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Submitted by vickiec51 on Mon, 2007-08-06 - 15:02

gratefulmouse, I had my 1st seizure at 47. I consider myself lucky. I was put on dilantin and within 7 days broke out in a rash and was taken off. I then took nothing. I was trying to get off desepramine an antidepressant I was put on after a hysterectomy because I was allergic to premarin. When dr's cant figure what to do they stick you on an antidepressant. I was on it from 1989..the 1st time I tried to get off..down the road I had a seizure at work. then I got back on my antidepressant and was fine. then later in 2006 I was trying again and had another seizure but this time I was determined to get off anyway. I was then put on keppra. I had no side affects that I noticed. I took 500mgs in the morning and at night. I was told to get off when I was off my antidepressant. it took me awhile to get off the antidepressant and I just got off my last keppra last night. I waited awhile for the antidepressant to get out of my system and Im not sure its all out yet..but I had to start getting off keppra. I got off one of the pills morning two weeks ago or 3--dont remember..and then the last pill last night..so Im getting off 500mgs at a time...I think smaller doses would be better but I dont think your suppose to cut them in half. I did have a bout with depression while getting off the 1st pill and itching like crazy. but I was getting off an antidepressant as well. There is dizziness and ticks in getting off. I just hope I can ride this out. I have gotten off other meds before, like zanax, timed released, which was a nightmare. I was taking it for an extreme case of IBS. I was bed ridden for each drop on that and it affected everything. I pray to God as I get off this last thing. I will be meds free except for taking supplements for type II diabetes which seems to be working. Whatever you take wether it be natural supplements and herbs or reg medicine..they all can have sideaffects because we are all different. I guess we are guinea pigs trying to find what works. God bless...

Re: kepra

Submitted by vickiec51 on Thu, 2008-02-28 - 02:50

gratefulmouse---got to say I have noticed one thing about keppra...if you are having stomach problems...I looked up the content of keppra and it has iron oxide in it...the 500 mgs have iron oxide yellow and the 750mgs have iron oxide red...iron ...enough of it can mess up your stomach...even eating foods wont help...I am suffering with my stomach blowing up with gass and it just wont stop and causes me diahrea....its su ppose to cause constipation...not diahrea...but if the iron is in it like I read...then it causes the reverse...also Im not sleeping..hello..............I would love to sleep...at least that would go away after awhile...I finally get to sleep at night...and then wake up with an awful feeling..moody as heck....I had the usual...weak feelings and dizziness and moodiness....depression and crying....and was talkative....bfore all that started...actualy I wasnt too bad until i got up to 2000mgs....before that I was ok...crying and moody...but then when I upped my meds to the two thousand that is when depression set in...so I went back down and it took awhile but it went down and then Im upping it slower....I was depressed all yesterday and I took my pills tonight abt 1800mgs....and my stomach blew up and gas came out..its awful..no smell...its the iron oxide...I will ask for the other ones that dont have it...probably the 250 or the 1000 as it is white...I hate that but I have always been sensitive to iron...anything iron...so anyone having problems with the stomach its the iron....Im not having seizures all the time..my first as I said was when I was 47 then at 54 and then recently at 56 almost 57.....I was getting off decepramine when all this took place and had just finished this time ...so what a pain...I will take this meds if it suits my intestines and moods for at least maybe 1-2 yrs then get off and see what happens..if I have another seizure then....I will get back on...yuk...I hate that but at least I will know that the iron oxide messes one up...God bless you with your trials and remember the savior suffered during the attonement for everything we are going through now....the Holy Spirit will help you get through your trials....I hope this helps with any stomach problems.....see if you change your pills without the iron oxide....and remember its the 500 and the 750.......maybe they can take that out..I might write to them about it....thanks gratefulmouse

