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559697 tn?1243286385 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?
Avatar n tn I am also currently in the same page. Taking keppra xr 3,000mg which helped but has not fully controlled my partial siezures so recently I just got added to vimpat as well. And want to get pregnant. Also on giving your child epilepsy I've been informed that it is not inherited. Hope to hear more about your story.
Avatar n tn Hi. Two meta-analyses (an analytic study combining the results of several clinical trials) done by Sirven, et al (2004) and Tremont-Lukats, et al (2008) showed no benefit to giving anti-epileptic drugs in general, and Dilantin in particular, to patients with brain tumors in order to prevent an initial seizure. Your husband may have an option not to take Dilantin since there's no difference in outcome. You can check out the articles yourself: www.mayoclinicproceedings.
Avatar f tn hE IS HAING SEVERAL STROKES DAILY. tAKES kEPPRA 1 IN AM AND 2 IN PM. rECENTLY HIS SEIZURES ARE LASTING LONGER THAN USUAL AND HE IS REALLY BECOMMING DISORIENTED AND HE BECOMES PALE AND HIS LIPS TURN WHITE. wHAT IS GOING ON ?? He is scheduled to have a study of his cartoid artey in 9 days.
Avatar f tn ALSO, SHE HAD GAINED ALOT OF WEIGHT ON DEPAKOTE XR, KIDS MADE FUN OF HER THAT SHE WAS FAT...NOW, ON KEPPRA XR, SHE ONLY EATS HALF OF WHAT SHE DID ON DEPAKOTE AND IS A SLENDER 5'11 TEENAGE GIRL.
Avatar n tn My son was dx with Seizures in October they started him on Keppra 3 tablets 750mg XR at 7pm. My son was the most cheerful lovable respectful great student, all around the best child you would want to be around. My son has turned into a ranging machine, he went from straight A's in school to failing, he has zero interest in getting out of bed, showering, eating all of the above.
Avatar f tn KEPPRA XR (levetiracetam)- two 750mg twice daily LaMICtal (LamoTRigine)- 1 1/2 200mg twice daily A multivitamin and a daily prenatal with 800mg Folic Acid for vitamin sources. I did try Topimax, and later Vimpat(?), but it was causing too many stomach issues. I am currently having my Thyroid and hormones tested to see if any of those May have a role in my occasional seizure. Good luck and if you haven't found your Meds them maybe this can help you and your Dr.
559697 tn?1243286385 My son is 19 years old and has Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, he's on Keppra XR, Clonazepam, and Banzel. There's a chance lamital will be added. Is this too many meds. I have heard 2 or 3 meds at one time, no more. What affect does the drugs have on LGS?
Avatar m tn ve been on 2500mg of Keppra and am waiting for a brain MRI, day study, sleep study and a 48 hr EEG. But I have noticed if I don't eat, I start limping, my right foot goes inward, I start twitching and it is hard to speak. I am unsure if it is just low blood sugar because the same thing happened before my first seizure and when I went to the hospital, they said my sugar level was good to go. Any advice?
Avatar f tn I am now 43 and was just dx with epilepsy with left temporal/frontal complex partial seizures with secondary generalization. I have a clinical diagnose of MS; 5 years ago. I have had intermittent neurological symptoms and what appeared to be exacerbations but they have never found any new or enhanced lesions. My neuro and I have when back and forth on the possibility of a misdiagnosis of MS and going off my Copaxone.
Avatar f tn put on Keppra- felt awful for 2 weeks, then started taking the fioricet again. I am still on the Keppra as well as Wellbutrin XR. If you can find the time, I would greatly appreciate some insight to rest my mind before my appointments! I will keep checking back hoping for a response. Thank you for your time.
Avatar f tn I would suggest talking to your doctor about trying keppra xr. Lamictal is a great drug, but it also exacerbates myoclonic jerks, which are a warning a big seizure is coming. Don’t give up hope. I suggest a descriptive headache diary. The answer will be in there somewhere!
Avatar n tn s replacement) is a fantastic AD medication and should perform just as well as Effexor XR. At least the clinical trials show it to be just as effective with similar side effects. What I am really watching for and waiting for is this new Valdoxan antidepressant. It's a whole completly new chemical approach to treatment resistant severe depression. It has almost NO side effects at all and in clinical trials works even better than any other modern antidepressant on the market today.
2133558 tn?1368828158 I have olfactory smell diagnosed 12-12-12 and on Lamictal XR 400mg they uped it twice so far last 3 times smelling burning didn't eat for 11 days lost 15 pounds..Does it ever get better or keeps getting worse Cause I am 100 percent sick of all this!!
559187 tn?1330782856 Say you were in a clinical study and as part of that study you went through a procedure and developed a complication as a direct result of that procedure, nothing life threatening, but noneless required treatment. Who do you think should pay for the treatment? Let me add one more thing...The study facility had the resources to handle treating the complication, but instead instructed you to go to a hospital. What would you do?
479255 tn?1208116148 My son is 17 started taking Seizures around 7 months ago he has been on Keppra 750mgs XR 3 @ 7pm along with V-b6 My son is a complete different child. My son has went from the best child to the devil. This medicine has made my son so severely anxious depressed unable to get out of bed failing school from being straight A student.
1406332 tn?1315962760 This EEG suggests the possibilty of cortical irrability, although there were no well-organized spike or sharp and slow waveforms seen and no clinical seizures observed. The questionable sharp activity which was only slightly higher in amplitude than the background activity making it difficult to firmly establish an underlying seizure diathesis. Clinical correlation needed. ******* Does this make sense to anyone? Do you think this is why he's now ordering a sleep study?
Avatar f tn Has anyone heard of the P2938-0721 Pharmasset Clinical Trial? Any info appreciated! Also, is there a post or list of questions to ask if one is considering going into a clinical trial? Thanks!
Avatar n tn Thank you for your informative response. I read the article. We would like to wait 5 years, but my son really wants to start driving and he has to be seizure-free for one year off meds to do that. One more question, if I may...If another seizure is going to occur when you start the weaning process, when is the greatest likelihood of it and at approximately what rate do the chances of recurrence decrease throughout the year following the discontinuation of the med.?
452529 tn?1361847855 He said my the tegretol was not carrying over until I took my night-time dose. So I was put on XR tegs. and prescribed klonipin for the jerks. Last month I was taken off 100mg of dilantin and I had a seizure on 3/30/08 and I asked to be put back on 400mg of dil, 800mg of teg, and 1500mg of depakote. The Dr. OK's my request. But again, I was stressed. Could stress be over-riding the medication? My psych. is putting me on Zoloft when I go back on 4/25.