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Decreased Appetite

Tue, 08/09/2005 - 14:32

My 13 year old daughter has been on Keppra for 8 months and we are noticing a decrease in her appetite.  This started about one month ago.  Is this normal for this sideeffect to start after so many months or is it maybe just a decrease in appetite because the weather has gotten so warm? 

Amy

Comments

RE: RE: Decreased Appetite

Submitted by motherearth52 on Thu, 2005-08-11 - 10:54
I have been taking Keppra for 3 years now. I have to force myself to eat; my husband gets very upset but food just doesn't interest me. I am very depressed about this whole seizure thing and often times wish I could move on to my next life. I just recently found this site and realize now that there are many of "us" out there struggling with the same things. I don't feel quite so alone knowing it's not just me thinking I've lost my mind.

Re: RE: RE: Decreased Appetite

Submitted by Seruzies on Wed, 2007-08-22 - 21:42
I don't take Keppra, I'm on Dilantin, but I experience the same loss of appetite. I have been thin all of my life, and never a big eater. With school, and then work, I would eat several small meals a day rather than sit down for 3 square meals a day. Now it's catching up with me as when I don't eat right, I have seizures. I'm working on it, but it's still a problem for me. I noticed I'm putting on weight fast too.

Re: RE: RE: Decreased Appetite

Submitted by bex on Mon, 2007-08-27 - 12:17
I'm on Topomax and just try and eat little and often, as I lost a lot of weight over the last 6 months. My neuro wants to add in Keppra so the weightloss is a bit of a concern, but apart from that side affect how do you all find it? Bex

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