Sleep
Fast facts
- Epilepsy medicines can affect sleep
- Stress can affect sleep
- Not enough sleep can be a seizure trigger
- You can have a sleep seizure during the day. You just need to be asleep when it happens
- Having seizures in your sleep can affect the quality of your sleep
- People with epilepsy are more likely to have problems with sleep than people without epilepsy
- You might still be able to drive if you only have sleep seizures
Top tips
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Keep regular sleeping hours
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Talk to your doctor if you think your medicine might be affecting your sleep. They may be able to make changes to help
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Avoid drinks containing caffeine late in the day
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If you know you’re going to have a late night, have a nap that day
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Try not to have more than one late night in a row
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Find ways to wind down before bed. There's some suggestions below
Click or tap the cards for ideas on how to wind down...
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Writing a ‘to do’ list
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Doing relaxation exercises
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Listening to a relaxation audio track
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Reading a book
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Listening to the radio or a podcast
Create the right environment in your bedroom
No TV or electronic devices
Dark
Quiet
Tidy
A temperature that you find comfortable
Comfortable bed
Tap or click the markers
Stories by you
Read Paige’s tips for getting enough sleep.
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Tips to improve your sleep by the Mayo Clinic in the United States
Do something
Are there any sleep tips you could try to improve your sleep? If you have a late night or disturbed sleep, write it in your seizure diary and see this affects your seizures.
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