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Topic: Medication Issues

High Keppra Dose

06/2006 | 21 Comments

I saw my neuro monday and she really thinks that my dosage of Keppra should be increased from 3000mg to 4000mg. I noticed that this is a Very high...
Topamax Dosage Survey!!!

06/2006 | 15 Comments

Hello! I'm just curious for anyone who's on this wonderful medication of Topamax what their dosage is and when their neuro has them taken it. Reading...
Tired all the time

06/2006 | 8 Comments

I had my last seizure June 1st. My neuro raised my topamax to 200mg which I take at bedtime. I also take Lamictal 100 mg twice a day. Since he...
magnesium and keppra

06/2006 | 4 Comments

I recently was on keppra and I could not tolerate it.I went off of it and 3 weeks later I still wasn't getting any sleep.I figured it was a b6...
Lamictal and tegratol

06/2006 | 3 Comments

Hi, Recently I had a grand mal so my DR increased me to 700 lamictal a day (from 500) and I am started having some side effects (shakiness, headache...
Vomiting episodes with Topamax Lamictal

06/2006 | 0 Comments

Hi, I am new to this site and I have enjoyed reading through the various posts becuase it makes me feel connected to others who understand about...
b6 and keppra

06/2006 | 2 Comments

Has anyone out there have symptoms of low b6.If so describe these symptoms to me.Thanks.
Can Lamictal tablets be broken in half???

06/2006 | 3 Comments

I am in the process of titrating up on Lamictal, and have four more days of 50mg. However, when trying to open the package, I somehow managed to drop...
Troubles with Lamictal

06/2006 | 6 Comments

I'm on Lamictal 225mg/2 times a day right now and it doesn't seem to be working too well. I'm still having the aura part of simple partial seizures...
keppra

06/2006 | 4 Comments

hi im new to the forum but have had epilepsy for 12yr.Is tere anybody on this site who has ideopathic intercranial hypertension as well as epilepsy...
Tongue Biting Pain Relief

06/2006 | 4 Comments

Just a quick line to share what I use for intense tongue-biting pain after a doozie of a seizure. It's an over-the-counter medication in a tube...
Klonopin

06/2006 | 0 Comments

Has anyone been on Klonopin for any length of tme for Myoclonic jerks? What are the side effects that you experienced and have you ever withdrawn...
Petit Mal Epilepsy

06/2006 | 1 Comments

Hi there i am now 16, and i have had petit mal epilepsy for 11 nearly 12 years. i find it quite hard to cope with especially the fact i wont be able...
Epilim and Clonazepam

06/2006 | 0 Comments

Dear All, Our four year old son Arthur has been diagnosed after E.E.G with generalized / myoclonic epilepsy and has been suffering seizures for the...
depakote to lamictal to depakote???

06/2006 | 16 Comments

My 16 year old son had been on Depakote ER since he was 2 years old. His seizures were very well controlled unless he were to hit his head then he...

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