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Keppra 500mg
Mon, 01/30/2006 - 21:14Topic: Medication Issues
Hello;
I would like to know if there are any online users that have used or know the drug Keppra for epilepsy. If so, have you heard of or wittinessed the side effect of hair loss? I have seen it written up somewhere in the merck manual and on some web sites. I have been on keppra for 2 years and it was just when the neurologist raised the dosage from 1500mg/day to 3000mg/day that it started by me losing my left eyebrow then it went through the scalp and facial hair? if anyone has information about this , please let me know? thanks
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Keppra 500mg
Submitted by nanci on Tue, 2006-01-31 - 10:49
I am on 3000 mg of Keppra
When do you take it?
I take it three times a day
I also take lamactal 2x a day.
Keppra may not be working before.
I used to take depokote I was much better on the depokote
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Keppra 500mg
Submitted by Colina on Tue, 2006-01-31 - 10:59
I take 1000 mg a.m. and p.m. I also take Lamictal 200mg a.m. and p.m. So far I feel great(not such a great appetite but I could stand to lose a few). Iwas taking Epival and Clobazam with the Lamictal but it never worked and caused way too many side effects. I think meds are worse than seizures sometimes. How come doc. took you off Depokote? How many types have you tried? Smiles
Re: Re: Re: Keppra 500mg
Submitted by Colina on Tue, 2006-01-31 - 10:28
Hi! Please post your results and how things go for you. I have been switched to keppra and though I had hairloss years ago when I was put on epival it seems to have started again since the change. Stupid meds, what's next! Thanks and smiles to you.