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Side Effects for Keppra & Can you drink alcohol??
Mon, 02/05/2007 - 02:58Topic: Medication Issues
Hi, I'm 27 and had two grand mal seizures in the past month. I don't remember anything and am pretty much out cold for 30 min afterwards, and disoriented for the remainder of the day. All my tests have come back negative and my doc has put me on 1500 mg of Keppra a day. It's only been a couple weeks, but I've noticed that I get fatigued much quicker, I've lost my appetite, and my short term memory is shot. Are these the same side effects everyone else has?? Has Keppra worked well for you?? Also, I've read all the medical forms on it and talked to the doc some, but does being on the meds mean that I need to cut out alcohol 100%? I don't really drink a lot, but would occasionally like to still have wine every now and then, but I'm not sure if I should be concerned with any possible interactions. I'd like to hear other's experiences.
Thanks.
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Re: Side Effects for Keppra & Can you drink alcohol??
Submitted by bighighlander on Wed, 2011-10-12 - 17:38
I had a blood clot in my brain and suffered a stroke along with 9 tonic-clonic seizures. I also suffered some brain bleeding caused by a reaction to heparin. I also suffered a fractured shoulder which was caused during one of the seizures. This was back in May 2011. I have been taking Keppra since then and for the first 3 months or so I never drunk any alcohol at all. I have since started drinking again and have noticed that I do get drunk quicker than I used to. As for other side effects I have not really had that many. I did have a bout of depression, but I think that was caused by the stroke and the fact I had to stay off work. Now back at work. Very tiring, maybe this is a side effect of Keppra, but it could just as well be my body still recovering from the after effects of the trauma my brain and body have been through.
im 20 and ive had a gran mal
Submitted by Leon Landers on Mon, 2020-03-23 - 01:56
im 20 and ive had a gran mal seizure when i was 18 so they put me on 1000 mg keppra when and when they put me on it i had the same side effects i lost my appetite so i lost a bunch of weight and ive had problems with my temper getting out of control but almost after a year and i got my appetite back so i started gaining the weight i had lost but the temper never went away i just had to control it like i did before i started the medication
I'm 29, I had epilepsy as a
Submitted by jmccoy917 on Tue, 2019-04-02 - 20:43
I'm 29, I had epilepsy as a child from and was medicated from 7-14. At 14 doctors said I had "grown out of it". About 6 months ago i was rediagnosed with epilepsy and put on 1000mg of Keppra XR. Had really bad mood swings at the beginning and now they have subsided. I don't drink often, but enjoy a girls night with a few drinks (2-3) every now and then. But ever since i started Keppra I can no longer tolerate alcohol. The night of is fine, but the day after I feel extremely hungover and I fall into a depression that lasts 3-4 days where I don't even want to get out of bed to eat. For me drinking just isn't worth it anymore.