I did Dilantin and Tranxene for 13 years after a head injury in 72. It made me stupid. When I finally got shut of it it took me another decade to return to mental status quo ante. The injury had likely healed several years prior to getting shut of the stuff. It put a lid on my will power so that even though I knew had to quit I couldn’t go against what the doctor said.
The first med she was on put her into rages. (Keppra) Then we switched her to lamictal. The side effecrts are a life threatening rash, striping out Vitamin D, and insomnia.
We slowly upped her med to make sure she didn’t get a rash, added vitamin D supplements, and gave evening dose early and then gave her melatonin.
After 1p years, she finally got off it this past August.
I hate anti’seizure meds. Too many side effects.
I’m reading lots of promising reports of using CBD oil from marijuana as helping without the bad side effects. Hope it helps.