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Topic: Medication Issues

Has anyone tried Briviact?

01/2020 | 6 Comments

My 11 year old daughter takes Keppra 500 mg 2x/day. Seizures are controlled but side effects are very present, she completely changed once on Keppra...
Lamictal/Vimpat combo

01/2020 | 2 Comments

Has anyone out there used the vimpat/lamictal combo for tonic-clonic seizures? I’ve had seizures intermittently for 10 years with different combos...
Taking Keppra for meant for pets.

12/2019 | 3 Comments

Is it safe to to take Keppra XR meant for cats and dogs? It's pretty cheap online and my Health Provider (Robert Half) is a joke. I meds fast and...
medication issues

12/2019 | 1 Comments

Does anyone have recommendations for legit places/websites to buy brand keppra? My insurance company will no longer cover it and my seizures are...
Life after medication / levetiracetam

12/2019 | 2 Comments

I’ve been phasing off medication after 5-6 years on Keppra / other brands of levetiracetam. There are lots of posts online about side effects *while*...
Dilantin

12/2019 | 1 Comments

anybody here takes Dilantin?
Aggression with Depakote?

12/2019 | 2 Comments

My 10 year daughter was recently diagnosed with epilepsy and we seem to be having a really hard time getting it under control. She has been on Keppra...
Levetiracetam shortage

12/2019 | 3 Comments

Anyone else having trouble finding the generic for Keppra? My daughter switched from Keppra because her insurance company wouldn't cover it and now...
Lymph node swelling and levetiracetam

12/2019 | 1 Comments

My wife had siezer one and half year back and CT showed small structure on left side of her brain, till now she had 3 normal tonic clonic siezers...
Zonegran (Zonisamide)

12/2019 | 2 Comments

Hi, I would like to know for your own experience if you experience the following side effects from taking Zonismide. Thank you. 1. Less sweat/heat...
Onfi/Clobazam Side Effects

12/2019 | 2 Comments

Hi, I was wondering if anyone takes Onfi, aka Clobazam, to control epilepsy? I'm on 10 mg and have been experiencing some side effects, mostly extreme...
Depakote

12/2019 | 2 Comments

My daughter has been taken off Depakote. She is getting hot flashes, is lethargic and has a racing heart. -overall feels like she has the flu...
Keppra XR Cost

11/2019 | 2 Comments

Hi, I've been on Keppra XR for a decade due to 2 grand mal seizures back in 2009. Nothing since then, all normal EEGs. My doc has been hesitant to...
Brand name Lamictal vs. Generic

11/2019 | 2 Comments

I know this has probably asked before. I’d like to hear from people who switched from brand name Lamictal to the generic. Were there side effects or...
Gabapentin medicine reaction

11/2019 | 1 Comments

Hello, I'm 70 years old and I've had epilepsy since teenage years. I've been able to maintain the seizures with Keppra for over 20 years but recently...

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