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Vimpat Insomnia & Insanity
Tue, 04/28/2020 - 21:00Topic: Medication Issues
Well holy cow, i was on Depakote for 25 years, could only last on Vimpat for 3 years. Desperate for relief. Felt more positive on Vimpat, but developed severe insomnia. 4 hours of sleep per night. Wouldn't feel tired. Was like this for 2.25 years. Complained to neurologist in 2018, he said probably my hormones, i was 1 month shy of 38. Last week, finally put my foot down and made him switch me to another medication. Trying Keppra now. On the other side of the spectrum, feel excessively sleepy, tired all day.
As a side note, no caffeine since February of 2018. Tried doing hormones progesterone and estrogen, no effect. Also tried every natural and herbal remedy for insomnia. Was like the neurologist didn't want to believe it could be the medication.
Kinda want to find another doc, someone that will list. This was bs. Do Keppra effects of sleepiness go away over time or get worse. I can't imagine the rest of my life like this. I actually want to go back to depakote. I'd rather deal with nausea every day. Help.
Comments
Vimpat was horrible for my
Submitted by iwh62 on Sun, 2020-06-28 - 17:57
Vimpat was horrible for my daughter! She took the drug about 3 years with 2-1/2 years having NO menstrual cycle. Four months after going off, they resumed. She had horrific gastritis where her stomach lining was a mess. It’s mostly healed, but it’s also taken 10 months. She tried Keppra but was having extreme depersonalization symptoms while on only half of the lowest starting dose. She has tried 5 different medications for her TLE and only lamotrigine has the fewest side effects that are livable.
Man o man I wish YOU were my
Submitted by Me Love Bono on Mon, 2020-05-11 - 23:50
Man o man I wish YOU were my doctor!!! For everything!!!Thank you so so very very much for sharing your insight and suggestions. You made a lot of great points and I’m taking your advice on the diary/journal for my seizures AND my chronic pain issues. Now I just hope my doctors appreciate my diary and thoughts… I’ll be honest-I don’t think my doctors will much care but it’s worth a try thank you again!!!Have a wonderful week and if your not a doctor...you should be!