Have you taken levetiracetam (Keppra)?

Has anyone male or female had any sexual dysfunctions since taking this medication or any other AED for that matter?

Have you ever checked your Vitamin D level? If low supplemental D might help with side effects and your health in general.

@ryman
Your visual and smelling things could be focal seizures.

@robertjr
Are you taking Dilantin (Phenytoin) by chance? It can cause Ataxia which could explain your balance issues. Did you have problems walking prior to seizure?

@ahernandez
Hi there, I’m just curious about your Epilepsy, would you mind answering some questions. Do you have an inflammatory disease or did you have an infection prior to your seizure? Have you ever been diagnosed with Encephalitis? Did you have a spinal tap and or pet scan? How did your doctor diagnose your Epilepsy? Are taking any immunosuppressive drugs? Hope you don’t mind the interrogation but I’ve had Epilepsy for 51 years and I’m interested in all types and manifestations of the condition. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

I haven’t been told I actually have epilepsy. I passed out during a sleep study and my heartbeat went to 20. They sent me to a neurologist and she said the hallucinations are a symptom of seizures in the brain. I just see forms and lights but have for years. I had Lyme disease that went undiagnosed for over a year. I also have had Fibromyalgia for years. Other than the Keppra I have not been prescribed and the antibiotic I took for Lyme, I haven’t been prescribed anything like that. I had my thyroid removed years ago and lately am having trouble getting the thyroxine right. I have had all kinds of scans and a spinal tap. Presently, I have iron deficiency anemia and am taking iron infusions for that. Don’t know if that helps but I don’t mind questions.

My blood was checked pretty thoroughly recently and I was not told the D is low. I have taken Calcium and Vitamin D for years due to osteoporosis.

I have been on keppra for years and l was told long time ago l had seizures since l had encephalitis. Then l went to a new neurologist because l kept falling out and like you l hallicuated several times. Then l did my research because l was told l had anemia, and autoimmune disease.but know clear diagnosis because the new neurologist said l had noneptilect seizure. Then l had encephalopathy. After l did my research l found out l had autoimmune encephalitis and encephalopathy and the one of the symptoms are seizures. So now l take 2 seizure meds because the neurologist said we will keep you on keppra for a little while and then take you off. It's been 4yrs and l am still taking it. So l would look up autoimmune encephalitis and the mayo clinic has stories of people who has encephalitis and all the new articles because they are trying to get the word out to doctors about autoimmune encephalitis also you can read a book about a person who went through it. It's called Brain on Fire. You have to be your own advocate and don't stop until you get the answers you want. God Luck and God blessing to you.

@robertjr l was taking lamictal and l guess l should be still taking it but since l know it from my liver and if my ammonia level are high but l haven't had a seizure since last year. And now l dont see a neurologist anymore. I only see my general practice doctor , hematologist, pulmonologist , rheumatologist and of course my opthamologist. But no l didn't have any prior seizure since my encephalitis and my first neurologist diagnosed me and l trust him but now my doctors are seeing he was correct. Because when had them l couldn't remember anything and they thought it was psychiatric but if you look at autoimmune encephalitis th azad t is one of the symptoms. I was.told on this sight about an attorney who had autoimmune encephalitis and his wife was a nurse and they thought the same thing it was psychotic but she kept pushing them to believe them and he got the help he needed and he doing okay but he still has some memory problems.

I have been diagnosed by Mayo Clinic as having Amyloidosis. I am now experiencing numerous falls. I just started taking Keppra yesterday to see if there is some relationship with seizures or to see if Keppra will minimize the falls. The falls seem to result from tremors in the hands, arms and legs in that order. Has anyone else had a similar experience and have you had any success with medication?