Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Re: [epilepsy] sleep trouble

 

Hey, Ron.
 
You may have the same problem I do. I started Keppra 2 months ago and JUST found out TODAY--lo and behold--that my thyroid levels are SKY-HIGH. I have been treated for hypothyroid for 2 years and suddenly started having several signs of suspected hyperthyroid after going onto Keppra. Now my endo says I may be able to get off the thyroid med completely because Keppra has given me complete sz control for the first time EVER, and I refuse to stop taking it. (I am 43 in 2 months, always had epi.) Even someone whose thyroid is believed to be normal can have this problem from epi meds. I have not taken Lamictal, but it's worth checking into.
 
Good luck!
 
LIZARD :)

--- On Tue, 9/1/09, korky106_a <korky106_a@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: korky106_a <korky106_a@yahoo.com>
Subject: [epilepsy] sleep trouble
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 12:55 AM

 

I have a terrible time getting to sleep at night even without any caffeine during the day. I am on lamictal (Lamotrigine- generic lamictal) 150 mg twice a day and Gabapentin 600 mg at night and I can not get to sleep. I have tried Melatonin and this doesn't help either.

Are my meds preventing me? Please HELP.

thanks- Ron

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