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Anyone on Lamictal AND Keppra?

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 10:50

Topic: Medication Issues

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

I flat lined after 3 grandmas

Submitted by Kopisusu on Sat, 2019-05-04 - 08:28

I flat lined after 3 grandmas seizures one after the other the day I was picking up my drivers license at 16. No known seizure prior. The best thing my mom ever did was walking into my hospital room yelling you are going to school and getting a job and move out of my house just like everyone else. You are not going to use your seizures as an excuse. I got a job went to university lived overseas. Push your daughter to live like everyone else. Give her confidence. Remind her it’s better to have seizures than have cancer or skin diseases etc. at least with epilepsy people look at you they don’t know your different. Sorry you have to deal with this mom. Be strong

I am taking 1500 mg keppra

Submitted by Jillanne_58d0479ebc761 on Fri, 2019-11-15 - 19:24

I am taking 1500 mg keppra twice a day and 200 mg lamictal twice a day (one as on 400 mg lamictal twice a day but am going down for maybe thinking of having children). It's all working well. Main side effects are I fall asleep easily, memory problems and lack of coordination. But all is better than seizures. I have generalized epilepsy with myoclonic seizures.

Hi,I have been on lamictal

Submitted by karavan on Sun, 2020-02-02 - 00:28

Hi,I have been on lamictal for 5 years and having mood instability since,I now want to switch from lamictal to keppra also my lamictal is about to run out...how Should I proceed will this cause risks of seizure as I will be stopping lamictal?

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