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What Seizure Meds Work For You? Do You Take Keppra And Does It Make The Seizures Or Voices Worse?
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭

Does Keppra make your mood worse?
Do you have drastic mood swings if you take Keppra?
What other meds have you tried?

posted September 12, 2016
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I've said it before, and I'll always say it again, Keppra is by FAR the WORST S--T that I've ever taken!!!!!!!! ULTRA RAPID mood swings,Very-Very Forgetful, lose of coordination (People thought I was drunk!) It Didn't work to slow down/stop seizures--even when taken with other meds!!!!!!! When taking Keppra, I would cry one minute, and the next minute I was wanting to beat the S--t out of someone!! When I didn't take it, I was a fairly "normal" person"--still had seizures, but was kinda back to "normal". Don't really remember how much was taken -- 2000? in the Mourning-2000? at Night---I just don't remember. What I do remember is that I would NEVER!!!! ever take it again!!!! Status Epilepticus--I don't wish that on no nobody. Once had thoughts of "Checking Out." Guys, if it works for You, than may God continue to bless You. My last thought about that Sh-- is is for everyone to be careful! May the Force be with You all.

posted September 12, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Just found this thread mooching about. Keppra stopped my seizures but made life pretty unbearable with the emotional rollercoaster, and my partners. I’ve just started trial for a new version, Brivaracetam (Brivat), it’s approved but expensive, hence the feasibility trial I’m on. I can say so far, it’s bloomng brilliant, and because it’s basically the same molecular structure, no titration needed. May help some other folks mooching?

posted March 4, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Let me just say I don't hear voices soy I cant say if the Keppra quiets them or not. I have taken Depakote until it no longer helped it just stopped working after 7 yrs and seizures began around the Holidays same with the Tegretol. Yes I do have mood swings but they are related more to my depression and not eating when I should because my sleep cycle has been so disrupted lately that I often am not up until late afternoon. I currently am taking Zonagran or its generic form Zonisamide 600 moo gms a Day and Keppra or its generic Lavitracam 3000 mgs a Day and doing very well I have been taking them both for 16 yrs and they are still going strong

posted September 18, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I take a large amount of Keppra generic. It doesn't effect My moods.

posted September 17, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

D@ No Voices and made my EPILEPSY worse.

posted September 14, 2016

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