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keppra vs. topamax
Sun, 12/23/2007 - 15:06Comments
Re: keppra vs. topamax
Submitted by venbacca on Tue, 2008-03-18 - 22:53
Re: keppra vs. topamax
Submitted by venbacca on Tue, 2008-03-18 - 22:55
oh, i'm 32 and also have juevenile myoclonic seizure disorder, i was diagnosed when i was 19. i have not had a seizure in 7 years.
oh, i'm 32 and also have juevenile myoclonic seizure disorder, i was diagnosed when i was 19. i have not had a seizure in 7 years.
Re: keppra vs. topamax
Submitted by luvryme on Sun, 2008-03-09 - 22:53
I have been on Keppra for about 8 months to control my temporal lobe epilepsy. I had side effects at first such as drowsiness and that "walking through mud" feeling, but after about three weeks, I felt like myself again. The only problem is that I still get my simple partial seizures, but not as often (I may need to talk to my neuro about upping my dose). The one good thing is that I am sleeping sooooo much better since taking the Keppra. I use to be up at 3:00 anywhere from one to three times a week unable to sleep. Now I sleep through the night every night. I think I had too much electrical activity in my brain all day and night.
I know Keppra is good because you can take other medications and have no interactions.
I have been on Keppra for about 8 months to control my temporal lobe epilepsy. I had side effects at first such as drowsiness and that "walking through mud" feeling, but after about three weeks, I felt like myself again. The only problem is that I still get my simple partial seizures, but not as often (I may need to talk to my neuro about upping my dose). The one good thing is that I am sleeping sooooo much better since taking the Keppra. I use to be up at 3:00 anywhere from one to three times a week unable to sleep. Now I sleep through the night every night. I think I had too much electrical activity in my brain all day and night.
I know Keppra is good because you can take other medications and have no interactions.