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Have you taken levetiracetam (Keppra)?
Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Feb 1, 2023 | Replies (102)Comment receiving replies
Hi. I'm new here.
I've been on Keppra about 2 months now.
First side effect I noticed is the SENSE of hyperventilation, and racing heart. Comes, and goes, but happens quickly after dosing.
500mg, twice a day.
Mood changes are a HUGE factor, I find.
Not because of the medication, necessarily.
The after effects from the SIEZURES are horrific! COUNSELING SHOULD BE OFFERED FOR FREE. The changes in MY life have been SCARY. Seems VERY hard to be taken seriously.
"You've got meds coming out your ears. What do you want...?"
"You look fine!"
"The NEW You!"
Screw all o that! I needed/need help.
Explanations, answers, ANTICIPATED NEEDS.
I know, you folks know what I'm talking about.
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You are not alone! Until the seizures were found,I was having auras,memory was a huge problem,cognitive decline, my family just thought I was bipolar until the 48hr Eeg showed seizures were still ongoing...I was scared because the ER just classified me as a Psych case...all the way up to my grand mal seizures!!! Then everyone was like “oh we’re sorry we didn’t know” approximately 5 doctors had NO CLUE! P.s. I am a disabled nurse...go figure!!!