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Is keppra that bad?
Mon, 09/21/2009 - 17:48Comments
Re: Is keppra that bad?
Submitted by alicat16 on Tue, 2009-09-22 - 18:16
i also am on dilantin and keppra--no bad side effects.
but,now that i am perimenopausal (54 and still get periods!!),seizures have started again--dont know what to do--help!
i also am on dilantin and keppra--no bad side effects.
but,now that i am perimenopausal (54 and still get periods!!),seizures have started again--dont know what to do--help!
Re: Is keppra that bad?
Submitted by Fawn1981 on Tue, 2009-09-22 - 12:21
Keppra has worked very well with me and my partial complex seizures. I am on 1500 mg twice a day, but still have some seizures around my menstrual cycle. Unfortunately, my neuro-surgeon has informed me that I am a candidate for surgery, which I am still debating. But as for the Keppra, I feel it has done more for me than Tegretol and/or Neurontin. BTW I am also on Lyrica 150 mg twice a day, which I have notice has made me gain a little weight. Otherwise, I have not experienced anything bad in concern with mood swings or any other side effects.