... I feel your pain. I have been on Topamax for two years and am currently weaning. I was looking for the right med after my terrible experience on Topamax. ... (6 replies)
... caused Dilantin levels to skyrocket, and I became toxic on dilantin. I was on 3000 of Keppra at that time as well as being on TegXR. I think that was the only time I was on 4 drugs at once. ... (4 replies)
... I recieved my blood work tests and Keppra came back lower this time, at 58. Down somewhat from 6 months ago when it was at 62. ... (6 replies)
... Keppra, Phenobarbital, Progesterone, Magnesium, Selenium, Taurine, Vit B6, B Complex, and Vit D. ... (3 replies)
... Goodness it must be so hard for the both of you :( I hope she finds a med that works for her that will make them less frequent. What type of epilepsy does she have?
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Andrea x (12 replies)
... Just what I recall hearing but will confirm in January at her next appt. Could not find anything on the internet. Rebecca is on Epival,Tegretol and Keppra and we would like to take her off everything but Keppra. Keppra has shortened her seizures to under 10 minutes.... ... (12 replies)
... My seizures were diagnosed as partial complex seizures. It's really called Catamenial Epilepsy. Look it up. The seizures come right before, during and after the period. I had an EEG where they hooked me up with a monitor and sent me home and collected data and they did see seizure activity. ... (8 replies)
... There CAN be an a slight bumpy adaptation the first few weeks, with issues on sleep until they bring the medication up to where they want it at, and all levels out. I had trouble with sleep for a bit, then went back to normal. ... (12 replies)
... You could be one of the opposite persons that Depakote acts as a stimulant. In most cases it dopes people up and it's easy for us to sleep. You COULD be the SMALL percentage that it acts the polar opposite. ... (3 replies)
... I'm new to this board and this thread caught my interest... ... (24 replies)
... that 4000mg was a problem and called my doctor. ... (21 replies)
... yes i did and my neurologist even came up to the hospital to read them. i think i need to get a third opinion. i have already gone to two neurologists. ... (19 replies)
... I happen to be one of those that has both Epilepsy and Sleep Apnea. My Epilepsy was diagnosed when I was in junior high school after my first Grand Mal seizure. ... (10 replies)
... My teeth are a mess. i was on dilantin for so long that my gums were swollen and bleeding all the time. I'm now on Keppra and I actually wake myself up sometimes grinding my teeth in my sleep. topamax did the same thing. ... (4 replies)
... Blurred vision and keppra, no. The feeling tired symptom initially YES. I had that but it wore off and the initial symptom wasn't that bad. ... (14 replies)
... i also take Keppra 250 twice daily and klonopin as needed. ... (1 replies)
... I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea and seizures. Doctors are not sure if the seizures are causing the sleep apnea or if the sleep apnea is causing the seizures. ... (1 replies)
... I talked to my dr. and he won't change the med until I get another EEG and sleep test. I guess i will have to be tired until he changes the med. ... (39 replies)
... he drug, but hated the side affect of how much it seemed to make me sleep. I slept for like 16 hours a day if I let myself, so I had no choice but to stop using Keppra and switch. ... (4 replies)
... being. He's in high school and has a had a really hard fall. I think he feels really separate from his peers. ... (20 replies)
