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398501 tn?1334702273 Since Keppra he has been seizure free(16 Months now) In relation to his side effects tiredness seems to be the main one, he also gets mild anxiety which only started since he started taking Keppra. Compared to other medications the side effects are not bad. The most common side effects generally are: Sleepiness. Dizziness and unsteadiness. Weakness. Mild agitation, anxiety, or depression. But none of these are severe..
Avatar n tn If you do some research you will find that one of the side effects of Keppra is irritability. Things will even out as he gets used to the med but if this is a problem I know it will continue to be a problem. My son still gets cranky from this med. I also know that a seizure can cause them to be a little cranky too. Hope this helps a little. GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS!!
Avatar f tn Wow. thats new. Iv only been taking the nexium for about 3 weeks so far. Just got it, after having my first seizure. I was taking protonix for the past 4 years, befir this. it seasm to wrok better but ill have to look into it find somethign else.
Avatar n tn Jemm is right you need to talk to your Doctors. It is no good to be anxious.
1469703 tn?1372041476 m a little anxious and hoping to not waste my time if I have to go back to the orthoped for him to just tell me to go see my neurologist.
Avatar f tn I often have to go to the ER for pain. They give me Benadryl cocktail among other IV meds. They end with Diludid which helps but when is wears off the headache immediately comes back. I've tried massage therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, diet change and exercise. Nothing has ever fully relieved my headache. I just got out of the hospital after 3 weeks. My neurologist is out of ideas. He referred me to Mayo and even they said there was nothing they could do.
593589 tn?1219100761 I continued my visits to a neuroligist and eventually an eastern doctor prescribed Keppra for me because all along even in work id get double vision for bout 2 hour s it would go come back that night it was awful. At that time I paid for my meds i didnt realize in Ireland Epilepsy meds were free even to millionaires lol.
Avatar n tn 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!
1596950 tn?1297352500 aggresion is a side effect of keppra, doctors sometime call it the "keppra rage". i didn't have the aggression, but i had the learning problems. bad memory and lack of concentration was the worst of it. it was so bad because i'm at varsity and you're basically just a number so they don't really care.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar m tn Isn't this the gommunity due to neuropathy pain from keppra?
Avatar m tn My mother suffered a stroke about a year ago and was put on Keppra in the hospital to help reduce her possibility of seizures. We were told that this is commonly done. She is still on Keppra per Neurologists orders to help 'protect' the brain while it is healing. Problem: side effects of Keppra seem to contradict what our goals for mom are....memory loss, mood changes, mental changes and vision changes among others.
Avatar f tn t believe the doctor was actually trying to build her up to 1000 mg of keppra daily (same as your dose!). Now I know why I was told to switch to a more knowlegeable practice.
Avatar m tn 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.
327385 tn?1378360731 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 .
479255 tn?1208116148 When my husband and I planned to get pregnant, my neuro suggested that I shift from Keppra to Lamictal since, according to studies, the latter appears to be the safest for pregnant women. I started Lamictal at 100mg/day. This was increased to 200mg, then 300mg/day. Lamictal was not good for me--suffered from slurred speech, memory loss, incoherence. Worse, I had seizures/symptoms every month. (Had none for 1 year and 3 mos. with Keppra) My neuro shifted me back to Keppra.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar m tn My dog is on keppra and seemed to be doing better,but vet wanted to have get off to see of it persisted and it did. So now we are back to square 1. I dont want to travel to get an mri done yet, let alone the bills.
Avatar m tn My daughter has gran mal seizures, and takes 750 mg twice a day (1500 mg daily) and has been seizure free for 18 months. Keppra has worked well for her..key to her success is consistent timing of medication in morning and evening. If you are concerned about the dosage of Keppra, your Neuro could request bloodwork for liver/kidney function tests. My DD processes her dosage quickly, and still has normal liver/kidney function.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar f tn t pushed anyone out of my life or prevented me from succeeding at work), focused on the negatives, or lack confidence before Keppra. I just want to be confident and happy again, any suggestions? I hate that I have to take this medicine, but it does a GREAT job of regulating my flinches and seizures, so in no way do I want to change the Keppra. Just wanted something supplemental to help the anger management??
Avatar m tn 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??
Avatar n tn I donot know about the frist one But keppra for my son was a night mare, he was on it for two years keppra in one of the only that does not go thought the liver but kepra was made you older people he was mean would hit his head on the wall did not sleep well hit everyone and everthing BUT A FEW WEEKS AFTER HE STOP THIS MED HE WAS FINE (i DO NOT THINK KEPPRA HAS ANY LONG TERM side effects) SO IT GIVE IT A TRY AND SEE IF IT WORKS.
Avatar f tn TL;DR: I think Keppra makes me dehydrated because alcohol makes me feel super-dehydrated even if I follow the 2:1 water:alcohol ratio, and because I seem to have a hard time staying hydrated in general. But I'm seeing little if any literature to support dehydration as a Keppra side effect. Does anyone else have any ideas?
Avatar f tn TL;DR: I think Keppra makes me dehydrated because alcohol makes me feel super-dehydrated even if I follow the 2:1 water:alcohol ratio, and because I seem to have a hard time staying hydrated in general. But I'm seeing little if any literature to support dehydration as a Keppra side effect. Does anyone else have any ideas?