I’m the same. I too have insomnia along with my Epilepsy. I’ve tried Melatonin, it didn’t work. My Epileptologist added a AED ( anti epileptic medication ) med that has the side effect of making me tired. It worked for awhile . But my body adapted to it and stopped working.

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member , I see you’re taking Keppra. In 2019 I took Keppra for 2 months & it made me so tired that I had to take a nap every day & then I started having trouble sleeping at night & so I got off the Keppra. So if you’re still taking the Keppra, it’s possible that could be part of your problem having trouble sleeping. I’ve been on Vimpat since November 2019 & I don’t think it’s caused me to be tired. I’m also on Depakote & have been taking that for probably a little over 15 years. Be careful with the Dilantin cause I understand it can harm a person’s gums like it did my Dad’s & others on this site have complained of the Dilantin giving them dental issues. Good luck. Your friend in Texas, Becky

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You may want to get checked out for sleep apnea. If you have it, they can set you up with a CPAP machine to help you sleep better and also possibly take you off of the Aptiom since that is supposed to help with your sleep. I know that is what they did with me. Sweet dreams 🛌 💤🛌🥱