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New to Epilepsy-Keppra
Mon, 03/21/2016 - 11:23Topic: Medication Issues
Hi, I recently was diagnosed and started taking Keppra. I'm having some side effects and I was hoping if someone could help me and tell me if what I'm experiencing is "normal" side effects. The most recent one I started having is my leg starts twitching in the middle of the night. Does anyone experience something similar? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Better than pharmaceuticals?
Submitted by margiefox118@live.com on Sat, 2016-04-16 - 17:58
Better than pharmaceuticals? Not for me! Do you actually think a drug which Has been proven effective and studied in depth for its method of action is not 'as good' as one which Hasn't? I tried this CBD oil and got no results at all and I would never tell anyone to not take a drug which is helping their epilepsy. The fact is this CPD is a Drug also and of course will have the same varied effects as others. It is the new rage and is being studied now and will help some- just like any.other drug-but not all. And it will have side effects also, Read up on this more and you will understand. To blatantly say it is a better way just because it is new is misleading. Some of us do need a different treatment.