"Cindy, I'm sorry I have all of those same side effects from keppra too.Do you get confused? I forget are you on the regular kind or generic? Also how long have you had seizures? The best advice I can give you is to see your neuro talk to them…"
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Has anyone heard of Ativan?
Started this discussion. Last reply by John Mar 16. 27 Replies 0 Likes
Hello, I had a seizure a few days ago and went to the ER the nurse there told me to look into something called Ativan it's used mostly for people with anxiety which I don't have but it can also help…Continue
what is the best epilepsy medicine
Started this discussion. Last reply by Julie Herbers Dec 31. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all, I've had seizures for over 10 years and im 25 now. I can't seem to find the right medicine with less side effects i have tried everything from topamax, lamictal, lamotrigine and keppra. I'm…Continue
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Heather replied to Cindy's discussion generic keppra xr"Hi Cindy, I'm so sorry about your seizures again. You should talk to your neuro see if they can switch you to something else like Lamtrogine or Vimpat with less side effects. What side effects do you get besides the headaches? Also I've…"
Heather replied to Briony's discussion if you could take a pill that would cure your epilepsy..."Honestly, I don't mind taking pills (expect the side effects) I'm used to them though lol Because I would rather not go thru brain surgery it can be scary. I have already had back and knee surgery a long time ago. Do not want anymore lol…"
Heather replied to Jamie Campbell's discussion Repeating yourself..."Hi Jamie, You are not alone! I struggle with a bad memory too and also have a habit of repeating myself to everyone like my boyfriend and friends. Like you said they are used to it by now :)
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Heather replied to Cindy's discussion generic keppra xr"Hi Cindy, I've heard mixed reviews as well so it just depends on the person. Also I'm currently taking the generic keppra 1500mg (levetiracetam) and it causes me to have some side effects like headaches which are everyday almost and…"
Heather commented on Gracie Orozco's group Seizure Free!"Ed, That's great news! Congrats! I'm considering surgery but need to look into it more. For now I'll deal with them and am on meds. I don't have em very often maybe once a month or so it varies so I'm kinda lucky in a way I…"
Heather replied to Jamie Campbell's discussion Repeating yourself..."Hi Jamie, I'm the same way and have a habit of repeating myself lol and have a bad memory so you are def not alone! :)"
Heather commented on Lawren Romero's blog post My Storm Cloud"Lawren, I was just wondering what seizure medication did you switch to?"
Heather commented on Michelle Schultz's group The Hardest thing to Hear"I was first diagnosed when I was 13 and I'm almost 26 now. I've had seizures off and on for a long time but I am on meds for it and it seems to be working expect when I sometimes forget to take it or go a few days without it will…"
Don Miller left a comment for Heather"Kristine, in one way or another all the drugs we are on are addictive whether the doctors admit it or not, a physiological dependence or a psychological dependence"
"Sometimes makes me very tired if I take it. This usually happens a while after I swim. "
"Ativan is a benzodiazapine drug that will act on GABA and cause hyerpolarization the to the neuron. When a seizure occurs it is caused by excessive and prolonged depolarization the the neuron. It basically reverses it. I am a avid swimmer…"
Lrjg replied to Heather's discussion Has anyone heard of Ativan?"Kristine, I can only guess that me being put on the other drug was because it was less addictive???
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Kristine replied to Heather's discussion Has anyone heard of Ativan?"Ativan could enhance depression or prolong depressive episodes.. please be cautious. ♥
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I have grand mal seizures... I'm on keppra 750mg 2x a day and vimpat 50mg. I was diagnosed in 2001. My twin sister has them as well also my family/friends and bf understand... they are a great support system!
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I might have epilepsy, but it does not define me. If anything... I define it.
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- At 2:25pm on April 15, 2012, Don Miller said…
Kristine, in one way or another all the drugs we are on are addictive whether the doctors admit it or not, a physiological dependence or a psychological dependence
- At 2:02pm on March 3, 2012, Don Miller said…
One question Kristine, do you have a medical degree? I don't.
- At 4:50pm on February 11, 2012, Don Miller said…
Ask your neurologist if you can spread out the Vimpat dosages, I've been on it since it came out on June 9, 2009. Started out at 100 * * 100 and everything was cool, went to 100 * * 200, I was all right at that too, went to 200 * * 200 and I acquired "the drunkard's stagger," still it wasn't too bad, went to 300 * * 300 and everything began to spin, I was crawling around on all fours, Buddy, my service dog sure wondered what was up or is it down? Doc Penovich shifted my 200 mg. Phenytek (Dilantin XR) to noon, and spread out the bedtime dose so now I'm taking:
Dilantin * 200 * 250
Keppra 1750 * * 1750
Lamictal 100 200 200 200
Vimpat 300 * 100 200
Don
that is a heck of a lot of meds, I also have a VNS, and a service dog named Buddy
- At 2:51pm on February 11, 2012, Don Miller said…
Ativan is Valium, time for a rest meds are catching up on me. Buddy's curled up in a ball in his closet (actually, all the closets are his closet) snoring away, they put me on Ativan when I had ankle surgery (to screw together a fracture I got from a seizure) in addition to a spinal that stopped working ten minutes before the surgery was done, I felt everything when they sewed it closed
- At 1:19pm on February 9, 2012,
Amber said… Hey Heather yes I do have messenger please Email me for my info -amberdroark2006@hotmail.com
- At 1:16pm on December 5, 2011,
Lawren Romero said…
Hi Heather! Thanks for the friend request!
- At 4:54am on November 5, 2011,
Andi said… I'm not completely seizure free; only as long as I consistently take my medication. I think the longest I've been seizure free is 1 year, 2 months.
but I'm on 1800 mg/day of Trileptal. I have been on it for 12 years, since I was first diagnosed.
- At 1:22am on November 2, 2011, Terry W. Strong said…
- I have had seizures for over 6 years. I am on my 8th medication.
- At 1:11am on November 2, 2011, Terry W. Strong said…
Hi Heather,
I am just another person with Epilepsy. My seizures are controlled with Tegretol. But the side-effects are pretty bad. Sometimes I think they are worse than the seizures.
- At 1:47pm on November 1, 2011,
Jessica Wallace said… Hi Heather!
Welcome to the site. It's a great place to be. We're happy to have you here, and if there's anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to ask.
I also wanted to let you know about two groups I created.
Living Well with Epilepsy
http://epilepsyfoundation.ning.com/group/livingwellwithepilepsy
Step Up and Speak Out, for those of us who are tired of the stigma and lack of knowledge attached to Epilepsy.
http://epilepsyfoundation.ning.com/group/standupandspeakout-Jessica
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