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just started keppra
Thu, 02/10/2005 - 20:40Topic: Medication Issues
Diagnosed this past year with complex partial seizures. Doc put me on Topomax and I felt like sleeping ALL of the time. He then tried me on lamictal and I had an allergic reaction. They put me on keppra.Any advice, please?? I'm on 500mg twice a day. I've been on it for 3 days. With the seizures and changing of medication, I feel a huge loss of control with my life. Any advice would be appreciated.Michele
RE: just started keppra
Submitted by lynnhoffmann on Sun, 2005-02-27 - 16:41
Hi,
I hope you are adjusting to your medication and doing well. I am interested in knowing more about the rash you experienced with the Lamictal. Were you on any other medications? Was it serious? My daughter experienced a severe reaction called Stevens Johnson Syndrome with a Lamictal/Depakote combination that required hospitalization. I would be grateful for your reply.
Thank you and take care,
Lynn
Hi,
I hope you are adjusting to your medication and doing well. I am interested in knowing more about the rash you experienced with the Lamictal. Were you on any other medications? Was it serious? My daughter experienced a severe reaction called Stevens Johnson Syndrome with a Lamictal/Depakote combination that required hospitalization. I would be grateful for your reply.
Thank you and take care,
Lynn