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Does Anyone Else Sleep Walk, My Neurologist Says That It Has Nothing To Do With My Epilepsy, Is It A Side Effect?

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Salem, OR
November 26
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Even if Doctor's say it has nothing to do with epilepsy, having epilepsy can entice sleep walking, just like fatigue is normal but having epilepsy can entice it or taking anticonvulsants can entice it.

November 28
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

The doctor is right - sleep walking has nothing to do with Epilepsy. I have heard of people sleep walking and they did not have Epilepsy. I did not sleep walk.

November 26
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I went out a couple of months ago at 5:00am to turn the sprinkler on ,when I went to go back in ,I walked two doors down pounding on the door "dad let me in" I scared 86 yr old Mrs Leavitts to death! She njusthappened to have her drug attic grand son living in a car in her driveway. We'll he proceeded to beat the crap out of me till I was awake!

November 26
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

You need a good neurologist who knows what they’re saying. Yes you can have seizures in your sleep as well as sleep walking during them. I know this from experience ❤️🙏

November 26
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

When I took Keppra I would sleep walk, with my arms out in front of me like I’m a monster lol ..
Then I’d kinda sorta wake up peeing somewhere I’m not supposed to

November 26

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