keppra long term effects

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.

problems, other than the normal irritability issues, what have you noticed in way of side effects of being on this drug for so long? I also noticed weight gain, even though I exercise daily..

After a very frightening last 2 weeks of my boyfriend on Keppra my doctor did say to ween him off which I've done. Today is the first day off it and he still seems to have the dillusional aggressive side effects that I am hopeful after reading your post.....I pray to god that the old person before this drug comes back. How was those last few weeks for your son?

http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=8762&name=DILANTIN-125 or try this link if the above doesn't work. Type in the name of the med at the link below and click on "ratings" http://www.askapatient.com/rateyourmedicine.htm 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.

issue with dilantin is the long term side effects....causes teeth problems GI issues and a list of others.......best of luck and If I can please let me know I will ghive the advice from my own personal experiences if they seem to meet what you are saying....

There is however a very large risk of a traumatic seizure event if you try to discontinue Keppra. There is no evidence that Keppra poses any long term health risk, humans have been using it for almost 2 decades. If your 4 legged best friend is on Phenobarbital and/or K.bromide you should discuss with your vet about the risk/benefits of weaning off those and/or transitioning to Keppra as those 2 drugs can cause liver/kidney damage in the long term.

My neurologist just informed me that Osteoporosis and shrinkage of the Cerebellum are very serious side effects for long term users of Dilantin. Does anyone know more about this? I've been taking 500mg of Dilantin for over 30 years since I was a teenager, and now I'm terribly worried. Not one of the neurologists had mentioned anything about this over the years, and now at 46, I've learned that I may have severe osteoporosis.

recently diagnosed with petite mal seizures.. 1000mg daily keppra... have daily short/long term memory loss for past 8 months that aware of... with this memory loss go away....?

I was prescribed Keppra for my chronic headaches. I also suffer from generalized anxiety disorder and depression, secondarily. While taking Keppra, my mood was very erratic, irritable, depressed (very), and a lot of other unpleasant psychological side effects. I'm wondering how often this happens with Keppra. I have since stopped taking it. Thank you.

I wish I could take that again. Keppra is supposed to have fewer side effects than dilantin (especially long term side effects). If you get the irritibility and mood swings though it just doesn't go away.

myself to get up? Is this in my head, or is it possible there are long term effects to pain meds and suboxone use? Could it just be me? Has anyone else felt this?

Does anyone know the long term effects of abusing pain killers? I found out today that a friend of my husbands actually had seizures because of how long she was on vicodin. Just curious.

What are the long term effects? Now that the issue is resolved. what can we do to head off any long term problems from this?

s dopamine structure and that i will never be happy again or feel as good as before i began the drug use. can anybody tell me what some of the long-term effects maybe and weather i will be able to fully recover. Did i permantely damage my brain's structure? Please, i need some medical information on this. I have been looking on the internet but not much exists.

i dont know if these are possible long term effects of the drugs or something else. everyone keeps saying im having anxiety attacks but these feelings come when i am calm and seem very serious. if anyone has any advice on whats going on ,whether drug related or not,, or any advice on good doctors to go to PLEASE let me know immediatly.

BUT, I have to take it or I am in pain. So try not to worry so much about the long term effects when you are trying to survive today. If you are worried about this I would talk to my doctor and let them know what you are experiencing and there may be something they can do differently. Just dont stop any seizure med without a doctors help. Hope you feel better..

I have no symptoms and feel great; I am 54 and wondering if HEP C would kill me or if the treatment could cause long term effects that could ruin my health. The longest living male in my family was my father 86 and had slow progressive dementia the last 10 years.

dizziness, nausea, headaches and drowsiness. i never got over the headaches and drowsiness but the others went away when my body got used to it.

I was wondering if anyone is using keppra and the side effects, or any knowledge of keppra would be usefull, as my doctor is adding keppra to my epilm medication. Thanks for all your help....

We will hesitate extremely before putting her back on medication, the effects of the Keppra were worse than the smaller little seizures she had. But if we are forced to go with medicine, what is the best for a child like this? Should we wait to see if the seizures start up again before deciding on medicine?

how well has keppra worked controling your seizures and what side effects do you have? has the keppra helped your mood and stress level? has the keppra helped you lose weight and how long did it take you to get use to the med? thanks for all your help .

Hi, I am late to the post but I did want to comment on both meds and canine seizures. I had a standard poodle and like you the first time he had a seizure, I was terrified and was also certain he was having a heart attack. However, he was diagnosed as classic idiopathic canine epilepsy and like the classic cases, my dogs epilepsy also began when he was 2 years old. I tried phenobarb but the effect on my dog was disastrous. He was a shell of his prior smart, funny, energetic self.

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.

This is not exactly related to your question but there are a few anticonvulsants contraindicated with Incivek. Mostly the 1st generation ones (carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin). I have been noticing Levetiracetam (Keppra) seems to be prescribed as a viable alternative given there is no CYP450 activity. ____________________ Keppra/Riba: You might want to ask your Neuro about the side effects of the Keppra.

I feel as though I lose intelligence every time I have another seizure and feel as though there are long term effects. Many if not all of you may feel/think this is sill also but I cannot tell my neurologist about any seizures because if I report another I will lose my license for 5 years instantly- My life is over at this point, I will not be able to survive. Pretty much screwed.

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