Lack of Sleep and Stress Equals Seizures

With me, stress and lack of sleep combined always leads to seizures.  Always has and, unless the miracle happens, always will.  Getting enough sleep is almost impossible for me and I’m sure it is with other people with epilepsy.  I can fall asleep very quickly but I rarely stay asleep through the night and almost never sleep long enough.   The reasons I wake up during the night are beyond the scope of this article    I don’t like to take prescribed sleeping pills or anything addictive so lately I’ve been taking ibuprofen P.M. at night to help me sleep.  I’ve tried different herbs over the years some of which worked and some didn’t.   If you’re having trouble falling to sleep you may want to try a few of the things I tried and see if they help. 
I’ve listed here some of the things I’ve used in the past to help me relax and get better sleep.
Valerian root: It stinks, but it's the most effective sleep-inducer of all herbal cures. You can find it in capsule, tea, tablet or liquid extract forms. Valerian root can also ease anxiety and muscle stiffness.
Chamomile Tea: Drink a cup before hitting the sheets. Learn how chamomile tea can also help out with digestive problems, menstrual cramps and more.
Celery: Munch on some; it's loaded with sedatives.
Lemon balm: It can be soothing and emit a pleasant scent.
Lavender: Take a whiff of lavender while taking a warm evening bath. It relaxes the nervous system, reducing stress hormones that often keep you awake. Lavender's scent also ups the production of relaxing alpha waves in the brain for deeper sleep. If you get migraines, lavender can help with that too.
Adaptogens can help alleviate the stress.  It may not take whatever it is that’s stressing you out away but it will lower the effects of stress.  You can find these herbs at the store but you can’t get in the store is called Adaptogen 10 – a signature TriVita product that will help alleviate stress. You will find nearly 1 million catalogued plants, herbs and botanicals within the globe, of those only 30 have been recognized as adaptogens.  Adaptogen 10 is nontoxic and natural and has the ability to help the body handle stress and help a person return to a sense of well-being.
There are other benefits as well but the one I appreciate the most is that it releases stress and helps me sleep. I'm writing this not as a doctor or person with a theory but as a person with epilepsy that can testify to the benefits of adaptogens.

As I said, the combination of stress and lack of sleep has been the number one catalyst to my seizures all of my life. And what are the two things we all experience - stress and lack of sleep. I would venture to say that most of the people that have epilepsy deal with stress and lack of sleep.
I have kept a seizure diary for the last 10 years of the 22 years I’ve been having seizures so I know for a fact that the many benefits of adaptogens relieve your stress and its negative health effects.

Rebalance your body’s system for greater wellness.  Overall good health in all areas of life will relieve the stress you have and that is a key step to better sleep.