I take 300 mgs of Dilantin daily for seizure control and have done so for close to three years. Still, I find myself quite drowsy and pretty much ready to take a nap almost any time of the day. People now constantly tell me how tired I look, even at times when I don't feel particularly tired.

The drug works and I've been on many before that did not, so I'm not itching to start going through that hell again, but I was wondering if there is a way to combat the drowsiness side effect. Dosage reduction isn't really an option right now as I had a breakthrough seizure for the first time in more than two years. The doc upped my Dilantin, but had to bring it back down after it caused nearly a 100 percent increase in saturation in my blood. I was almost narcoleptic during that point. I'm back down to my old levels and the seizures are controlled, but I'm still very drowsy.

Anything I can do to fight that side effect?