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Waking up confused

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Columbia, SC

Hi, everyone just a quick question or can anyone tell me that they experience anything similar. This i woke up once my app reminder to take my 1st med at 8:30am. So I went back to sleep woke up around 2 hrs later. 1st I said a quick little prayer, grab my phone saw a couple text so I open the 1st & didn't ever notice it or the person who sent it. So I laid down shortly after went to the restroom. I have several different pics of scripture but I couldn't make it out I read it and couldn't… read more

July 19
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Hallo DHunter .. this be William .. all my life I be suffering nocturnal seizures of different types .. worst is LTL ictal asystole .. really rare epilepsy that stop my heart .. which my wife Jen restart with CPR .. what you say .. about waking up and then going back to sleep .. that interruptiom can trigger another seizure that cause the confusion and even panic attack .. they be no fun .. especislly if you be alone when it happen .. and your meds may need a tweak .. as that can happen too .. csll your neurologist ASAP to let them know .. keeping a journal also help .. you not be alone in this .. often tnis type of thing be hsppening with nocturnal seizures .. reading what you wrote be a comfort to me that I not be alone .. and that can be helping us both .. Jen and me send you hugs and prayers DHunter .. there be others on here also in same boat as us.,⛵.. William and Jen💜💙🤗🤗⛵🕊🕊

July 20
MyEpilepsyTeam

What you're describing — waking up confused, unable to read or comprehend things that are normally familiar — is something other MyEpilepsyTeam members have experienced too. Please don't feel embarrassed, you're definitely not alone in this.

What you experienced could possibly be a nocturnal seizure that happened during that Show Full Answer

What you're describing — waking up confused, unable to read or comprehend things that are normally familiar — is something other MyEpilepsyTeam members have experienced too. Please don't feel embarrassed, you're definitely not alone in this.

What you experienced could possibly be a nocturnal seizure that happened during that 2-hour sleep. Waking up confused or disoriented is actually a recognized sign that something may have occurred during sleep.

Some other clues that a nocturnal seizure may have happened include:

- Morning tiredness or confusion
- Trouble concentrating after waking
- Sudden awakening
- Night sweats
- Unexplained muscle stiffness It's really important to bring this up with your neurologist as soon as possible. They may want to look into a sleep study combined with an EEG to monitor brain activity during sleep and get a clearer picture of what happened.

Also worth mentioning — sleep deprivation is actually one of the most common seizure triggers. Even broken or interrupted sleep (like waking at 8:30am and going back to sleep) can sometimes play a role.

Please don't let embarrassment hold you back from telling your doctor. This is exactly the kind of thing they need to know about to help keep you safe. 💙

July 19
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Sounds like a seziure but im not sure

July 20
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

This has happened to me before a few times actually. I do have nocturnal seizures so they could be right, that it has something to do with that. Something that happened to me today. All day long nothing has felt familiar to me. Nothing at home, nothing at my sister's house, not even my dogs. It's so strange, I did recently have a pretty bad seizure though too. Anyway, I hope this helps. Goodnight

July 19
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Nocturnals be weird Katie .. I be having 6 types of nocturnals .. only have tonic clonics with scream aura in daytime only ., thank the Lord .. as they be awful😢 ., hugs from William and Jen 💜💙🤗🤗💝🤗🤗🕊🕊

July 20

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