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is there really such a thing as keppra blood level test?

Thu, 11/06/2008 - 11:49

Is there such a blood test to monitor keppra? the neuroligist office called back and told me my keppra level was in range at 8.4 (3.1 to 10), i have not heard of a blood test level for keppra, i would appreciate anyones knowledge on this...

 

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Re: is there really such a thing as keppra blood level test?

Submitted by Roxanne D on Sat, 2009-10-10 - 12:56

Hey,

I get a blood levels for Keppra and Lamictal about evey six months.  For me, it checks the level of the medication in blood stream to see if the level is normal.  If it is too high, they ask me how I'm feeling and check what side effects it can cause to my body and whether or not to get other blood work.  Too low then they see if I need to increase so I won't have any of my petit mals.  Hope this helped.

Roxanne

Hey,

I get a blood levels for Keppra and Lamictal about evey six months.  For me, it checks the level of the medication in blood stream to see if the level is normal.  If it is too high, they ask me how I'm feeling and check what side effects it can cause to my body and whether or not to get other blood work.  Too low then they see if I need to increase so I won't have any of my petit mals.  Hope this helped.

Roxanne

Re: is there really such a thing as keppra blood level test?

Submitted by NannyVal on Sat, 2009-10-10 - 20:05

My daughter takes Keppra-500 mg x3 twice daily and Lamictal-100 mg. x 2 1/2 a.m. & x3 p.m.  Everytime she goes back to her neurologist for her checkup...she has bloodwork done.  They have never told her that the level is too high/low.

My daughter takes Keppra-500 mg x3 twice daily and Lamictal-100 mg. x 2 1/2 a.m. & x3 p.m.  Everytime she goes back to her neurologist for her checkup...she has bloodwork done.  They have never told her that the level is too high/low.

Re: is there really such a thing as keppra blood level test?

Submitted by Roxanne D on Sun, 2009-10-11 - 07:45

I had started to only have 4 petit mals a month and that was great for me.  So she wanted to check my levels on my meds.  When she got the results, she was surprised that they were not higher than they were because my petit mals had decresed.  I don't know what the range of the levels are.  I take 2 200mg tabs Lamictal twice/day and the Keppra is 300mg 3 am and 4 pm.  The dr that does all the meds is a phamecologist/neurologist.  I also see a nuerologist that she works with.

I also take Topamax.  The insurance co. made me start generic.  Before I started it she had me to get levels on it.  They were 7 on the brand name.  After I was on the generic for a month, the level dropped to 5.  That shows what generics do.

Roxanne

I had started to only have 4 petit mals a month and that was great for me.  So she wanted to check my levels on my meds.  When she got the results, she was surprised that they were not higher than they were because my petit mals had decresed.  I don't know what the range of the levels are.  I take 2 200mg tabs Lamictal twice/day and the Keppra is 300mg 3 am and 4 pm.  The dr that does all the meds is a phamecologist/neurologist.  I also see a nuerologist that she works with.

I also take Topamax.  The insurance co. made me start generic.  Before I started it she had me to get levels on it.  They were 7 on the brand name.  After I was on the generic for a month, the level dropped to 5.  That shows what generics do.

Roxanne

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