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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 mamaben on Tue, 2011-10-04 - 21:57
Re: How Long to Feel the Side Effects of Keppra?
Submitted by epileptic23 on Tue, 2009-09-29 - 07:23
First of all, i found this interesting, because you said you had only "one serizure," therefore, you decided that you do not technically have epilepsy. However, i myself, have only taken one "grande mal" seizure (convulsion), and i can fully tell you, and my doctor, that i have epilepsy.
Taking "seizures" does not necessarily mean your body needs to go into convulsions. there are absense seizures, where one can (this is what happens to me) find themselves staring blankly into space. The brain is not as "observant" and "attentive" as the normal brain. Memory seems to be a problem, as well. I am currently on Kepra, however i honestly see no effects on it, as i plan on telling my doctor. however, my dosage is very low, so just ask your doctor...
but, do any of these symptoms sound familiar? just remember, epilepsy DOES mean the "reoccurance" of seizures, however, "seizures" dont necessarily have to be grande mal. you could be taking absence seizures and not even realize it. check with your doctor!
First of all, i found this interesting, because you said you had only "one serizure," therefore, you decided that you do not technically have epilepsy. However, i myself, have only taken one "grande mal" seizure (convulsion), and i can fully tell you, and my doctor, that i have epilepsy.
Taking "seizures" does not necessarily mean your body needs to go into convulsions. there are absense seizures, where one can (this is what happens to me) find themselves staring blankly into space. The brain is not as "observant" and "attentive" as the normal brain. Memory seems to be a problem, as well. I am currently on Kepra, however i honestly see no effects on it, as i plan on telling my doctor. however, my dosage is very low, so just ask your doctor...
but, do any of these symptoms sound familiar? just remember, epilepsy DOES mean the "reoccurance" of seizures, however, "seizures" dont necessarily have to be grande mal. you could be taking absence seizures and not even realize it. check with your doctor!
Re: How Long to Feel the Side Effects of Keppra?
Submitted by vabab on Tue, 2009-02-24 - 20:30
Hi, We are new to seizures and this site, so please bear with me. My 4 yr old daughter has had approx. 20 seizures (all grand or petit mal so far as I can tell!) in the past 3 weeks. She was started on Keppra the 1st day she had one. She was on Keppra before-from about 3 months old to about 2 1/2 yrs old, for the same type of seizure activity. She had about 12 seizures in a month and a half and then never had another one. That's why they took her off the Keppra. I was curious if anyone else had noticed side effects with their kids on Keppra. The only things I've noticed is a decreased appetite most days, then the other days she eats me out of house and home. Also, some mood swings..."hold me and snuggle me, I'm tired" to bouncing off the walls like a severely hyperactive child. She is taking 3ml in the AM and 3.5ml in the PM. We are still adjusting up. I'm trying to process all the info I'm getting about seizures, but doing this on a sleep deficit is kind of confusing. She has almost all of her seizures in the middle of the night, so I'm hardly sleeping. I feel like I'm just waiting for the next one, or I'm worried that I won't wake up while she's having one. Any input would be greatly appreciated!