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Does Anyone Have Trouble Falling Asleep On Zonegran

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Newcastle, AU

Just recently been on Zonegran. Am having wonderful results as far as no seizures but I find waking up and falling asleep hard. Is anyone else having this problem or is my sleep pattern just messed up? (I had a sleep test done and they could find nothing wrong there)
If I try to have an "early" night (10:30pm...coz I feel tired) I'll wake at midnight/1am and then have all sorts of trouble getting back to sleep

November 2, 2017
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I'd recommend taking melatonin. Epilepsy medications mess with your Nervous System so it can have different effects for different people. Melatonin works like a charm! It's natural and won't mix with meds.

November 6, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I took zonegran. It really helped! I was sleepy all the time till 6 months. I take melatonin for Xcopri. Initially I was sleepy all the time!

May 8, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I took this med briefly and it also made me extremely sleepy to the point I fell asleep on the office floor during my internship. After a while I started sleeping more, but it took months and then I slept all the time and my hands and feet would fall asleep.

June 30, 2019

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