Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Re: [epilepsy] OMG...Keppra insomnia...how much longer????!!!!!

 

If you can't sleep and you think it is because of the med--I would tell
your Dr. . For some people lack of sleep causes szs.

Millie

> My doc combined keppra with clonazepam/klonopin + some have found this to
> make them tired. It also makes the keppra work better. Just one combo I' e
> heard of though.
> -jenandshadow-
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Liz Welker <lizard110366@yahoo.com>
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> Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:31:22
> To: <epilepsy@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [epilepsy] OMG...Keppra insomnia...how much longer????!!!!!
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> So my insomnia has really kicked into gear after 2 weeks. I am getting
> about 3 hours of sleep a night--if I'm lucky. Thank God, even though my
> son has to get on his bus for Extended School Year (special ed summer
> school) at 6:45, I can go back to bed, but I'm afraid to sleep later than
> 9:30 or so. I am completely convinced the Keppra is working, though,
> because I have certainly lost enough sleep to induce a sz...or ten.
>  
> How much longer should I deal with this before I tell my doctor? The pharm
> said I should give the 1500 mg dose (my max dose) a week. I'm in my third
> day with it. Is this realistic??
>  
> Sleepless in the Northeast...
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