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AndrewIrish

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Hey all - I have been taking Briviact for a little over a ear now and had questions if others had same experience as me.

I switched from Keppra to Briviact due to Keppa Rage issues and My neuro said Briviact was new version of Keppra without rage. It has worked wonderfully. I dont believe I have had a seizure in 4 years now. Except I have gained massive amounts of weight on Briviact - approx 60 lbs.

Anyone had experience or side effects?
 
My wife has been taking Briviact, Aptiom and ONFI for a long time now (over a year). It's hard to isolate or attribute responsibility for behaviors to each med, but she gained a little weight when she went through a phase of compulsively eating fatty snacks. I attribute it more to an overall depression than a side effect of one of the drugs. She's doing better now with her emotions and diet and has lost some of the weight.
 
I didn’t gain weight on Briviact. Started Onfi a few months ago and have gained a few pounds.
The more I read the more I realize how differently med’s effect people.
 
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