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keppra vs. topamax
Sun, 12/23/2007 - 15:06Comments
Re: keppra vs. topamax
Submitted by gavin2002 on Mon, 2009-05-11 - 20:51
Re: keppra vs. topamax
Submitted by annegeorge on Sun, 2010-01-03 - 23:32
Hey girl,
I an 22 years old and was diagnosed with JME at 14. I am on a combination of Lamictal and Keppra. My first neurologist was an idiot, Granted I was no having grand mals but I still had the myclonic seizures on the Lamictal alone, he claimed that it was "fine". and no medication fully controls it. Eventually I sought a second opinion. My second doctor recommended adding Keppra. I am currently on 550mg of Lamictal and 750mg of Keppra a day. It is alot of pills but my seizures are completely controlled. The only side effect of Keppra I've noticed is that I tend to be more tired during the afternoon. I recommend Keppra. I hope this helps you.
-Anne
Hey girl,
I an 22 years old and was diagnosed with JME at 14. I am on a combination of Lamictal and Keppra. My first neurologist was an idiot, Granted I was no having grand mals but I still had the myclonic seizures on the Lamictal alone, he claimed that it was "fine". and no medication fully controls it. Eventually I sought a second opinion. My second doctor recommended adding Keppra. I am currently on 550mg of Lamictal and 750mg of Keppra a day. It is alot of pills but my seizures are completely controlled. The only side effect of Keppra I've noticed is that I tend to be more tired during the afternoon. I recommend Keppra. I hope this helps you.
-Anne
Re: keppra vs. topamax
Submitted by shunda on Mon, 2009-05-11 - 18:14
I was on lamictal and it did not agree with me. Then i was on trileptal and it didn't either. Now i am on keppra it has been working just fine as long as i take it everyday and on time.