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drowsinessworse with Keppra

Sun, 03/30/2008 - 23:51

Hi everyone- I am new to this forum and I hope somebody can give me some insight. I have been on dilantin for 26 years and now my new neurologist is having me switch to Keppra. I am still waiting for the results of my bone density scan. My biggest problem is the drowsiness and I haven't even started my full dose yet. I can barely make it through the day without caffeine in my system. I started drinking coffee the same year I started on dilantin because I couldn't stay awake in school. It didn't help that my first class of the day was physics!  Anyways, I have to drink twice as much coffee in order to function normally and I want to know if anyone has had side effects that persisted after going off there original medicine? Any advice in combating drowsiness while on AED? Thanks, nancy

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Re: drowsinessworse with Keppra

Submitted by graciefox on Sun, 2010-02-21 - 06:43

 Is anyone else experiencing muscle fatigue on Keppra? 

 

"Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination." Oscar Wilde

 Is anyone else experiencing muscle fatigue on Keppra? 

 

"Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination." Oscar Wilde

Re: drowsinessworse with Keppra

Submitted by juperee on Sun, 2010-02-21 - 16:49

I had a little muscle fatigue and general clumsiness/lack of coordination, but only for the first week or so.

I've stepped up the dosage very, very gradually, and my epileptologist is convinced that is the key to having reduced/no Keppra side effects.

I had a little muscle fatigue and general clumsiness/lack of coordination, but only for the first week or so.

I've stepped up the dosage very, very gradually, and my epileptologist is convinced that is the key to having reduced/no Keppra side effects.

Re: drowsinessworse with Keppra

Submitted by Matt74 on Sat, 2010-08-28 - 15:18
I've had muscle fatigue on all my meds, Keppra included.

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