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Keppra and Marijuana

Mon, 10/17/2011 - 21:47

My 15 yr old son was just diagnosed with epilepsy. He is on Keppra and smokes marijuana. Are there any serious side effects of smoking while on Keppra. Anyone out there smoke and take Keppra? He just started Keppra today. 2 doses. 1 in the morning and 1 at night.  Also, do they side effects of Keppra subside?

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Re: Keppra and Marijuana

Submitted by marissasurges on Sun, 2013-10-27 - 11:21
I am an 18 year old female, and just got diagonsed with epilepsy in the last month. I have been on Keppra for the last three weeks, taking 750 mg twice a day after having two seizures within two weeks of each other. We're still waiting for the tests to come back but we're sure the epilepsy formed from a skull fracture I got in May. I smoke pot every day, and I have been seizure free since I've been on Keppra. Medical Marijuana has epilepsy on it's list in my state, and it can actually help the seizure threshold. I would suggest he find more indica strains, since they are higher in CBD's then THC. (More Sativa strains have lower CBD count & higher THC levels) CBD's are actually what help the seizure threshold in cannabis. In the beginning, it made me kinda anxious to smoke but it did help me sleep better. Now that I've been on the medicine for two weeks, I don't get the anxiety from smoking and it actually helps eliminate most of the side effects, besides drowsiness (indica strains make you more sleepy anyways) My side effects have been subsided a bit. I can stay awake now all day during the day, but I am sleepwalking & I do have a bad stuffy nose all the dang time. I wouldn't be too worried about your child smoking marijuana, as long as he knows his cannabis.

I have been epileptic for 3

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2014-11-28 - 20:43
I have been epileptic for 3 years and have large seizures when i black out for a few days and small localized ones also and i smoke herb, take keppra and vimpat... throughout my time i have had less when smoking with my medications, my doctor even took note that it lessens the side effects, I also recommend frankensense oil and smelling it when you start to feel weird... while doing that ive had alot less seizures tho the oil is expensive 

Mike I emphatically urge you

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2015-06-06 - 20:16
Mike I emphatically urge you not to drink while you are on Keppra. It negates the effects of the drug and will open you up to seizures.  I had half a glass of wine at a reunion party and within an hour had a seizure.  You have to take the Keppra doses regularly and on time.  I have alarms set on my phone so I don't miss them.  I truly miss the wine and martinis but not enough to have a seizure.

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