Have kepprage and not know it?

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Hi everyone,

I have a friend who's on Keppra and her husband says she's been angry and accusing him of saying awful things that he hasn't said. I spoke to her and she said what he's saying is untrue and she feels fine on the medicine. She admitted she gets upset at times, but it's in response to something that he's done.

The husband knows some about Keppra and the possible side effects, so I'm wondering if he's using that against her to look like the good guy, and make her look like the combative one, or if it's possible she has these outbursts without knowing it?

I've talked to both of them...separately and together, and both are sticking to their stories.
 
It's possible for Keppra to heighten existing emotions. So they both might be right. He could be guilty of provoking her, and she could be guilty of overreacting. The mood-related side effects could have crept up on her slowly so that she's not aware of their full extent. Hard to know who's "right" without recording their interactions 24/7. Might be useful to have a neutral third-party (like a therapist) evaluate their relationship.

Another option: Suggest she take a B6 supplement (which can help with Keppra's mood-related side effects, and is generally neuro-protective) and hope that their relationship settles down, either due to the B6 or to the placebo effect -- it doesn't matter which.
 
Nakamova said:
It's possible for Keppra to heighten existing emotions. So they both might be right. He could be guilty of provoking her, and she could be guilty of overreacting. The mood-related side effects could have crept up on her slowly so that she's not aware of their full extent. Hard to know who's "right" without recording their interactions 24/7. Might be useful to have a neutral third-party (like a therapist) evaluate their relationship.

Another option: Suggest she take a B6 supplement (which can help with Keppra's mood-related side effects, and is generally neuro-protective) and hope that their relationship settles down, either due to the B6 or to the placebo effect -- it doesn't matter which.
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Thanks, Nak. You made some excellent points!
 
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