keppra

  1. B

    New here. Epilepsy reared its ugly head again...

    Hello, I had my first seizure at age 12 in front of a flickering tv. Then again at age 17 after not taking my Dilantin faithfully. I got weaned off Dilantin at at 26. Thursday, at age 46, I had yet another grand mal at Disneyland. I am a post gastric bypass patient who recently has had some...
  2. mikestightride

    Visiting an Epileptologist for the 1st Time

    :twocents:Hello everyone. I had my 5th T/C seizure last night which landed me in the emergency room...again. After meeting with my Neurologist yesterday, he suggested that I see a epileptologist to determine what additional AED I should take. I am currently taking 3,000mg of Keppra daily, but...
  3. D

    Keppra Withdrawal?

    Hi, this is my first time posting, and I was hoping to get some help or insight. About 5-6 years ago, I experienced a seizure in my sleep. Since then, I've had a few more, all while sleeping. I had been on Keppra 500mg nightly for about 4.5 years, and have been on Levetiracetam 500mg nightly...
  4. Deb12345

    Side effects off tablets or symptoms of epilepsy?

    Hello all, I was just wondering how can you tell whether you are having side effects from your epilepsy tablets (I'm on 1000mg Levetiracetam - Keppra) or whether they are symptoms of your epilepsy? One side effect I'm sure I am getting off the tablets and that’s a lot of hair loss, which is very...
  5. mikestightride

    New Here... Looking for Some Advice

    Hello everyone. This is a wonderful community that I stumbled upon. My name is Michael. I am a 27-year-old proud father of 2. A few years ago I experienced my first tonic-clonic seizure. I had no aura or warning signs (I just remember waking up in the ambulance). Soon after I had all of the...
  6. G

    Hello! New at this...need help!

    Hi I have had a seizure disorder since age 18 due to a car accident when I was 10 (developed scar tissue on the brain). I have grand mal seizures-only 4 total but they were the scariest thing I have ever experienced. I have been seizure free since 1999. I have been on depakote this whole...
  7. whitemountainhiker

    Keppra Side Effects

    Allrighty, I'm new to this forum, but I wanted to get my feet wet. I searched for topics on Keppra, but couldn't find the type of information that I wanted, so I decided to create this thread. I've been taking Keppra for about a year now, at first it was 750 mg every 12 hours, and now its 1500...
  8. A

    keppra

    i'm being weened off keppra. i have noticed i'm gettin very dizzy & nausious i'm not hungry at all. is this normal? anyone got any storys about keppra. :banana:
  9. brain

    Cardiovascular problems: Common AEDS may increase risk of cardiovascular problems

    Cardiovascular problems: Common anti-seizure drugs may increase risk of cardiovascular problems
  10. S

    Noob here justs wondering what people think. All opinions welcome.

    Hey all. This is just a topic to see if anybody shares similar symptoms, feelings or opinions about this. I'm 18 years old and have suffered from Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsy all my life. My epilepsy is something I've always put up with but recently its been driving me mad. For four years I...
  11. S

    my daughter has seizures

    hi, my name is niesha. my five year old daugher has been having seizures since she was three. it was hard to deal with at first but i have gotten used to it. she has been taking keppra since july of 08 and now the pharmacy has decided to give her the generic brand of this medicine. now i have...
  12. C

    Meds necessary for BRE??

    My 6yr old was recently diagnosed with benign rolandic epilepsy. The neurologist wants to put her on keppra, but the more i read about this drug, the more it scares me to do it. Since her seizures are only at night, is it even necessary to medicate? Weighing the potential side effects of the...
  13. B

    Keprra XR

    Anyone taking Keppra XR?
  14. L

    Generic Drugs

    My 14-year-old son has been on Keppra for nearly 2 years (seizure free). Now that a generic form has come out, our insurance will only pay for the meds if we switch him to generic. I think this is absolutely crazy to switch him and risk a breakthrough seizure. It is so hard to find a med that...
  15. E

    can paranoia be caused by keppra or other meds?

    Just wondering if my extreme fear of life was due to meds or if it is just another problem. the reason I think it may be the meds is because they are irrational fears. I dont even go outside to get the mail for fear of dogs. I am jumpy about everything. I have been dealing with debilitating...
  16. chinchillachic18

    generic keppra

    has anyone taken Levetiracetam? I really dont want to take it because i have ALOT of doubts about this medicine..this may sound paranoid, but i dont trust it. My mom picked it up for me today because they wouldnt give me keppra unless i got another letter from my doctor..and the bottle says "no...
  17. justPassing

    Follow up Keppra

    Hello, ;-) I was quiet with Christmas coming I was kind of busy. Yesterday have moved to the family country house for the kids vacations. When I was about finishing to get the last things before a cousin came to pick us up, the nurse called. She had reviewed my last email about Keppra sides...
  18. forward2007

    I am almost off of Keppra

    For almost a year I was taking 700 mg twice a day of Tegretol XR, 1500 mg of Keppra twice a day, and 100 mg of Topamax twice a day. After I told my Neurologist I almost got into 3 fist fights as a result of the lovely side effects of Keppra, I am down to 500 mg of Keppra twice a day and have...
  19. dfwtexas

    Night time seizures?

    Christmas day will be 4 months seizures free, but I am afraid I am having seizures while I am asleep. A couple of months ago, I had 2 mornings when I woke up with bad headaches, but nothing else. In the past week, I have 4 mornings that I wake up with the bad headache, my arms/shoulders are sore...
  20. BuckeyeFan

    Leaving Keppra = Starting Lamictal

    OK, big time nervous here! :paperbag::huh::tdown::dontknow: Due to several issues, I am going to start to ramp down off Keppra and be started on Lamictal as of today. It will take 5 weeks to ramp up on Lamictal to 200 mg per day. I don't know if it will go higher after that. The Keppra has...
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