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Anyone on Lamictal AND Keppra?
Thu, 11/20/2008 - 10:50Just 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 Vicki_Sue on Fri, 2009-09-11 - 03:32
Last year my nine year old got rashes under his arm pitts and behind his knees while on Keppra and Topamax. Now on Lamictal, Topamax and Tranxene. He has daily bloody noses. In May he went to the ER due to huge blood clot just hours after siezing, I feared the blood was coming from his brian the doctor were able to the the broken capilary and issue an Rx. Pior to that he was on Depokote for six years. Last month he got the VNS Theraphy implant. Hoping to slow down this medication merri-go-round, or should I say terrified-go-round. Stay Diligaint
Last year my nine year old got rashes under his arm pitts and behind his knees while on Keppra and Topamax. Now on Lamictal, Topamax and Tranxene. He has daily bloody noses. In May he went to the ER due to huge blood clot just hours after siezing, I feared the blood was coming from his brian the doctor were able to the the broken capilary and issue an Rx. Pior to that he was on Depokote for six years. Last month he got the VNS Theraphy implant. Hoping to slow down this medication merri-go-round, or should I say terrified-go-round. Stay Diligaint
Re: Anyone on Lamictal AND Keppra?
Submitted by Vicki_Sue on Fri, 2009-09-11 - 03:32
Last year my nine year old got rashes under his arm pitts and behind his knees while on Keppra and Topamax. Now on Lamictal, Topamax and Tranxene. He has daily bloody noses. In May he went to the ER due to huge blood clot just hours after siezing, I feared the blood was coming from his brian the doctor were able to the the broken capilary and issue an Rx. Pior to that he was on Depokote for six years. Last month he got the VNS Theraphy implant. Hoping to slow down this medication merri-go-round, or should I say terrified-go-round. Stay Diligaint
Last year my nine year old got rashes under his arm pitts and behind his knees while on Keppra and Topamax. Now on Lamictal, Topamax and Tranxene. He has daily bloody noses. In May he went to the ER due to huge blood clot just hours after siezing, I feared the blood was coming from his brian the doctor were able to the the broken capilary and issue an Rx. Pior to that he was on Depokote for six years. Last month he got the VNS Theraphy implant. Hoping to slow down this medication merri-go-round, or should I say terrified-go-round. Stay Diligaint