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Side effects from Keppra?
This is about my husband. He started having seizure like episodes four months ago once or twice a month that lasted 5-20 minutes. After trying to convince doctors these weren't anxiety attacks they did an EEG which was interrupted by a seizure like episode. They immediately got him on Keppra without confirming epilepsy and since then he's been completely out of it, has memory loss, slurs his speech, uneven pupils sometimes and others he smells something burning, cough, panic, sees flashing lights and colors,loses contact with the environment and more. He has stopped taking it since Saturday morning and he's much more conscious but still had episodes mostly with his head hurting, panic, burning smell and getting super sleepy when this happens. Memory is getting better.
Does anyone know if all of these are normal as far as bad side effects of keppra go and if so when they will go away?
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I was told that Keppra can slow your thinking a bit. When I took it I only noticed a mild effect.
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Better to decrease slow than fast. Seizizure meds should never be stopped quickly unless advised by your doctor due to serious allergic reactions like Stephen Johnson syndrome, organ damage, and a number of other conditions. Discontinuing seizure medication too quickly can lead to a serious condition, status epilepticus, requiring immediate medical intervention.
Believe me its not worth the risk. Been there too many times.
Take care,
Jake
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3 ReactionsI was walking on my treadmill. I did not remember talking to my wife. She said it lasted about 30 seconds. Then I remember walking out of her office, walking down the stairs and getting back on the treadmill and finished my walk uninhibited. No lip smacking or other such thing.
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3 ReactionsSounds like you are alergic to keppra. See a Neurologist and get a different drug. Seizures can cause a lot of issues and can be dangerous. I only problem is / was loose stool. When my Paxil stopped working due to ??? I tried to go off too quickly and crashed. No sleep for 2 months and took 2 years to get 1/2 way back to normal. I should have taken 2 years to taper down not 2 months.
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