I'm real interested in sleep issues because my sleep patterns are
totally wacky and have been for years.  My neurologist and my regular
doctor are aware of this.  Right now, the wacky sleep schedule works out
for my lifestyle, but I know I'm going to have to conform to "normal"
hours in the near future due to pending changes in our household.

The only thing that really worked to normalize my sleep was going on
Celexa.  For the first three months my sleep returned to normal.  Then
one night I needed to wait up for some family members who were coming to
visit (so I could let them in the house).  It was a real struggle to
stay up until two or three in the morning.  From that point on, my sleep
reverted back to its abnormal pattern.

The only things that I've noticed that really seem to play a role in how
much sleep and when I sleep (day versus night) is the amount of light
and physical activity.   There is a big difference in my alertness and
sleep patterns depending on the time of year (definitely improved when
there is more natural light).  Physical exertion seems to keep me awake
and alert during the day (instead of needing a nap) so I sleep longer
during the night.

My caffeine intake has always been low, and sometimes I will go for
weeks without drinking coffee, sodas with caffeine, or anything else
that could contribute to this problem.

One thing that bugs the heck out of me is people waking me from my
sleep, or preventing me from going to sleep at a normal hour, or waking
me very early in the morning.  I know that has had a big impact on my
sleep schedule over the years.   It probably also had a big impact on my
seizures (before I knew I had epilepsy) because I probably wasn't
getting enough total sleep back then.

My thoughts on this wacky schedule are to take advantage of it.  If I
can't sleep, I'm going to work or do something, anything.  I can't see
wasting the time.

Sorry, I don't have any solutions.  I'm still trying to work through
this myself.

Barb