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I’m starting a new anti seizure medication called Zonisamide I am weening off Keppra is anyone familiar with this medication?? I

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Louisville, KY
August 12
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Be VERY CAREFUL!!!!! This medicine works great at first, but it takes away your deepest sleep. The dreams are backlogged in your mind. The seizures move to at night, and my brain had it logged for YEARS! Finally, I had the brain surgery, and when the seizures stopped, and then they removed this medicine as one of the goals, the dreams came back in MASS!! The brain went back to the beginning, to high school memories from right before the medicine, and it had them logged. For over a year, I had the dreams to log and catch the brain up and empty the files. I am now 12 years seizure-free, next week from surgery.

August 13
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Transitioning between anti-seizure medications can feel a bit daunting, but it's great that you're working with your doctor on this! Zonisamide (Zonegran) is a broad-spectrum anti-seizure medication, meaning it can help with multiple seizure types.

Here are a few things worth knowing about Zonisamide:

- It's considered a Show Full Answer

Transitioning between anti-seizure medications can feel a bit daunting, but it's great that you're working with your doctor on this! Zonisamide (Zonegran) is a broad-spectrum anti-seizure medication, meaning it can help with multiple seizure types.

Here are a few things worth knowing about Zonisamide:

- It's considered a broad-spectrum ASM, so it targets a wide range of seizure types
- Like most anti-seizure medications, common side effects can include dizziness and fatigue
- Other possible side effects may include weight changes, mood changes, and insomnia While weaning off Keppra and starting Zonisamide, it's really important to follow your neurologist's instructions closely on dosing and timing. Changing medications can temporarily affect seizure control, so keeping your rescue medication handy during this transition is a smart move.

Make sure all your healthcare providers — including your primary care doctor — are aware of the medication change, especially in case of any breakthrough seizures during the switch.

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