Sleeping tablets

[Teri2020]

Has anyone ever taking sleeping tablets as well as Lamotrigine? Really considering this option due to lack of sleep, but really don’t want to have to rely on more medication.

[EpilepsyAction1 Partner Epilepsy Action]

Hi

Lamotrigine can sometimes cause difficulty sleeping. If you haven’t already it may be a good idea to speak to your epilepsy specialist, epilepsy nurse (if you have one) or your GP about this. They may be able to make some changes to your epilepsy treatment to help with this. They may also be able to recommend suitable sleeping tablets that won’t affect your epilepsy or epilepsy medicine, if you decide you need them.

I hope you hear from others on this platform, as sharing information and experiences can be a good idea. Can I just check you also know about our other services?

We have our virtual support groups epilepsy.org.uk/virtual-groups. We have our forum4e online community forum.epilepsy.org.uk/, and we are on facebook facebook.com/epilepsyaction and twitter twitter.com/epilepsyaction.

We also some information on our website about sleep epilepsy.org.uk/info/wellbeing/sleep that you may find useful. It includes some tips on getting more sleep.

Finally, please feel free to contact our helpline team. You can either email [e-mail] or phone the Epilepsy Action Helpline freephone 0808 800 5050. Our helpline is open Monday to Thursday 8.30am until 8.00pm, Friday 8.30am until 4.30pm and Saturday 10.00am until 4.00pm.

Regards

Jess

Epilepsy Action Helpline Team