kepra

I am happy on keppra.  I have been on it for a year now and like it.   I was allergic to dilantin, depakote made my hair fall out and gain 100 pounds, lamictal was ok but keppra is so far the best for me.  No problemd for me on keppra and it works with my other meds which is great.   Teal

gratefulmouse--I responded abt keppra causing severe gas in the abdomen. it can cause cramps and diahrea which is unusual as it mostly is suppose to cause constipation. however, I did reserch and found that two of the pills the 500mgs and the 750mgs...have iron oxide...500 is yellow iron oxide and the 750 is red iron oxide...iron oxide is ...iron and if one is sensitive to iron it causes these symptoms....severe gas and bloating and diahrea...I found that the 250mgs and I m not sure about the 1000mg having iron oxide or not as it doesnt describe it as well as the rest. I called and am having a perscription filled for the 250mgs about 240 of them to see how it works on my stomach...I talked to my family dr and she said it was a form of iron and if a person is sensitive to iron as I am then it does affect them in this way...I will start on the 250mgs within the next two days and let everyone know how it goes as far as the gassy stomach upset and I also emailed the ubc.com company which are the people who make it and told them about it and if this is indeed the case then they can change the coloring to not include iron oxide so one more side affect can be taken off. believe me I kn ow about all the side affects....nervousness, which makes in the morning my arms shake...or I shake in the morning first thing until I take the keppra....then Im ok for awhile then as i eat I start feeling a little down and then as the day goes on I feel better and towards evening im ok ....but I take my pills at night and it takes me awhile to get to sleep...but who knows it could be the iron....we shall see ....I also have the mood swings..ie depression, crying anxiety, fear, I was weak in the beg and also am dizzy still as I went down from 2000mgs to 1500mgs and then going up at around 1800mgs...and each time one changes mgs it affects the mood and everything else...then....i have taken it as I stated before and I was fine emotionally and weakwise and dizziness went...but in the early morning I am shaky...until I take the pills...so...God bless and pray that He shows you what to do and gives you answers,,..and the Holy Spirit guides you in your health matters...gratefulmouse

gratefulmouse---oh man..hi again Im the one that posted regarding the gassiness....man I thought I could escape loosing my hair...my family has a history of women and hair loss and men too....and now im on something that causes it..maybe I will still be different or special haha as my doc said...when I told him my nuero that I wasnt sleepy like it said I should be and some other stuff they said I was special...maybe I will grow hair....fat chance huh...oh well, things could be worse...God bless