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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!

Comments

Re: Anyone on Lamictal AND Keppra?

Submitted by tweety 12 on Tue, 2010-01-19 - 21:09
i was on both for 6 months till i had a reaction to the lamictal a real bad rash on my legs and a postive ana in my blood becouse of it so they had to put me on topamax

Re: Anyone on Lamictal AND Keppra?

Submitted by probell on Wed, 2010-01-27 - 14:43
I was on Keppra monotherapy, 1500mg twice daily. It had no side effects for me, but also did not prevent seizures. My doctor recommended adding Lamictal but I insisted on one drug at a time. I switched to lamotrigine (generic Lamictal). It seems to prevent my seizures and it has no major side effects for me.

Re: Anyone on Lamictal AND Keppra?

Submitted by devondaybreak on Thu, 2010-03-04 - 22:09

im 14 years old and have been taking keppra and lamictal for about a year.

so far, i have noticed really weird changes in mood.

im almost a different person now.

i've had thoughts of killing myself and dying.

i've also been very tired every day and its really hard to fall asleep every night.

my doctor also mentiond something about ADD or ADHD but im not really sure.

but if you start getting a rash its advised to go to a hospital right away.

but all in all, i havent had more than 5 seizures since the day i started keppra and lamictal.

but i do have a ?

my doctor said that the keppra was only to be taken for like 8 weeks until my body was used to the lamictal.

but the day i stoped taking the keppra, i had a gran mal seizure.

but he never really told me muh about that.

he just kept me on the keppra and hightend the amount i was taking.

and i was hoping for more info on that subject....

im 14 years old and have been taking keppra and lamictal for about a year.

so far, i have noticed really weird changes in mood.

im almost a different person now.

i've had thoughts of killing myself and dying.

i've also been very tired every day and its really hard to fall asleep every night.

my doctor also mentiond something about ADD or ADHD but im not really sure.

but if you start getting a rash its advised to go to a hospital right away.

but all in all, i havent had more than 5 seizures since the day i started keppra and lamictal.

but i do have a ?

my doctor said that the keppra was only to be taken for like 8 weeks until my body was used to the lamictal.

but the day i stoped taking the keppra, i had a gran mal seizure.

but he never really told me muh about that.

he just kept me on the keppra and hightend the amount i was taking.

and i was hoping for more info on that subject....

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