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Keppra-sleep disturbance
Thu, 07/20/2017 - 12:32Topic: Medication Issues
Not sure if anyone can make any suggestions but have been on the generic of Keppra for two weeks titration dose of 250mg (eventually to be doubled). Have noticed major sleep problems, might get off to sleep then wake about hour later and then no sleep until 5-6a.m. Dr suggestion staying at this dosage a bit longer. Also for last three days had zero seizures, usually 3+ a day. Then today one. Any ideas what I can do to help sleep and why weird change of seizure pattern? Thanks
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Please understand that you
Submitted by just_joe on Mon, 2017-07-24 - 15:53
Please understand that you are no different then anybody else. You just have a blind disease or ailment that can not be seen. The only time it is seen is when the person is in a seizure. Oh and even them some seizures are not seen. Can a person see a heart ailment or diabetes? It is the stigma that has been associated with epilepsy that has hurt people. Remember Caesar and his having the falling sickness?
Oh just realised-bit slow-
Submitted by mariet_5926de5df37df on Sat, 2017-07-22 - 06:32
Oh just realised-bit slow- this also is very hopeful and might mean will improve my quality of life as at present fairly housebound or confined to one end of village; also I thinkI am getting very wary of going out which is very unhealthy. Thanks again.