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keppra and psychotic behavior

Tue, 09/09/2008 - 12:36
my daughter is 11 and just started having grand mal seizures in may 08. in june she was put on keppra 500mg twice a day. a couple weeks ago she started having  what looked like focal seizures. but the drs say its not a seizure. they think its behavioral or maybe even hallucinations. if anyone has had this happen to them please help me. i and the neurologists have taken her off but im worried that the keppra may have caused permenant damage. she also had trouble walking and needed a wheelchair to get around as i cannot carry a 106lb child!

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Re: keppra and psychotic behavior

Submitted by Forde on Mon, 2008-11-10 - 12:01

I'm 23, and have been on keppra for about a year now, I don't think it's right to put a child on this stuff, I have had a big problem with trying to deal with the moodiness and depression this stuff causes along with the difficulty of trying to get through a post graduate college course. At least at my age I understand that it is the medication causing the problems it must be quite frustrating for a child to experience these things in their formative years, if an alternative is available take it!  I doubt the Keppra has caused any damage however as it is being praised for it's non-toxicity etc. Luckily I've been able to reduce my doseage and the side affects have also been reduced but not to a level that I am content with.  Seek an alternative.

I'm 23, and have been on keppra for about a year now, I don't think it's right to put a child on this stuff, I have had a big problem with trying to deal with the moodiness and depression this stuff causes along with the difficulty of trying to get through a post graduate college course. At least at my age I understand that it is the medication causing the problems it must be quite frustrating for a child to experience these things in their formative years, if an alternative is available take it!  I doubt the Keppra has caused any damage however as it is being praised for it's non-toxicity etc. Luckily I've been able to reduce my doseage and the side affects have also been reduced but not to a level that I am content with.  Seek an alternative.

Re: keppra and psychotic behavior

Submitted by wyboemail on Mon, 2008-11-10 - 12:46

Did they ever do the MRI????

I highly suggest vitamin B for a way to counter act the keppra. We have had great luck with it controlling the mood swings in my 10 year old son. I can always tell if he does not take his one morning vitamin b pill.

Did they ever do the MRI????

I highly suggest vitamin B for a way to counter act the keppra. We have had great luck with it controlling the mood swings in my 10 year old son. I can always tell if he does not take his one morning vitamin b pill.

Re: keppra and psychotic behavior

Submitted by rck0025 on Sun, 2008-11-16 - 00:03
I am not sure if this hits on exactly what you are looking for, but I am 26 years old and was on Keppra for two weeks (the same dosage as your child) and it made me a maniac. I flat out told people to stay away from me until it was out of my system.

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