Keppra and insomnia

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Hi to all. I have a question about Keppra. Have any of you experienced insomnia while on Keppra? I have difficulty getting to sleep and when I do, I do not sleep soundly. However, I do not feel as foggy headed during the day as I did before starting it (newly diagnosed with complex partials). I am also experiencing the depression associated with Keppra, but have had problems with depression for many years. I am also under a lot of financial stress right now, so I am sure that may also be contributing to the insomnia. I also think I may be entering perimenopause (41 yrs old and had 1 ovary removed 2.5 years ago). Any feedback would be greatlyy appreciated. TLH64

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TLH64......I UNENROLLED FOR

Submitted by ROCKNROLL on Mon, 2007-07-09 - 01:31

TLH64......I UNENROLLED FOR A WHILE. NOW I AM BACK. CAN'T HELP WITH KEPPRA I TOOK A CHILD'S DOSE ONCE, AND IT CAUSED MY BLOOD PRESSURE TO DROP SO LOW, I WAS TOLD I WAS SLURRING MY WORDS SO BADLY, IT SOUND LIKE A DRANK A CASE OF SOMETHING ALL BY MYSELF. I AM WONDERING IF THE C.P., LIKE I HAVE, CAUSE INSOMNIA? HAS ANY ONE TOLD YOU THAT? SOSME NIGHTS I SLEEP LIKE A ROCK AND OTHER TIMES, I GO FOR DAYS AND DAYS WITH NO SLEEP, AND SO TIRED I CAN'T MOVE DURING THE DAY. I NOTICED TODAY WHEN I HAD A SMALL S., THAT I GOT REALLY HYPER AFTERWORDS, AND THE OTHER DAY, I HAD SEVERAL IN A ROW, AND THEN THE PIA, AND COULDN'T SLEEP THE REST OF THE NIGHT EITHER. AND WAS UP RUNNING AROUND AFTER I FINALLY SLEPT ABOUT 3 HOURS DURING THE DAY. HAD MORE S., AND FULL OF ENERGY...TOO MUCH ENERGY FOR THE DAY, AND AMOUNT OF SLEEP I HAVE BEEN GETTING. I AM GOING INTO THE DIAGNOSTIC LAB. TOMORROW, SO WON'T BE AROUND ALL WEEK. YOU WERE ON MY BUDDIES LIST, BUT I COULD NEVER FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET AHOLD OF YOU OR FIND YOU ON THIS SITE. COULD YOU PUT MY BACK ON YOUR BUDDIES LIST, AND LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU.....THESE CP'S ARE TOO WEIRD. I AM REALIZING THAT I AM HAVING THEM CONSTANTLY, AND WHAT I THOUGHT WAS BRAIN DAMAGE, THE INABILITY TO SPELL, DO MATH, ETC, IS LINKED TO THESE S. I HONESTLY AT THIS POINT DO NOT KNOW IF I DO HAVE MEMORY LOSS, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE.......OTHER THAN THE E. AND VISION LOSS. I HAVE REALLY BEEN PAYING A LOT OF ATTENTION TO WHAT IS GOING ON, AND IT ALL SEEMS TO POINT TO MORE E. AND LESS BRAIN DAMAGE THAN I HAVE THOUGHT FOR 15+ YEARS. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR MEDS. I STILL DON'T HAVE ANY. DID YOUR S. SHOW UP ON EEG? MINE HAVEN'T SO FAR. STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT AREA OF BRAIN THEY ARE COMING FROM. I HAVE HAD SURGERIES THAT AFFECTED THE FRONTAL, TEMPORAL AND SPHENOID, SO MY DOC.IS GOING TO ADD MORE TESTS THAN THE EEG MONITORING. I WILL BE THERE ALL WEEK, SO THEY SAY. LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN FIND YOU. I DON'T KNOW WHAT RRS IS, AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT.I THINK IT WOULD BE REALLY GOOD FOR BOTH OF US, SINCE WE BOTH HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF S., TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. I ALSO AM WONDERING IF SOME OF THE INTENSE MUSCLE SPASM I HAVE IS CAUSED BY THE S. I HAVE BEEN GETTING TREMENDOUS PAIN IN MY FOREHEAD AND TOP OF EHEAD, SOMETIMES ON THE SIDE, BUT NEVER IN ALL THREE PLACES AT THE SAME TIME. LET ME KNOW. I FORGOT TO CHECK WHEN YOU WROTE THAT ABOUT THE TRIEPTAL. THAT WAS A YEAR AGO. HOW IS IT WORKING AFTER A YEAR, AND ARE THE S. CONTROLLED COMPLETELY? I HAVE A HARD TIME READING AL THIS BECAUSE BECAUSE OF MY VISION, SO I MISS WHAT IS GOING ON. JAN

Re: TLH64......I UNENROLLED FOR

Submitted by GuidonGirl on Thu, 2007-08-23 - 15:41

I am starting the weening off process of Keppra today! I NEVER SLEPT! I am so happy to be done with this drug and moving onto a new one!