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Sun, 01/07/2018 - 10:05Topic: Share Your Story
Hey. So im 18 years old and i just got diagnosed with myoclonic epilepsy. I had my first seizure just a week ago and now im on keppra. My doctor told me that i wont be able to consume alcohol. He said a beer or two is fine but nothing too extreme. I used to drink on the weekends just to relax so thats quite a challenge for me. It's my last year of school and my finals are pretty close. Keppra is making me feel dizzy and keeps me off my daily activities. I cant do my homework and my everyday tasks seem to exhaust me. I know its just the beginning but i need some advice. I dont even know why i got this. I mean none of my relatives have it. Any advice would be helpful. Thank you in advance.
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Hey, I’ve been diagonosed
Submitted by Espy498 on Mon, 2018-01-22 - 13:34
Hey, I’ve been diagonosed with Epilepsy for 3 yrs. now I’m 25 and keppra was the first medication my doctor prescribed. At one point I had all the side effects your having while taking keppra and now that I’m taking depakote everythings a lot better I’ve been taking it for almost 2yrs. Also after being diagnosed I did notice my drinking tolerance did decrease although Im a preferred smoker after 1 cup of Jack (preferred) I’m either sleep or having a seizure.
You have to be careful, i
Submitted by ty.w.10 on Sun, 2018-01-28 - 07:45
You have to be careful, i also take keppra 1,250mg twice a day and it exaggerates the effects of alcohol on the body. I could literally get tipsy off 1 alcoholic drink now. Also iv'e noticed certain alcohols cause me to have a seizure even if i only drink a little, i once drank vodka and ended up having a seizure. You can drink, just only have a few and dont over drink
Briviact is the chiral
Submitted by eovals on Mon, 2018-01-08 - 22:46
Briviact is the chiral version of Keppra and it seems to be just as effective with more moderate side effects (i'm on it - couldn't handle being so short fused.)Ask your doc about it. Good luck!