who do not sleep. It said that those who do not get good sleep have a higher chance of getting dementia. It is similar to the fact that you have a higher chance of having a stroke or getting heart disease if you have diabetes. This is not saying that you will get either, but it is saying that it increases the odds that you will.

July 15, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Sudoku is fun and it challenges my brain. After I solve the puzzle I'm surprisingly calm!

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