Hi I am dealing with my second cold in two months the the last one lasting three weeks. I love to be doing work outside this time of year. I have a few jobs and need energy. Something that I struggle with daily and have for years.
I feel fusturated and even discouraged. I know the drugs I take, take a toll. But I am tired of this fatigue. I mean I can sleep 13 hours and still wake up feeling tired and not rested. I can sleep fewer hours and it catches up with me.

I have read how people with epilepsy can work full time jobs. How do they do it?
I work 15 hours and feel tired and if not careful get a cold. I take B12, and other supplements. Along with my keppra 1500mg per day, trileptal 1600mg pr.day and lamictal75mg

I want to just for a short time feel unlimited amounts of energy to do as much as I want. I do not know how I use to work 40 hours in my twenties and now can not and have not been able to for 20 yrs.

Have any of you figured out ways to get extra energy. I just want/kinda need to be able to work 20 a week. could use a bit of your wisdom if you have any.

Thank you for reading this.

I am sorry that you are having a hard time.

I have been on Lamictal and Keppra and they both dragged me down so much. It made life very difficult.

I take Zonegran now and it isn't quite as bad.

I work a full time job and have 3 kids. I am just VERY careful about my sleep. I know that I cannot function on less than 9 hours. I also squeeze a nap in on the weekends. B12 helps me too.


Some weeks are very difficult still but I have just accepted that life isn't going to be as easy for me. Everyone has their burdens I suppose. Lots of veggies and lots of water seems to help some. Making sure that I move around a bit make sa big difference too. It seems like all AEDS make me want to turn into a lump!

When it comes down to it though I really think that I only have the energy because I have no choice. There isn't a day when I wake up and have to convince myself that I can get up, get the kiddos up, make breakfast, get them off to school, go to work, come home and feed them and take care of them, and then do it all again the next day. Each morning when I wake up it seems impossible!

Hi Cedar,
I work 36 hrs. a week during the school yr. and in the summer months I work 20 hrs. a week. Often when I get really tired after I get home and sit down and relax. I've found that the more active I am then I don't feel so tired but take my word when the weekend comes I always end up taking naps. Just like you I catch colds very easy and that's because my AED's can lower my white blood count so my body isn't able to fight off infections. I've learned to take vitamin B12, vitamin C, along with multiple vitamins and minerals everyday and this has been a great help to me.
Have you had a blood test done resently? You might want to have your Dr. check to see if your anemic, this could be the reason why you feel so tired. This has happened to me a few times from my AED's so my Dr. put me on folic acid 1mg. a day and that was a great help. Here's wishing you well and May God Bless You!

Sue