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kepra

Mon, 01/23/2006 - 08:45
does anyone know anything about kepra?

Comments

Re: Hi Brian,

Submitted by bryanh69 on Sun, 2008-01-27 - 00:21

I was on Kepra....I am so glad I am off that stuff.

 

My wife threatened to divorce me and my kids were scared of me because I was so angry all the time on it. 

I was on Kepra....I am so glad I am off that stuff.

 

My wife threatened to divorce me and my kids were scared of me because I was so angry all the time on it. 

Re: Hi Brian,

Submitted by jfilush on Sat, 2013-01-26 - 00:27
I was on Kepra with Trileptal and had basically every listed side effect (weight gain, mood swings, etc.) except thoughts of suicide.  It also fogged my mind to the point where I didn't really realize I was having those problems until I had been off it for a little while and my mind cleared.

Re: severe bloating with keppra

Submitted by cbrown on Sat, 2008-07-12 - 16:12

Hello!!

I was diagnosed with e when I was 18. I was put on 1500mg of Depakote. Over the years I have gotton use to the side effects of this unhealty drug and has kept me seizure free for 9 years on and off (I would mess with my levels to try and loose weight causing my seizures) until last sunday and I havent touched my levels I have learned my lesson from the past.  I have gained 30 lbs when I started the depakote and I feel like I have put my liver through hell for no reason.  My doc decided to put me on Keppra 500mg twice a day along with 1250mg of the depakote.  So far I feel okay just tired but my auras in my arm will not go away.   I dont know if I should give the drug more time or maybe its not working.  Cant tell???  The auras are becoming painful.  I have nocturnal seizures so I take clonapan before bed and I sleep like a baby so I dont have panic attacks anymore.   How long does it take for this keppra to kick in??  My auras are driving me nuts!!

Hello!!

I was diagnosed with e when I was 18. I was put on 1500mg of Depakote. Over the years I have gotton use to the side effects of this unhealty drug and has kept me seizure free for 9 years on and off (I would mess with my levels to try and loose weight causing my seizures) until last sunday and I havent touched my levels I have learned my lesson from the past.  I have gained 30 lbs when I started the depakote and I feel like I have put my liver through hell for no reason.  My doc decided to put me on Keppra 500mg twice a day along with 1250mg of the depakote.  So far I feel okay just tired but my auras in my arm will not go away.   I dont know if I should give the drug more time or maybe its not working.  Cant tell???  The auras are becoming painful.  I have nocturnal seizures so I take clonapan before bed and I sleep like a baby so I dont have panic attacks anymore.   How long does it take for this keppra to kick in??  My auras are driving me nuts!!

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