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Any experience w/ med: Oxcarbazepine (Oxtellar XR, Trileptal)?
Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Jun 3, 2020 | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
I was just diagnosed with epilepsy last year. I was first prescribed Keppra. While it kept my seizures from happening it made me extremely irratable....so bad I blew up at work. My Dr. quickly changed me to Oxcarbenzapine.......huge change for me. And still no !it's seizures so far. People have told me the difference the new meds have made on my attitude. Wish they would have started me on this to begin with!!!! Good luck.
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@rtwoody300
Hi there,
Welcome to Connect. I assume you have Focal Epilepsy? Keppra is notorious for causing mood issues. Did your Zeeg show any activity? Did you have the usual side effects of fatigue and memory problems or any other side effects? Do you have any side effects currently? Oxcarbazepine may cause low sodium. Did your doctor mention that? Did he order a sodium level or a metabolic panel or suggest how often it should be done. You need to be mindful of this because the effects of low sodium can be extremely serious. Oxcarbazepine is metabolized in the liver so you should have a liver panel done at least once a year. Numerous anticonvulsants lower vitamin D levels, Oxcarbazepine among them, I’d suggest you have your vitamin D level checked and ask your doctor about taking a supplement.I’ve taken seizure meds for 52 years and now take 2,000Iu of Vit D, down from 6 000. It's great to hear someone's seizures are controlled, especially with monotherapy.
take care,
Jake