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Lamictal vs. Keppra
Mon, 06/21/2010 - 09:11I am 25 I have simple-partial, complex-partial, and tonic-clonic seizures. I was put on Depakote, but that didn't work. So I was switched to Keppra XR, but it gave me suicidal thoughts and severe depression. Now I'm titrating Lamictal XR into my system while I'm weaning off the Keppra, and at this point, I don't know which one is causing the current side effects.
The tremors, extreme weakness and fatigue, shortness of breath, insomnia, and loss of apetite are some of the expected side effects. What worries me is the fact that I keep forgetting things, as if they were completely erased from my memory! And then there are times when I feel that I'm just going to collapse and pass out..but I hear that's normal too.
I guess I have two questions; Is the memeory loss normal, and is there a point where one says 'enough with the medications!' ?
Re: Lamictal vs. Keppra
Submitted by woodye85741 on Fri, 2012-10-05 - 23:18
I've been on lamictal(lamotrigene) these past 5 years & I don't know if it's age or what it is, but within past 4 years I've noticed a sharp increase in "cracking" my spine and shoulders. Im too sore to do it first thing in the morning, but later on throughout the day I do it easily even if laying on bed and shrugging. Im not a strenous yoga person.
Im flexible enough though.Maybe I'm just putting too much into it. Perhaps it's just normal ageing ??
I've been on lamictal(lamotrigene) these past 5 years & I don't know if it's age or what it is, but within past 4 years I've noticed a sharp increase in "cracking" my spine and shoulders. Im too sore to do it first thing in the morning, but later on throughout the day I do it easily even if laying on bed and shrugging. Im not a strenous yoga person.
Im flexible enough though.Maybe I'm just putting too much into it. Perhaps it's just normal ageing ??