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Peace Has Anyone Started Or Heard Of Xcorpi
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I was also on trileptal with the Keppra. I had an allergic reaction to lamictal. I’ve been wanting to try a VNS but drs haven’t seemed interested.

Xcopri And Anxiety.
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Hey guys, does anyone who is on this medicine notice xcopri helps with anxiety too? I was on epidiolex and vimpat before i got pregnant. I recently gave birth and now i am still on vimpat but completely off of epidiolex because they want to see how xcopri works for me. Now i notice i have bad anxiety everyday, and that is one of the triggers for seizures. I am trying my best to stay calm and hoping that when i get to a higher dose of xcopri that’ll help with anxiety too. Main dose is 200mg , i… read more

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It’s rough, going from 15mg to 200. I just got to the 200mg and have terrible dreams and night sweating. You’ll be exhausted and have midday crashes, I’m on LT disability. You get brain fog prior to… read more

Medication Question
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How is Xcopri? What are side effects?

I don't want to come off of phenobarbital

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I'm happy to hear she is getting better

Has Anyone Had Any Trouble With Sporadic Behavior Issues, Seemingly Coming From Nowhere, While Taking XCopri? Anxiety Heightened!!
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He is lashing out, throwing, etc. This is taking a dosage over 50 mg. Signs began 5-7 days after going up to from 50 mg to 75mg to 100mg.
We, neurologist and I, are slowing weaning him back down.

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Generally speaking, every epilepsy med should be a weaning off and on process. Also feel it's safest to do this one drug at a time, if possible, because how can you determine side effects and… read more

Xcopri
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Has anyone put on xcopri and seen reduction in seisures ?

What are your thoughs of RNS and epilepsy surgery, are worth the pain?

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Know this is an older post. Xcopri has helped slow my seizures but side effects are brutal. Loss of balance and coordination at higher doses. Slowly weaned off to a much lower dose and still have… read more

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I Have Three Questions. Is Anyone On Xcopri? Does Anyone Use Cannabis? Does Anyone Have Dreams Every Night?
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I’m on Xcopri, Lacosamide and other Meds. Always have dreams at night.

I've Been Taking Keppra, Lamotragene, And Xcopri For As Long As I Can Remember. Does Anyone Else Endure Mood Swings While Taking These?
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Keppra made me think life was not wort h living. I quit that without asking first and when I did it was a dosing of Oxcarbazepin

Cenobamate
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Has anyone reduced their medication and been put on Cenobamate instead?

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I’m on 300 MG. at evening

Balance! Does It Bother Anyone Else?
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I like to walk and the other day I fell I guess I got off balance I really don’t know but it was like I could see it coming but I couldn’t catch myself

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@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member I also had to reduce my dose on xcorpi 250mg was just way too much everything was constantly spinning along with everything else. I'm now on 200mg and have been for a few… read more

Xcopri?
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Who else takes Xcopri and would you mind giving me a personal recommendation/opinion on it?

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I do also, wasn't too excited at first due to being changed so often through the years. Thought I'd give it a try, so thankful I did. Was able to be taken off of 2 of my meds after being on it a time… read more