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Would It Be Terrible To Take My Son Off Of Keppra?
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Neurologist is unavailable for contact for the past 5 days and most likely the next week as well. Son recently diagnosed with "Childhood Epilepsy." Keppra is causing him to be extremely aggressive and try to hurt himself. Not effective at all on any of his seizures. Started Topamax but the spineless "on-call" doctors won't make a decision to take him off Keppra without talking to "our" neurologist. They made a mistake and overdosed(3 times the initial recommended and 3/4 of the absolute max… read more

posted September 14, 2015 (edited)
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When I was on Keppra 3 years ago, I would have seizures every six months like clockwork. If anybody you know or your children is asked to be put on this medicine I would strongly advise against it.

posted October 1, 2015 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I'm glad they've taken him off it, I hated Keppra! I haven't spoken to many people who have taken it but those who I have all agree that it made them miserable and irritable like me. It didn't affect my seizures either. Good luck with everything

posted September 16, 2015 (edited)
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My nephew was on keppra and it made him very irritable and violent. Hope you can get him of of that. I hear a lot of times about people having that need affect their moods. Good luck with everything

posted September 15, 2015 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Has anyone else experienced this? My son is 12 and since he's been diagnosed with epilepsy about a year in a half ago and he has a seizure like every 3 months.

posted November 5, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I Keppra 750 mg`s , " alone with [[treatment:Vimpat:5526c9df1fcaa3c8cb[[phone:000399]] 200:]] mg`s alone with Lamictal 150 ng`s x`s two .' I`m sick ,and tried of maxing out on med`s , as well as elurgic reaction`s two three . I hop that med works for you .... Be carful of maxing out on the med .

posted October 1, 2015 (edited)

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