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Hello! I'm new to this forum and I'm trying to find information regarding Keppra. To give you a little background, my nephew whose 29 yrs old, lost speech, language and memory when he was 7 1/2 due to a Dr. giving him the wrong medication. He is allergic to Pencillian and the Dr. gave him Ceclor (a deritive of Pencillin). He is allergic to Phenobarbital, Dylantin, Mysoline and Sulfa. He is currently on Tegretol XR (400 mg 2 times a day), Neuronton (1600 mgs 3 times a day), Lorazepem (1 mg 2 times a day) and Temazepam (15 mg at night - to help him sleep). He continues to have seizures and arm jerks/switches. We went to a new Neurologist in our area but she is reluctant to put him on Keppra because he has had problems in the past with mood swings (hostile and irritable). His general Physician thinks we should try it but with past history of how drugs have affected him, we just don't know if it's wise and because he doesn't talk, he isn't able to tell you what side effects he is experiencing. He has broken his collarbone in the past 6 months and re-injured it like 4 times from having seizures and falling straight down.
Are any of you on Keppra? What side effects do you have? Has it stopped or reduced your seizure activity?
We have noticed over the past 22 yrs. that it takes anywhere from 2 wks. to a month to get the medicine regulated in his system. Sometimes it's like being on a roller coaster of emotions for him.
Thanks for any information you can give us.
God bless!
Are any of you on Keppra? What side effects do you have? Has it stopped or reduced your seizure activity?
We have noticed over the past 22 yrs. that it takes anywhere from 2 wks. to a month to get the medicine regulated in his system. Sometimes it's like being on a roller coaster of emotions for him.
Thanks for any information you can give us.
God bless!