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just started keppra
Thu, 02/10/2005 - 20:40Comments
RE: just started keppra
Submitted by benosmom on Tue, 2005-02-08 - 06:48
RE: just started keppra
Submitted by hedi on Tue, 2005-02-08 - 19:38
Dear Michele,
My name is Heather and I have had epilepsy for 18 yrs. And also complex partial. I have some VERY important info for you. this info. was never told to me by my doctors. I found it out on my own and thru the epilepsy foundation. First of all I am 36 yrs. old and taking Keppra.--- 2000mgs.am and 2000 pm. My seizures are controlled EXCEPT before and during my period. I will have one at that time. And also if I go 2 days in a row without a nap. the epilepsy foundation sent me info. about how your temperol lobe affects your hormones. It also causes early menopause and irregular or NO ovulation. Which explains to me, now, why it took me 6 yrs. to get pregnant. ( thru in-vitro) Now if I had known about this the 6 years i had been trying to get pregnant i would not have gone thru 6 artificial inseminations. I would have gone straight to the in-vitro. Good luck and I hope this info comes in handy for you.
Heather
Dear Michele,
My name is Heather and I have had epilepsy for 18 yrs. And also complex partial. I have some VERY important info for you. this info. was never told to me by my doctors. I found it out on my own and thru the epilepsy foundation. First of all I am 36 yrs. old and taking Keppra.--- 2000mgs.am and 2000 pm. My seizures are controlled EXCEPT before and during my period. I will have one at that time. And also if I go 2 days in a row without a nap. the epilepsy foundation sent me info. about how your temperol lobe affects your hormones. It also causes early menopause and irregular or NO ovulation. Which explains to me, now, why it took me 6 yrs. to get pregnant. ( thru in-vitro) Now if I had known about this the 6 years i had been trying to get pregnant i would not have gone thru 6 artificial inseminations. I would have gone straight to the in-vitro. Good luck and I hope this info comes in handy for you.
Heather
RE: just started keppra
Submitted by szurefree on Mon, 2005-02-07 - 15:52
Hello,
I understand what you mean about your life being out of control. I have been on more medications than I care to remember. I took lamictal. Keppra is a great drug. While it didn't give me the seizure control that surgery did, it along with Tompomax did a better job than any of the other meds. I was on 4500mg a day. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Hugs,
Lina
Hello,
I understand what you mean about your life being out of control. I have been on more medications than I care to remember. I took lamictal. Keppra is a great drug. While it didn't give me the seizure control that surgery did, it along with Tompomax did a better job than any of the other meds. I was on 4500mg a day. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Hugs,
Lina