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Keppra or CBD?
Mon, 09/11/2017 - 20:15Topic: Medication Issues
Hello! Advice needed ASAP! I'll give you a quick run down I am 24 years old and recently diagnosed with generalized epilepsy. Being diagnosed is literallu my biggest fear coming true ive always been afraid of having seziures and all these years ive had minor moments of blackkng out but never thought tbey were seziures until this year theyve gotten worse and my EEG showed seziure activity on both sides of my brain. My neuro prescribed me 500mg keppra (generic form) twice a day to start but I am so scared to start it due to everything I've read and heard about it and it's side effects. I've done research on CBD and wanted to give it a try but I don't know how effective it will be. I just want to do something that I know will work, also I had recently been trying to conceive and am worried what my new diagnoses means for TTC. Any advice on ether keppra or CBD would be great. Thanks in advance.
Comments
Just forget about meds. Your
Submitted by SeizingLisa on Mon, 2017-09-18 - 00:20
Just forget about meds. Your not the type of person to take them. Go to a doctor who will help you live your life WITH seizures. You might handle that better.
So you haven't even tried it,
Submitted by SeizingLisa on Mon, 2017-09-18 - 00:22
So you haven't even tried it, is that what I read? It could be the one. Try it first at least if you have any side effects that will stop you from using it then stop it and call your Dr. Everyone reacts differently to meds. If you don't at least try the meds the Dr. gives you then why are you going. Stop going to the Dr. Try some herbal remedies they might work for you. Good luck Melissa.
So you haven't even tried it,
Submitted by SeizingLisa on Mon, 2017-09-18 - 00:21
So you haven't even tried it, is that what I read? It could be the one. Try it first at least if you have any side effects that will stop you from using it then stop it and call your Dr. Everyone reacts differently to meds. If you don't at least try the meds the Dr. gives you then why are you going. Stop going to the Dr. Try some herbal remedies they might work for you. Good luck Melissa.