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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 stumblin on Sat, 2009-06-06 - 12:17

HI,

I was strciken wih siezure disorder/epilepsy after having a tumor resection 13 years ago. I'vr had 3 more subsequently. I was started on dilantin and phenobarbital. That worked fine but I also take coumadin which reacts directly with dilantin. It was a chemistry experimentthat took a toll on my gallbladder - now removed.

My body either got used to or quit proessing the dilantin and I had a time with tonic clonic siezures.

I had been seeing a neurologist at GWU but now see a neuro group out of Alex, VA by the name of ALFA Neuro. As we all know, a doctor that takes his/her time to listen and talk WITH you rather than At you is a blessing.

My old doctor had started me on Keppra wih the plan to wean me off dilatnin. After a bout of edema on my brain, a result of radiation surgery for meningiomas, my new team of doctors put me on lamital as well, At that time I was taking 1000M of Keppra, 400M of dilantin, 180M of pheno and 100M of lamictal. 4 meds at once with the plan to get me off the dilantin.

6 months later and I am on 3000M keppra, 150M lamital and 180M pheno and no dilantin - yay. The only thing I know that has happen to me is I haave gained an unwanted 40# and my sleeping is erratic as hell. No siezures as of yet and I have ativan for when I get feeling wierd,

I think the pheno stops any jerking of my hands and stuff.

Good luck

 

HI,

I was strciken wih siezure disorder/epilepsy after having a tumor resection 13 years ago. I'vr had 3 more subsequently. I was started on dilantin and phenobarbital. That worked fine but I also take coumadin which reacts directly with dilantin. It was a chemistry experimentthat took a toll on my gallbladder - now removed.

My body either got used to or quit proessing the dilantin and I had a time with tonic clonic siezures.

I had been seeing a neurologist at GWU but now see a neuro group out of Alex, VA by the name of ALFA Neuro. As we all know, a doctor that takes his/her time to listen and talk WITH you rather than At you is a blessing.

My old doctor had started me on Keppra wih the plan to wean me off dilatnin. After a bout of edema on my brain, a result of radiation surgery for meningiomas, my new team of doctors put me on lamital as well, At that time I was taking 1000M of Keppra, 400M of dilantin, 180M of pheno and 100M of lamictal. 4 meds at once with the plan to get me off the dilantin.

6 months later and I am on 3000M keppra, 150M lamital and 180M pheno and no dilantin - yay. The only thing I know that has happen to me is I haave gained an unwanted 40# and my sleeping is erratic as hell. No siezures as of yet and I have ativan for when I get feeling wierd,

I think the pheno stops any jerking of my hands and stuff.

Good luck

 

Re: Anyone on Lamictal AND Keppra?

Submitted by emilyseizure on Tue, 2009-07-14 - 14:32
San Francisco, California Hello, I've been on Lamictal and Keppra for the past 10 years. Keppra is just great! It stopped my myoclonic jerks immediately! (I started having the jerks in High School). However....I'm having big problems with Lamictal. It is causing me severe memory loss - severe to a point where I lost my job because of it. Nevertheless, just because it didn't work for me doesn't mean it won't work for others. I was on Lamictal for about 8 years before it started causing me problems. Overall, I've heard that Keppra is a great drug. I have faith in it. As for Lamictal, monitor it. Sincerely, EmilyP

Re: Anyone on Lamictal AND Keppra?

Submitted by tweety 12 on Tue, 2009-07-14 - 20:38
im on both for the last 8 months im on 750 twice a day and lamictal 100 twice a day

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