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Anyone on Lamictal AND Keppra?

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 10:50

Just come back from seeing my doctor (not 100% happy with how the appointment went, and was basically told despite my last EEG being 13 years ago, which they have lost the results to, it's gonna be hard to get me another one because of restrictions put on referals due to funding! I'm in the UK, incidentally), and I have been put on Keppra as well as my current med, Lamictal.

I'm on 150mg Lamictal in the morning, and 100mg at night. And we're starting off the dose of Keppra slowly, obviously.

 

So...my question is to anyone taking both - how do you find it? What about side effects? Lamictal, for me, contrarily, has increased my appetite, and I'm deathly scared of Keppra adding to this.

 

Any input would be fab. Thanks guys!

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Re: Anyone on Lamictal AND Keppra?

Submitted by lsdor81 on Fri, 2008-12-05 - 05:55

Hi,

I was on lamictal monotherapy for about 8 years, and everything was grand.  Then my seizure control was lost and I decided to find the best consultant in the UK (I'm from NI)-and I found one of the experts-a Dr John Craig.  He put me onto Keppra.  At first, I wasn't convinced it was working-I was having no auras and just dropping into tonic-clonics.  Then I stopped the lamictal-and I have never looked back-Keppra, for me, is brilliant.

I couldn't believe that when I first met him, that he told me my consultant was actually a specialist in MS and NOT epilepsy.  Just shows how the NHS doesn't give a toss about people with epilepsy.

 

 

Hi,

I was on lamictal monotherapy for about 8 years, and everything was grand.  Then my seizure control was lost and I decided to find the best consultant in the UK (I'm from NI)-and I found one of the experts-a Dr John Craig.  He put me onto Keppra.  At first, I wasn't convinced it was working-I was having no auras and just dropping into tonic-clonics.  Then I stopped the lamictal-and I have never looked back-Keppra, for me, is brilliant.

I couldn't believe that when I first met him, that he told me my consultant was actually a specialist in MS and NOT epilepsy.  Just shows how the NHS doesn't give a toss about people with epilepsy.

 

 

Re: Anyone on Lamictal AND Keppra?

Submitted by ahardway on Fri, 2008-12-05 - 12:31

Hi Bloody,

I am also on both Lamictal and Keppra myself. I was put on lamictal after my last severe grand mal last November 2007. Since I was put on that it had actually stopped my grand mals and i have not had any convulsions since. However, at the begiining of this year I started having petit mals right around the time my periods were getting ready to start. When that started happening I myself was put on the Keppra being told that it works specifically well with women who experiance the hormonal seizures. I am on 2000mg Keppra, 500mg Lamictal, and 500mg Phenytoin. My seizures started 3 years ago right after I  turned 24 (I am 27 now). the Keppra helped my hormonal seizres some what and I have been seizure free since October. However, because of the fact that I am on so much medication and have no cause for my seizures to  start I have just has surgery done to my Left Temporal Lobe on November 4th. It has been 1 month and I am doing ok. I am sorry to hear about the problems that you have had, but the keppra has hepled me out some what.  i may not have a whole lot of things to help you out , but I hope I have done somewhat. I wish you luck and I am sure once you get used to it, you will be just fine. Liike with all new meds. your body just has to adjust to them.

Hi Bloody,

I am also on both Lamictal and Keppra myself. I was put on lamictal after my last severe grand mal last November 2007. Since I was put on that it had actually stopped my grand mals and i have not had any convulsions since. However, at the begiining of this year I started having petit mals right around the time my periods were getting ready to start. When that started happening I myself was put on the Keppra being told that it works specifically well with women who experiance the hormonal seizures. I am on 2000mg Keppra, 500mg Lamictal, and 500mg Phenytoin. My seizures started 3 years ago right after I  turned 24 (I am 27 now). the Keppra helped my hormonal seizres some what and I have been seizure free since October. However, because of the fact that I am on so much medication and have no cause for my seizures to  start I have just has surgery done to my Left Temporal Lobe on November 4th. It has been 1 month and I am doing ok. I am sorry to hear about the problems that you have had, but the keppra has hepled me out some what.  i may not have a whole lot of things to help you out , but I hope I have done somewhat. I wish you luck and I am sure once you get used to it, you will be just fine. Liike with all new meds. your body just has to adjust to them.

Re: Anyone on Lamictal AND Keppra?

Submitted by jamie crowell on Mon, 2008-12-08 - 19:17
Jamie Crowell hi, bloody Iam on not only keppra and lamictal but also felbatol also have the vagal nerve stimulator. All this and i am still having seizures. I have been on 18 different meds and am currently on 2200mg of felbatol 400mg of lamictal and 1500mg of keppra in the morning 1200mg of felbatol 400mg of lamictal and 1250mg of keppra in the afternoon 600mg of felbatol 400mg of lamictal and 1000mg of keppra at night. the lamictal and keppra are o.k. but the high amount of felbatol gives me insomnia so i don't go to bed until midnight and even then i still have trouble sleeping. altogether i take 23 pills a day. I am happy to say that i have not had a grandmal seizure in over 2 years. I have small seizures that will only last a few seconds but i some times become incontinent when i have them. Hopefully i will someday be able to get them under control.

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