keppra drug levels

keppra lowered my vitamin d levels and i also got the joint pain. Have your doc check your vitamin d levels. A lot of epilepsy drugs cause this. You might also notice some short term memory probs if your d is low enuff. I hope this is the problem because it is easy to fix.

I have been placed on 1000mg of keppra(?), does anyone know the side effect of these that I should expect?

I've been on Keppra for over 3 yrs now, other than gain weight as soon as I was put on the drug, I've had numerous UTI's and kidney infec. as well as Kidney stones, I reduced my dosage by half (1000mg/day down to 500mg/day) over a period of 4 months last yr, still szr free, and blood levels come back with in therapeutic range (something my Neuro can't quite explain yet isn't making me go back up to the 1000mg/day). But I'm having more kidney issues.. am I alone on this?

Hi there. According to US FDA, keppra is a category C drug which means caution needs to be exercised but benefits may outweigh the potential risks. There are no published reports of pregnancy outcomes in keppra treated women. The risk of defects is higher in women taking more than one anti epileptic drug and with women who have family history of birth defects. Folic acid supplementation at least 400 mcg to help prevent neural tube defects with keppra use is advocated though not proven.

Her neurologist recommends the medication, Trileptal, but I am very concerned about the rare, but life threatening side effects, TENS, cardiotoxicity, etc. Keppra is alternate possible drug which seems to have a better safety profile. My question is: Are the possible psychological side effects of Keppra (psychosis is worst case senario) totally reversible if the drug is stopped?? Any insight would be appreciated!

My son was on Keppra, (750mg 2X day) his doctor changed him to KeppraXR same dosag because he was having more seizures. Since he has been on Keppra XR, still seizures and constant jerking movements in hands and very unsteady when standing. Not getting enough sleep @ night. Took him to ER last night, increase dosage to 2000mg per day. His hands jerk from about 11am to about 7pm or 8pm, then he has a seizure. Sleeps about a hour & half. Have anyone had these problems taking Keppra XR?

its been 8 months since my mothers TBI- she had a seizure yesterday-she has been off keppra for 1 1/2 months-the side effects of keppra are aweful-they ask her questions and wonder why she is out of it and doesn't know her last name-(after they gave her keppra in the hospital) what can she take that is less evasive to her health and recovery??

Read the pamplet your pharmacists gave you Keppra. It will have a 'Drug Interactions' section. You can also go to www.keppra.com to find out about drug interactions.

Hello, I had several seizures 3-4 years ago. The first thing they used with me was Lamictal. Unfortunately, I had another seizure before my blood levels of Lamictal got up to therapeutic ranges. In response to this seizure, my doctor placed me on Keppra. I hated it so much that I stopped taking it after only a few days. It made me incredibly tired and moody. I work in medicine and I cringe every time someone tells me they stopped a medication without their doctor's knowledge.

But then, according to the PA at his office, none of my symptoms which started after starting keppra are side effects of the keppra. I wish I knew how to wean myself off. I hear its dangerous to do it without knowing how. And, to be honest, after having 3 seizures in the last three months (more than I had in the previous 5 years combined.....I am a bit paranoid about being off of any drug. Good luck with your son and the surgery. I am thinking about you.

I was toxic once and my dosage had to be lowered. But, now my levels are too low. I take Keppra and have had no side-effects. I'm also taking Gabapentin. I've had 2 seizures. My Neurologist told me that a person that has 1 seizure in their lifetime needs to take medication for the rest of their life. It's so scary. I hope everything turns out okay for you.

My 7 year has been on Keppra since March when he first had his seizures. He also has ADHD and is on medication for that as well. He had really come along way with his behavior before having to be put on seizure meds. Now, his behavior is terrible. He is very short tempered, nervous, anxious, whinning a lot, constantly out of his seat at school and of course getting lots of notes from the teacher. Is this possibly caused by the Keppra?

You might have to have a higher dose, another drug added along with Keppra or try something completely different. So sorry, you are just going to have to talk with your neurologist.

04/12 changed him to Dilatan and keppra more seizures. 05/12 put back on keppra only 3,500 mg. 06/12 seizures moved to keppra 4,000 mg a day! He has had only 1 seizures since been on 4,000, but this is a very high dosage. He is going to see an seizures specialist. Hoping he can get this dosage down.

Also, for those of you who have a titering schedule for the drug, please ask the doc to check your blood levels between titerings. This is a good indicator of how well you absorb the drug and if you are absorbing it. If you absorb it well, you may get into toxic doses which your body does not tolerate, hence severe side effects. I don't believe that anything under 200mg, unless you are a child would be harming you. Its a therapeutic dose. Anything above, maybe, it all depends on your body.

Is any one out there being treated with Keppra for migraine? After a mild stroke in May2014 which affected only my balance, the stroke triggered migraine later in the year, according to my neurologist. I have been taking Keppra to counteract daily attacks which caused limb weakness, extreme lack of balance and very unpleasant sensations of movement in my head, but with no real headache. This has been happening most nights since October and has been very wearing.

(thats called cerebllar atrophy) So he took me off of dilantin and put me of KEPPRA, he had to experment with the levels but the level I'm on now is 500mg twice a day. And I'm also on diamox and tegertol..........Good Luck just don't go back on dilantin.

I am on keppra, and I had my first seizure and they said stress caused it. The doctor said healthy food mainly because as everyone knows our bodies need to be healthy to function properly.Also a good diet has been proven to help stress as it has all the vitamins, iron etc etc to produce the happy pheromones (i believe that's the right word!) As for drinking plenty of fluids not too sure. And plenty of rest is just so the brain can rest and it keeps stress levels and heart rate down.

We have even contacted the FDA regarding this drug. I would not recommend this drug to anyone. It was only after taking this drug that our sons seizure activity took a turn for the worse.

Hi, my son is on Keppra due to history of seizure. I was just wondering, if there are any long term effects or will it affect his liver or kidneys in the long run since he's only 11 years old.

t help answer your question about the side effects that I had on Keppra alone, but it is suppose to be a good drug.

Just recently I had a new diagnosis of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and was put on Folic Acid and Keppra. So now I'm taking three medications. I have only had one grand mal seizure, but every day my mind does this thing where it kind of blanks out when I'm talking and I stare for a couple of seconds, that's when I took an EEG and it determined I had JME. But since I have been on Keppra my mind hasn't spaced out, but I have been in a lot of pain.

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