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keppra
Tue, 06/13/2006 - 12:59Topic: Medication Issues
hi im new to the forum but have had epilepsy for 12yr.Is tere anybody on this site who has ideopathic intercranial hypertension as well as epilepsy?
At the moment i am introducing keppra to my meds,already on lamictal.Anyone else on keppra?hows it doing?did side effects ware off?
Comments
Re: Re: keppra
Submitted by frances on Thu, 2006-06-22 - 15:45
i add another 250 on next monday then il be same as you 500twice a day.so hopefully it get better soon.I wont give up.Just hope it works!THanks
Fran
Re: keppra
Submitted by New Beginnings on Tue, 2006-06-20 - 18:31
Hi Frances,My experience with Keppra was not near as well as Juperee's.I had keppra added to the dilantin that I already take.The side effects of keppra showed up 3 weeks into taking it.My seizures aren't that bad as I had surgery for my epilepsy 24 years ago.But anyway it was pretty bad for me.I had no appetit,I couldn't sleep and I was crying all the time.I didn't wait any longer.As soon as I realized what was causing my problems I went off of it.Almost 4 weeks of being off keppra I am still having problems sleeping.So I researched more and found that keppra can deplete your b6.I was having symptoms and I typed in b6 deficiency and I found 4 symptoms that were like the ones I was having.I have been taking a sleep aid every night as b6 deficiency causes insomnia.I never had a problem before sleeping and now all of a sudden after taking keppra I have a problem.I just started taking b6 and magnesium supplements.I hope it helps me.
Re: keppra
Submitted by juperee on Tue, 2006-06-13 - 21:31
Hi Frances. I am on Keppra as a monotherapy. My side effects (including nausea, vivid dreams, tiredness, etc) did wear off. THe first 2 weeks were the worst, and then it kept getting better and better. Probably took about 4-5 weeks altogether, so don't give up. I take 500mg twice a day. Good luck!