Keppra - positive/negative experiences?

As an alternative my neurologist has recommended Keppra but it is ultimately up to me to <<< Your doctor is letting you know that keppra may be the medication that will control your seizures better. He is leaving the decision up to you.You seem to b concerned about the side effects since almost all the reviews I have seem are written by people that got one. Please understand that side effects do happen. But with most there at generally 5-8% of the people taking that medications that get them. Meaning 92-95% of the people taking it have had no side effects or they went away after their body got used to the medication. I have been taking keppra for over 15 years and have never had a problem with it

not every drug is limited to only 8% of people experiencing a side effect, compare (cut & paste as there’s no automatic recognition of what’s a link in the editor) your experience with lamotrigine https://reference.medscape.com/drug/lamictal-lamotrigine-343012#4check out common side effects of keppra https://reference.medscape.com/drug/keppra-spritam-levetiracetam-343013#4

I switched from depakote (valproate) to keppra (levetiracetam) about a year ago. For me, the experience has been mixed. Fyi: I'd been on depakote (1000 mg/day) for over 25 years and had not had a lot of problematic side effects until the last 3 years when I started having a host of issues. The keppra (750 mg/day) has been rough for me although I feel that it controls the seizures well. The major side effects that I've experienced have been the usual ones that you've no doubt heard: anxiety, sleeplessness, anger, moodiness, exhaustion, lack of motivation, and depression. I've also developed some fairly serious stomach problems but I'm not sure if that's related or not. I should emphasize that I've had all of these symptoms-to some degree-before the keppra but I feel that it's exacerbated many of them. Additionally, my previous medication may have masked certain other characteristics.The only exception to this would be the moodiness which has never been a problem for me before. If you are taking a lower does (500 mg total or less), however, the negative impact may be significantly less. A lot of the stories about keppra are extremely negative but I've also seen a some really positive comments; as many have commented, much of this depends on your individual chemistry and preferences. I wish you all the best.