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Does Anyone Else Get Keppra Side Effects?
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It makes me so tired, like I'm in a fog, and that's not even at the full dose he wants me to take! I also have nightmares where I wake up yelling and swearing.

posted August 31, 2022
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes . My mood . I’m finally off that stuff

posted September 22, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I know what you mean! I'm so tired of impersonal Drs not truly caring for their patients. Just the paycheck.

posted September 2, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

They tried Topomax and that was even worse! Made me feel like a zombie and changed how things tasted! I'm going to a new neurologist next week in Erie. The old one never even sees me in person anymore....

posted September 1, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member , Many on this site have experienced Keppra side effects & some of the side effects you’re having sound like you’re experiencing the Keppra Rage. Keppra has a side effect of mood swings, anger issues, tiredness, etc. In June 2019 I was on Keppra for about a month & it made me so tired that I had to take a nap every day & eventually I started having trouble sleeping at night & so I got off it. So I suggest if you’re not comfortable with the side effects then talk to your doctor & maybe they can get you on something else cause there’s so many on this site who have dealt with similar issues with the Keppra. I wasn’t on it long & so I only had the issues I mentioned. I wish you luck. Your friend in Texas, Becky

posted August 31, 2022 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I take 2000mg a day. Its the only thing that even somewhat works for me that I am not alergic to. I take XCOPI too. I honestly dont even know what side effects are from the keppra I take and which are just from the seizures themselves. Ive been on it a long time. I dont have the sleepiness. I definately have a lot of trouble sleeping and extremely vivid dreams although they arent really nightmares. I do feel more short tempered but am able to control it and keep my thoughts inside.
I sure do swear a lot when i am alone though!!!

posted August 31, 2022

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