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Keppra and insomnia?

Thu, 08/10/2017 - 13:00
Hey everyone, So im new to all this seizure stuff, i am 31 years old, stay at home mom..My doctor put me on KEPPRA to see how i do with it..I am going on 2 days taking it. Has anyone experienced Insomnia? When i take it shortly after i feel "drunk" OR "Drugged" i guess you could say, but i cannot fall asleep for the life of me! I am also on Zoloft 100mg, i been on that for years. I take KEPPRA 500mg twice a day. Im crossing my fingers i dont get many side effects from this medicine.

Comments

My opinion, too much keppra

Submitted by Danarana on Thu, 2017-08-10 - 22:00
My opinion, too much keppra starting off...???? I have a seizure disorder due to a Brain Tumor removal,2008... which SAVED MY LIFE!!  But now have the Seizures... just my opinion...a little bit too much Keppa Starting  off????.... I've been on Damn near Every Single Seizure Medication possible w/diff MG...... now on  Vimpat, which instill have a Seizures every now and then, due to other factors in my life...I just have to watch my self and be very aware???

I've been taking keppra since

Submitted by Blueberrypom on Fri, 2017-08-11 - 19:49
I've been taking keppra since 2014 and have experienced difficulty sleeping at night it had become something I just learnt to deal with. I have a hard time falling asleep,  I wake up often in the night and get very dry mouth in the night from it to.. there are all natural sleep aids you could experiment with or your doctor could possibly recommend a good sleep aid to. You might want to wait til you've been on it for a while longer to see if it's effects on you change for the better. I love keppra I have been seizure free since starting it I hope it works out for you

Try melatonin.  My 8 yo son

Submitted by zacksdad on Wed, 2017-08-16 - 22:39
Try melatonin.  My 8 yo son takes 9 MG every night a few hours before bed to help him fall asleep.  Without it, he'd be up until midnight or later.  This is after a discussion with and the approval of his neurologist.

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