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Anyone experience side effects while decreasing Keppra?
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I was only on KEPPRA in the hospital. It put me in a very dark place, hallucinations, hearing voices & music. I was accusing people of trying to kill me. The worst medication I have ever experienced. Doctor finally took me off KEPPRA. I underlined it in red in my Allergy section with Hallucinations beside it. I never want to come in contact with KEPPRA ever again. I cannot really even convey to you my experience with KEPPRA. Happy for you that you were able to benefit from it. Best wishes in your recovery.
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I agree. It's awful. In 2014 I was on it for one week then refused to take anymore because I couldn't think straight. In late 2020, I put on it again. It made me depressed, and there are huge holes in my memory from the time.
During a recent visit with my gynocologist, she asked when was the last time I had a pelvic exam and a mammogram. I told her it was about 10 years ago. Apparently my file showed that I'd had both in early 2021. When she told me what it said, my response was, "That's not right. I'm sure I'd remember something like that."
I went home and checked my records--she was right. They were both in January 2021, and I have absolutely no memory of either one. I'm on Lamotrigine now. I'd rather not be on anything, but I feel far better than I did with Keppra. Never again!