Keppra hair loss
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My son is 25 and has seizure disorder. This past Thanksgiving, he had a total of 5 seizures over 24 hours necessitating a hospital visit and stay. They put him on a third seizure medication (Lamotrigine). I spoke with a neurologist at USF who didn't like that a 3rd medication was added before his previous two were maxed out--he was already on Keppra (max dosage) and Depakote (sprinkles--very low dose), so she titrated him up on the Depakote so we could get rid of the Lamotrigine.
It is a side effect of Depakote. It's a difficult drug with a lot of side effects that a lot of people find hard to stay one, especially those who are given it for things other than seizures. It does away if you stop taking it. I don't know what collagen would do for hair loss. You can try a multivitamin or a multi made especially for the hair, such as Ultra Hair by Nature's Plus, just for one. Biotin is especially useful for hair.
Hi I am on Topamax, but not for seizures and I have NO hair loss as a result...keep in mind we all respond and react to meds diff....u may want to talk to ur dr if the amount of hair u r losing is alarming to u.....
have daily short/long term memory loss for past 8 months that aware of... with this memory loss go away....?
side effects of Keppra seem to contradict what our goals for mom are....memory loss, mood changes, mental changes and vision changes among others.
Is Keppra safe to use for this (it is not being used with any other seizure medication....just by itself)?
We want to wean her off, but the doctor is wanting to keep her on it.
I am on the off brand of keppra and I was wondering if anyone uses adderal to help with the side effects of this medication. I find myself to be out of it most days and not have a drive to do anything.
Hi Gerard11,
I did experience those side effects but I also got hearing loss in one ear too. Minor loss though. I was very lethargic and got a bit withdrawn aswell but just had to force myself to get back out there. I think it depends on your body with how it reacts with you. If you don't feel right with it, then let your doctor or neurologist know.
I was on Dilantin for about 30 years and I went to a new doctor because I moved. The first thing he said to me was "we have to get you off of Dilantin" he had taking xrays of my brain and he saw that half of my brain was shrinking. He slowly took me off of Dilantin and put me onto Keppra. Ever since I have been on Keppra things have be better. I still have small seizures but not many and they are under control...........Please get off of Dilantin and onto Keppra.
He has been on Keppra again exclusively for the past 8 months. His behavior is hard to describe. Before Keppra he was a happy, fun-loving, calm kid. Now he can only be described as disrespectful, disobedient, argumentative, rude and sometimes enraged. Hence ‘Keppra rage.’ He finally being weaned off Keppra and onto Vimpat. We pray that this is the answer. What happened to our silly, fun-loving, laid-back boy? Any idea that this is “just teenage hormones” is completely misguided.
depikote helps control seizures and moods, but makes it very hard for a child to learn. it also causes hair loss and weught gain. lemictol causes all types of problems. if medication is working, check out the ketogenic diet, or the vagus nerve stimulator. i know this information from personal experience. my son hase been on six medications, all without seizure control. i know it's hard but stick in there. everything has a way of working itself out.
i had a clonic-tonic seizure about 3 weeks ago. i was put on keppra and now am having a lot of confusion and am very tired and extremely moody. is this related to the seizure and or the medication?
I am on keppra and lamotrigine (sp?) Lamotrigine seems to help with the anger issues keppra was causing.
I asked about it and they said no side effects so I said go ahead. That night severe diarrhea ....thought ok a reaction. Next day and for two weeks total loss of appetite then A major seizure while she and I were walking. I never saw anything like it and thought she was dying. Took to vet they gave her shot of Valium and brought her home. 7 hours later second seizure. They don't think it's related to vaccines, but prior to this never any issues.....
Gran Mal until 13 years old then complex partials ever since. Presently take Keppra 500 mg 1 a.m., 1 p.m.; phenobarbital 97.2 1 p.m. I have documented short-term memory loss plus bouts of depression.(no meds for depression) Lately I have been experiencing extreme sleeplessness. Who/where do I start for these? Are they all related? My GP? Neuro? Psych? A sleep clinic?
What causes temporary loss of vision? my episodes last a few seconds and last one was 12 seconds. i have been to optimologist ans neurogolist and they both found nothing and mri was clear.Do you have any suggestions?
Hi, First time poster on this forum. Hopefully someone can help!
Basically I'm suffering from Seizures and they're becoming more frequent. I am on 1,000mg of Keppra twice a day 12 hours apart (Morning & Night)
I have lost count of how many I have had but my first one was around 4 years ago now and was believed to be cause by severe dehydration working physically in 40-45+c Degree heat with not enough fluids to drink.
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I've been taking Dilantin for almost 30 years...its side effects are disastrous.
I'm 46, with Dilantin induced osteoporosis and shrinkage of the cerebellum has just been confirmed, causing balance issues.
I read something on rxlist about moodswings and irritibility related to Keppra. It's believed that Keppra makes your brain "dump" Vitamin B6 at times which lowers dopamine or seratonin levels and makes you feel horrible.
Does your daughter take vitamins? I'd try some Vitamin B6 if her multivitamin doesn't contain it. I started taking Trader Joe's High Potency vitamins and feel much, much better since starting.
Good luck.
I also take Keppra but have never had any problems at all. I suffered with depression for 11 years and came of the medicine fully just before I went on Keppra, and yes I have days where I do feel depressed but with any illness you do have days where you feel depressed even suicidal. So my advice is don't necessarily put it down to Keppra. Talk to the doctor who prescribed Keppra to you and see if you can be referred to a Psychiatrist to talk it through and find out if it is the tablets!
I have no health insurance. I was finally got a really basic coverage, but it doesn't cover keppra. i've been taking keppra for a 2 months. I was switched to phenobarbitol for when I run out. since keppra is not on the charity's formulary.
I hope to God that I cant find some source of keppra before I run out. The phenobarb is scary.
So I'm excited about the links here:
http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/index.php
http://www.needymeds.
Approximately 6 weeks ago my teenage daughter had an incident at school where a classmate pulled her by her hair for about 3 minutes across the classroom floor. This was a classmates sick idea of having fun. Almost immediately after this she passed out and came round a few mins later i was told. Whether or not the timing was accurate i cannot say. But ever since this incident she has continued to have fainting spells regularly.
Did you start it after or before keppra? How long were you on Keppra? I wish my daughter could take Lamictal but her rash got the doctor worried, even though it was ringworm. Have you heard of any other anti-seizure meds that might actually work well for moods? I know Lamictal is a very good mood stabilizer. Good luck.
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