keppra and vimpat, easy bruising

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Hi again.. Its Shannon.. I posted something last week about my meds, Im on Keppra and Vimpat and I am bruising really easy.. But the vimpat is actually helping.. I have awful side effects to everything I have been on except the Keppra and I thought I was doing good with Vimpat so I dont know.. anyone else have this issue? is it serious? or am I good??
 
It's always better to get something checked out if you're unsure. I'm pretty sure there was a side effect on Vimpat that was something to do with bruising easily though. I'll just go check.

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Stop using Vimpat and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

double vision;

feeling like you might pass out;

fast or pounding heartbeats, fluttering in your chest;

feeling short of breath;

fever, skin rash, swollen glands, flu symptoms;

bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness;

nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or

lower back pain, cloudy or bloody urine, swelling, rapid weight gain, urinating less than usual.

http://www.drugs.com/vimpat.html

The same was also said about Keppra. I suppose it would depend though on whether you are talking about bruises randomly appearing when you haven't hurt yourself in any way or if it's just bruising a little more than normal when you've had a bit of a knock.

It's still always best to get it checked out though if you're worried.
 
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Yea I called Walgreens and the pharmacist said he dont see anything in their system about it and he told me to keep taking it until I get ahold of my dr I should talk to her today or tomorrow at the latest.. I am just so sick of all these side effects I always have awful side effects to everything except the keppra I just dont know if they are gonna find a medicine that wont give me side effects.. its so stressful
 
I told the pharmacist about that website and he still said he didnt see anything in his and to hold off until I talk to my dr.
 
I always have awful side effects to everything except the keppra I just dont know if they are gonna find a medicine that wont give me side effects.. its so stressful

I have exactly the same problem! I have little to no side effects from Keppra but every other one i've tried has been a nightmare!
 
omg me too! and the ones that I have usually are not not little side effects they are big pain in the butt side effects Its drives me insane.. what medications have you been on?
 
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