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Topic: Medication Issues

Help with Medication

05/2018 | 0 Comments

I have had epilepsy for over 10 years now as a result of a stroke. I currently take both seizure medications and blood thinner medications. I often...
Maybe seizures

05/2018 | 3 Comments

I am terrified. Only a few nights a month, if it’s bad maybe 2 to 3 times a week but, I am having an issue that I don’t know is epilepsy or not. I am...
Side effects of coming off Keppra

05/2018 | 0 Comments

My name is Chris. I have finally been able to reduce my Keppra over the past few years and now am being completely taken off it. I am having some side...
Maybe you guys can help?

05/2018 | 1 Comments

Hetes the situation. I was diagnosed with epilepsy 8 years ago. Im treated with 200mg of lamictal it works absolutely fine for me. The problem is I...
Keppra to CBD

05/2018 | 0 Comments

I live in a state where medical marijuana is illegal still but CBD is legal. I had a seizure triggered but unhealthy behaviors from an eating disorder...
SO many medications, so little results

05/2018 | 2 Comments

My daughter is 3 years old. She got diagnosed 3.5 weeks ago. They started her on Keppra and slowly upped the dose. We noticed she was still having a...
Meds and bad breath HELP

05/2018 | 0 Comments

Hi everyone, I have been on Lamactial and Tegretol for 14 years. Both medications are known to cause bad breath however no specialist is willing to...
Brivact

05/2018 | 1 Comments

After trying so many different meds, tonight I will beginning my week of winging off topamax (dopamax) and going onto brivact, any input is greatly...
Medication issue what to do?

05/2018 | 2 Comments

Hi my name is Natasha my boyfriend has focual seizers. He takes 2 medications a day twic a day. He takes generic Keppra, and generic triliptal. He was...
Lost Prescription Coverage

04/2018 | 2 Comments

Now losing my mind, after the prescription coverage I had just dropped me for no reason, and according to my pharmacist and Doctors this has recently...
Keppra?

04/2018 | 4 Comments

I have been newly diagnosed and I was prescribed Keppra. Has anyone experienced any side effects from Keppra?
Side effects of keppra

04/2018 | 0 Comments

Im living in ireland and im 19. Ive been having seizures the past 6 years and have only been medicated for it the past year out of urgency by my local...
Lamotrigine drug body pain side effects?

04/2018 | 0 Comments

Has anyone experienced body pain while on lamotrigine (lamitcal) I have been on lamotrigine for approx 8 years. I have chronic back and neck pain that...
Swapping from lamictal to topamax issue

04/2018 | 0 Comments

So, some back story: I’ve been on a really low dose of lamictal since I had my first seizure about 6 months ago (I’m 31 and my daughter was 5 months...
Switching from Topamax to Lamictal?

04/2018 | 3 Comments

Hello! I was on Topamax for only about 2 months (200 mg daily). It wasn't that bad honestly; it actually improved my moods and gave me more energy...

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