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How Long to Feel the Side Effects of Keppra?
Thu, 07/24/2008 - 07:57Comments
Re: How Long to Feel the Side Effects of Keppra?
Submitted by rigst on Tue, 2008-09-09 - 21:57
Re: How Long to Feel the Side Effects of Keppra?
Submitted by Sydney36 on Sun, 2008-11-09 - 22:44
I understand your worries about losing your job..
The only way I can even contemplate to make money is by the fact that I have my own business and can be flexible.. but now that is even being stretched..
Just starting Keppra this week... and it's really freaking me out... It's like being asleep and awake at the same time..
But, my neurologist believes that the side effect profile is much better than the dilantin that I already take (which BTW they only added to my regime because it was the only one available at the time in intravenious form) (Already taking Tegretol CR and Topamax).
I guess it can't be much worse than the Dilantin.. which is inherantly long term toxic, and the weekly blood tests and my memory and short term word aphasia is crazy.. it's like every day the whole family has to play charades with me for every 15th significant word at it's worst.
Sydney36
I understand your worries about losing your job..
The only way I can even contemplate to make money is by the fact that I have my own business and can be flexible.. but now that is even being stretched..
Just starting Keppra this week... and it's really freaking me out... It's like being asleep and awake at the same time..
But, my neurologist believes that the side effect profile is much better than the dilantin that I already take (which BTW they only added to my regime because it was the only one available at the time in intravenious form) (Already taking Tegretol CR and Topamax).
I guess it can't be much worse than the Dilantin.. which is inherantly long term toxic, and the weekly blood tests and my memory and short term word aphasia is crazy.. it's like every day the whole family has to play charades with me for every 15th significant word at it's worst.
Sydney36
Re: How Long to Feel the Side Effects of Keppra?
Submitted by jderry on Thu, 2008-07-24 - 11:52
the stuff made me so miserable that i got off of it.About 30% have that problem.