keppra or lamictal

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.

Hi Friendlysky137, Yeah my neurologist put me on the Lamictal with the Keppra to try stop everything but my eyes were still fluttering so he added the topomax after many years of just the Lamictal and Keppra. When I started the Lamictal, I felt fine but over time, I started feeling like you, my mind was starting to go. I have always been great at remembering numbers and things like that and found myself to be forgetting simple things.

Whenever you start a drug like Keppra or Lamictal, there is an acclimation period during which you are more likely to have side effects. After I got through that period (which was only a week or two), I started noticing other benefits. One of Lamictal's other uses is for mood disorders. Though I never considered myself to be particularly depressed, I have felt so much better since starting Lamictal.

I started taking Lamictal around two years ago now, and it seems like the sex just gets more and more painful. The sex is honestly more painful than it was losing my virginity. I have only been with 1 man my whole life, and I have been screened for STD's just in case. I am on Lamictal, Keppra, and I also have an IUD. I am pretty sure it is not the Keppra, I've been on that 5+ years, and it isn't the IUD because it hurt before I had that inserted.

Morning, read your posts, just wondering I see you also have partial complex szs, how do you know your having them do you get an aura? I have been experiencing terrible nausea and dizziness along with numbness in arms and hands have you the same thing? Going to neuro today and hoping he will decrease my keppra and increase lamictal. I'm currently on 100mg of lamictal and 375mg keppra twice daily. I hate it way too irritable. Any suggestions!

I recently switched over from Keppra to Lamictal. Lamictal is supposed to have rashes as a side effect. Ironically, my skin has never been smoother. Even the melasma I had on my forehead has disappeared. I didn't think I had a problem before taking it, but definitely notice my skin looks nicer now. Good luck. There has to be something else you can try. My sister takes trileptal and does have acne, but that is because she's also allergic to dairy and wheat.

He developed a mild rash (not really sure it was due to the Lamictal) after 1+ yrs. and the Dr. took him off the Lamictal immediately. Thankfully, he remained seizure-free. It really is hard to tell if my son's fatigue is due to the Depakote. He still maintains excellent grades and participates in school sports. In his free time, he mostly parks himself on the couch, but that is pretty normal for teens. He does need at least 8+ hrs. of sleep per night.

Im on 250mg depakote extended release and 200mg lamictal now , once a day. Im on transition to lamictal as per advice by my neurologist. I also take 4mg of folic acid to safeguard my pregnancy.

I would appreciate it very much if you would share your experienes with keppra and what you think of it, so we can decide if it is the meds or something else causing this behavior. Thank you in advance.

HI,I was put on Lamictal yesterday...Dr feels it might help with my deprssion as i cant seem to take antidepressants.I was in abilify but i started about 3 weeks into gettting extremely dizzy so she had me stop it last week,i saw her on Monday and she put me on 25 mg of Lam ictal as to build up to more....

I'm 19 and have been epileptic for 6 years, I have tried a variety of medications including keppra (giving me suicidal tendencies) and a couple of others which didn't control seizures. I have always been on Lamictal, which is slowly being increased after any fits or 'episodes' until the right dose for me is reached, in conjunction with this I also take Ethisuxomide, a drug that has worked well in controlling my absences.

I recently started taking a cocktail of 3 AEDs---Dilantin,Lamictal,and Keppra.I've noticed that recently my urine has a very strong and foul odor.Does anyone know why? Has anyone else noticed a similar side effect? Is this something to be alarmed at?

I feel like a lost a whole part of myself and its pretty depressing. I dont have very bad szs I have partial siezures and am currently on lamictal and keppra. Let me tell you irritable is not the word, I'm horrible on keppra like a different person. I think my doc is going to wean me off and just keep me on lamictal. Although my blood work came back with elevated liver enzymes and low white count so who knows.

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!

We have only tried twice to get pregnant and we have 2 kids. First time with both kids. He is on Lamictal and Levetiracetam (2 types of meds) twice a day. He had his last seizure a year ago. I have never heard of any sexual side effects, cause we havent dealt with any, but then again he is italian so that also increases his passion, lol. I would find out the type of meds he is on and just google it and see what side effects come up! Good luck!

Hi I also have complex partial seizures which are being controlled w/anti seizure meds. Along w/1000 ml of Keppra I am taking 400 ml of Lamictal. I have a meningioma in the left petrous apex, meckle's cave and clivas... I had gamma knife radiation in 2002 and the tumor went from 2.6 x 2.2 x1.0 cm to 2.0 x 2.0 x .9 presently. The only symptoms I had at the time of diagnosis was left sided facial tingling. I now have epilepsy, trigeminal pain and severe headaches...

I'm about 14 weeks I take 200mg of Lamictal and 750mg of Keppra both twice everyday.

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.

did you still keep him on Keppra or change medications? I am almost at the point of requesting another med. They want to up her Keppra again, but warned me that the irritability will get worse. I cannot take much more...she will bite your head off for just touching her and her younger sister gets the most of her mood swings!!

I have tonic clonic epilepsy. We are trying for a baby. Some say pregnancy is a question as I am on medication. I am taking Phenobarbitol.

I appreciate it. I have been on depakote, topamax, lamotrigine, zonegran, gabepentin, lamictal, and keppra. Most of them make me so dopey and forgetful that working is definately a challenge. But...no work...no insurance...no medical care. What a nasty circle. I am allergic to the zonegran, blisters in my mouth etc. The others caused severe leg pain, eye pain, anorexia, hairloss, and I suppose i could go on. But you get the picture.

Hi I am 28 years old and have been dealing with seizures my whole life. Yeah it does suck and I have been taking 20 different meds from age 12 to 27. I am on two meds now and they work like a charm. I did take Lamictal but that didn't work for me. Now I am on Keppra and Dilatin. They work for me but you never know if it will work for you.

Couldn't say which is best to use but Lamictal was the most effective for me as well as other people and generally used more than the others. Trileptal unlike Tegretol (which its clinically similar to) does not require a blood test. Neurontin and Topomax don't but they are generally used as adjuncts. I was not able to tolerate Keppra because of personality changes and its not used often for this exact reason.

I am sorry but I can not give you any insight into keppra or depakote, both of them did not work for me. I believe that I maxed out on keppra. Dilantin worked for about 8 or 9 years before it started to not control mine anymore. I am afraid the only way to see if depakote or any other drug is is just give it a shot. There is no other way to know if it will work for you or not.

d and replaced w/Keppra. He cannot take Depakote or Tegratol. Both of those cause him to have continuous seizures. He almost died trying to switch to them and was hospitalized for over 6 weeks. He is now in a nursing facility and in the past 5 months or so has become extremely agitated, at times. He has always been very quiet and cooperative. He tells me he feels "nervous" and that he begins banging his hands on the bed/wall and his wheel chair into doors or walls...

I have had 2 black stools. I have also had abdominal pain. For about 3-4 days I took Ibuprofen for pain relief after temporary crowns were put on 2 teeth. I am Epileptic & take Lamictal & Keppra. Also, I have been very "gassy" feeling & constipated. Once I have a bowel movement the feeling goes away. Should I see a doctor? How soon & what type? I don't have a primary care physician per se. I am leaving town tomorrow.

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