newly diagnosed (yesterday!) with temporal lobe elpilepsy...HELP!!

I have had 2 nocturnal seizures this year.  First was in March while skiing in Colorado.  They attributed it to low oxygen level.  I thought that once I got home, that life would return to normal.  Fact was, that I struggled with  memory loss (short term & long term) for the rest of this year.  Second grand mal seizure was 3 weeks ago.  Exact same scenerio, excelp the altitude.  It happened at about 5:30 a.m. and my poor husband witnessed the whole thing.  After following up with a neurologist and having a CT, MRI, EEG and multiple labs, temporal lobe epilepsy is the diagnosis. 

 It all makes so much sense now.  The past 20 + years of deja vu, the increasing memory loss, and the feeling of occasional euphoria and depression that I could not explain before.  I have lived this way so many years that I don't know what "Normal" is.  I spent over an hour last night reading some of the messages on this website.  You know, it is funny how when you finally hear other people talk about things you've been hiding in your heart for so many years how freeing that is!  My husband never understood, my children didn't need to be burdened with my issues, and friends never seemed to be open to hearing my problems. 

My daughter (18) also has deja vu frequently.  She is very intellegent and is a theater major.  She is taking this diagnosis and running with it.  She thinks she absolutely has TLE also.  I have spoken iwth my neuro about her and she feels that right now she doesn't need to be seen.  I'll definetly continue to watch her for increases in symptoms.

I was started on Dilantin, 100 mg 3 times a day.  I liked that because the Dilantin made me just not feel hungry or interested in food.   After a week, my lab levels were out of whack so the doc changed me to tripleptal.  Started on 150 mg 2 x day, moved up to 300 mg 2 x day.  After my appt yesterday, she increased me to 300 mg in AM and 600 mg every PM for 2 weeks and then 600 mg evey morning and 600 mg every evening.  The first dose makes me sleepy, but I seem to adjust pretty quickly.  Does any one know much about this drug, like side effects or things to avoid? 

Thanks for listening.  I have to go to work...busy day!!

Becky