gratefulmouse---got to say I have noticed one thing about keppra...if you are having stomach problems...I looked up the content of keppra and it has iron oxide in it...the  500 mgs have iron oxide yellow and the 750mgs  have iron oxide red...iron ...enough of it can mess up your stomach...even eating foods wont help...I am suffering with my stomach blowing up with gass and it just wont stop and causes me diahrea....its su ppose to cause constipation...not diahrea...but if the iron is in it like I read...then it causes the reverse...also Im not sleeping..hello..............I would love to sleep...at least that would go away after awhile...I finally get to sleep at night...and then wake up with an awful feeling..moody as heck....I had the usual...weak feelings and dizziness and moodiness....depression and crying....and was talkative....bfore all that started...actualy I wasnt too bad until i got up to 2000mgs....before that I was ok...crying and moody...but then when I upped my meds to the two thousand that is when depression set in...so I went back down and it took awhile but it went down and then Im upping it slower....I was depressed all yesterday and I took my pills tonight abt 1800mgs....and my stomach blew up and gas came out..its awful..no smell...its the iron oxide...I will ask for the other ones that dont have it...probably the 250 or the 1000 as it is white...I hate that but I have always been sensitive to iron...anything iron...so anyone having problems with the stomach its the iron....Im not having seizures all the time..my first as I said was when I was 47 then at 54 and then recently at 56 almost 57.....I was getting off decepramine when all this took place and had just finished this time ...so what a pain...I will take this meds if it suits my intestines and moods for at least maybe 1-2 yrs then get off and see what happens..if I have another seizure then....I will get back on...yuk...I hate that but at least I will know that the  iron oxide messes one up...God bless you with your trials and remember the savior suffered during the attonement for everything we are going through now....the Holy Spirit will help you get through your trials....I hope this helps with any stomach problems.....see if you change your pills without the iron oxide....and remember its the 500 and the 750.......maybe they can take that out..I might write to them about it....thanks gratefulmouse

gratefulmouse---got to say I have noticed one thing about keppra...if you are having stomach problems...I looked up the content of keppra and it has iron oxide in it...the 500 mgs have iron oxide yellow and the 750mgs have iron oxide red...iron ...enough of it can mess up your stomach...even eating foods wont help...I am suffering with my stomach blowing up with gass and it just wont stop and causes me diahrea....its su ppose to cause constipation...not diahrea...but if the iron is in it like I read...then it causes the reverse...also Im not sleeping..hello..............I would love to sleep...at least that would go away after awhile...I finally get to sleep at night...and then wake up with an awful feeling..moody as heck....I had the usual...weak feelings and dizziness and moodiness....depression and crying....and was talkative....bfore all that started...actualy I wasnt too bad until i got up to 2000mgs....before that I was ok...crying and moody...but then when I upped my meds to the two thousand that is when depression set in...so I went back down and it took awhile but it went down and then Im upping it slower....I was depressed all yesterday and I took my pills tonight abt 1800mgs....and my stomach blew up and gas came out..its awful..no smell...its the iron oxide...I will ask for the other ones that dont have it...probably the 250 or the 1000 as it is white...I hate that but I have always been sensitive to iron...anything iron...so anyone having problems with the stomach its the iron....Im not having seizures all the time..my first as I said was when I was 47 then at 54 and then recently at 56 almost 57.....I was getting off decepramine when all this took place and had just finished this time ...so what a pain...I will take this meds if it suits my intestines and moods for at least maybe 1-2 yrs then get off and see what happens..if I have another seizure then....I will get back on...yuk...I hate that but at least I will know that the iron oxide messes one up...God bless you with your trials and remember the savior suffered during the attonement for everything we are going through now....the Holy Spirit will help you get through your trials....I hope this helps with any stomach problems.....see if you change your pills without the iron oxide....and remember its the 500 and the 750.......maybe they can take that out..I might write to them about it....thanks gratefulmouse

Hi Brian My husband just

Submitted by support_caregivers2 on Tue, 2007-08-07 - 10:01

Hi Brian My husband just started Keppra with his Trileptal recently because he was having break thru seizures. Hes only been on it a lil less then two weks and we will up the dose come friday then lower the trileptal a little bit. He is also on antidepressant Lexapro. I was concerned about him starting the Keppra because of the horrible things I keep reading about it. But Doc said he should be ok because of the antidepressant Lexapro. I hope Doc is right. SO far, so good...he seems ok...his normal self. We will see when the dose gets up'ed. He hasnt had anymore breakthrus for two weeks so I think its helping that at least. He is ALOT more tired though...not sure if its the Keppra or the high doses of Trileptal (2400mg) plus the Lexapro plus the now added Keppra (500mg). He just falls asleep whereever he is, no matter what time it is. I feel bad for him. I wish you luck. I hope it works for you. Ill keep fingers crossed for ya ok? HUGS -Diane