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keppra withdrawal
Sun, 04/30/2006 - 08:48Comments
Re: keppra withdrawal
Submitted by tchaide05 on Sun, 2008-06-15 - 23:22
My daughter is also going off Keppra at this time, She has been seizure free for 18 months, and since her EEG and MRi were all normal, her doctor is trying to wean her off. He said to do lower doses from 6 ml 2x a day to 4 ml 2x a day for 2 weeks and then 2 ml 2 x a day for two weeks then stop completely. She was scared to go that drastic, so she is lowering a ml per dose per week. I would love to know what to expect. I am noticing alot of mood changes, and I mean mood changes, she will go from a rage, to crying to happy within 5 minutes. Would love to know what others have experienced while withdrawing from Keppra. Thank you
Mom to Lauren age 10
My daughter is also going off Keppra at this time, She has been seizure free for 18 months, and since her EEG and MRi were all normal, her doctor is trying to wean her off. He said to do lower doses from 6 ml 2x a day to 4 ml 2x a day for 2 weeks and then 2 ml 2 x a day for two weeks then stop completely. She was scared to go that drastic, so she is lowering a ml per dose per week. I would love to know what to expect. I am noticing alot of mood changes, and I mean mood changes, she will go from a rage, to crying to happy within 5 minutes. Would love to know what others have experienced while withdrawing from Keppra. Thank you
Mom to Lauren age 10
Re: keppra withdrawal
Submitted by spcsangel on Sun, 2008-02-17 - 10:52
hello,
I was taking 1000mg keppra 1250mg during my ms cycle... keppra made me sick and tired all the time i also went into a deep depression while on it.... my neuro has me taking Carbamazepine im up to 200mg am & pm of that the keppra withdrawals are not so bad so far i have anxiety sometimes and am still a little tired some sweating but not bad....
the neuro had me lower like this
500mg keppra am 250pm for 2 days
100mg am & 100mg pm Carbamazepine 2days
today 200mg Carbamazepine am & pm then 1 1/2am &pm he says we will go from there...
keppra 250mg am & pm for 4 days then off the keppra
I take 1 mg klonopin everyday also which for some reason i dont think is helping anymore......
I have more energy now which is nice:) keppra i really dont like at all it wasnt the drug for me it helped my seizures but put me in bed for about 6 months and uti also were bad for me.....
angel
Don't look back you have already been there.
hello,
I was taking 1000mg keppra 1250mg during my ms cycle... keppra made me sick and tired all the time i also went into a deep depression while on it.... my neuro has me taking Carbamazepine im up to 200mg am & pm of that the keppra withdrawals are not so bad so far i have anxiety sometimes and am still a little tired some sweating but not bad....
the neuro had me lower like this
500mg keppra am 250pm for 2 days
100mg am & 100mg pm Carbamazepine 2days
today 200mg Carbamazepine am & pm then 1 1/2am &pm he says we will go from there...
keppra 250mg am & pm for 4 days then off the keppra
I take 1 mg klonopin everyday also which for some reason i dont think is helping anymore......
I have more energy now which is nice:) keppra i really dont like at all it wasnt the drug for me it helped my seizures but put me in bed for about 6 months and uti also were bad for me.....
angel
Don't look back you have already been there.