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Any Briviact experiences to share?
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@laura1961
I’ve been seizure-free on Briviact for 2 years now. It’s the only E med I take. It does have side effects but I’d rather have the side effects than seizures. My only concern with Briviact is it’s cost and availability. It’s a new med, only made in Switzerland by a single manufacturer, no generics. Keppra on the other hand is widely available as a generic. I think Keppra is the gold standard these days. Keppra worked for me, so there may be Keppra again in my future. Neurologists like to find a single med that works for you - more predictable - but we did discuss a possible mix of Keppra and Lacosamide in case Briviact did not work. Briviact worked for me right away. At the time I was averaging a seizure every other week, and Briviact stopped all seizure activity immediately. In a sense I took the side effects as reassurance that it was working.
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@earlylonghauler with my mix of Briviact and Lamictal I haven't had a seizure in 7 years. So glad you haven't had one in 2 years. I just wrote a reply to someone else so maybe you will read that too. When I had an insurance change I went to the Briviact website. You can fill out a form and it gives you stipulations on how you can get it for only $10. Anyway - I got that paper to take to the pharmacist - I think I did that for 1-2 months but then my insurance changed again. Since my doctor said I have to take Briviact rather than some other or generic (of which Briviact doesn't have I don't believe) the insurance has to approve it. So if the price is your concern you can check out their website. I didn't know it was made in Switzerland but I call it my 'miracle drug'. Many medication sites will help people with a lower cost if you ask.