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ANy luck with Keppra
Wed, 06/15/2005 - 08:34Topic: Teen Zone
Has anyone tried Keppra for parital onset seizures with good luck. Cna you let me know if it's been good for you?
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RE: RE: ANy luck with Keppra
Submitted by virginiacharley on Mon, 2005-07-04 - 20:19
I have been on Keppra since April after I had several partial complex seizures due to a brain tumor. I was on 300mg Dilantin at that time and they added 1000 mg of Keppra. After that I continued to have very mild seizure activity that seemed to only affect my one foot and leg. Usually on a day that I had one sz I had a second a few hours later. I couldnt seem to go for more that a week without this problem. I was kept on the Dilantin and the Keppra was increased to 2000mg. per day. I have problems with the Dilantin from the start but the Dr. doesnt want to take me off it until I am sz free. He recently upped my Keppra to 2500mg per day along w/ the Dilantin 300mg. I have been ten days w/o sz activity which is a new record for me. So things seem to be improving.One thing I would suggest you do if on Keppra is to always take w/ food as it had made me nauseated very badly until I did that. I am working at the present time although I become extremely fatigued very easily. I take one day at a time. That is all anyone can do. Nice to be able to talk to someone who has some medical issues in common. I am a 53 year old woman who has a lust for life.
Re: RE: ANy luck with Keppra
Submitted by abosmia on Sat, 2006-04-22 - 22:32
YES! KEPPRA HAS SAVED MY LIFE, LITERALLY! If your not on Keppra Id talk to your doc bought it. I used to be on Lamictal. The side effects were really bad and it didnt help my seizures that much. Ever since ive been on Keppra ive had a 96% seizure reduction rate. BEST of luck and wishes to you. I know how you feel.
RE: ANy luck with Keppra
Submitted by lucycaller on Thu, 2005-06-16 - 06:21
hi i take it by your mane you live in britan. i live there too i am also on keppra and so far have had no positive results. i have been on it since feb and have had no change in my seizure pattern or how frequent they happen. it just seems to make me angry and very emotional. however everybody responds differently to different medications. (also my seizures are grand mal). good luck in the future. if you have any questions or just wanna chat my email is lucycaller@hotmail.co.uk