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Keppra
17/07/2018 | | 26moderated by Henry
levetiracetam (500mg) for epilepsy
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Sodium Valproate
17/07/2018 | | 26moderated by Charlotte
sodium valproate (400mg) for epilepsy
In August 2017 at the age of twenty five, I was diagnosed with suffering from both Absent Seizure Epilepsy and Complex Partial Seizure Epilepsy.
Initially my neurologist prescribed me Keppra 500mg BD (twice daily) which was swiftly increased up to 1000mg BD (twice daily) in an attempt to prevent further events of epileptic seizures (known as a prophylactic approach).
[The prophylactic (o...
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Keppra
14/09/2017 | | 46moderated by Philip
levetiracetam (1000mg) for epilepsy
I use the original brand (keppra) and it makes a bit difference. hardly any side effects. It's generally know by neurologists and pharmacists that you can react very differently to the different brands. Other brands give me up to all of the side effects, especially severe distress, instability and epileptic attacks.
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Vimpat
03/07/2017 | | 18moderated by Henry
lacosamide (50mg) for epilepsy
3rd type of epilepsy for my juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. To start off with I was on a low dose of 2x2 tablets a day then moved up to 2x4 tablets a day. To start off with the medicines helped, no attacks except for during stressful periods. Then I had a serious epileptic episode and the dose was increased and now I've got loads of side effects. My own kind of attacks have come back and I feel co...
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Levetiracetam
21/06/2017 | | 58moderated by Philip
levetiracetam (250mg) for epilepsy
I would warn everybody against this drug! The severe side effects (spaced out, can't think. depressed, want to die, tired, sore eyes, lots of epileptic seizures) were became noticeable after a couple of weeks and it took a while after stopping the medication for them to go away again.
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Keppra
20/01/2017 | | 58moderated by Philip
levetiracetam (750mg) for epilepsy
Many side effects! I used to take tegretol which made me feel very detached. Now it's quite the opposite. I used to sleep a lot, now very little and I'm never tired.
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