Has anyone changed from dilantin to keppra and what were the results?

smzuda, I was on Dilantin for almost 8 years for grand mal seizures, when my new neurologist asked me to consider changing to a different medication for the possibility of osteoporosis. I had been seizure free the entire time on Dilantin, so I was feeling cocky and just didn't renew my prescription. I was fine for almost 4 years before I had another seizure, which is when I agreed to start Keppra. I ended up having severe anxiety and had to stop the Keppra after a month. I decided to go back on to Dilantin since I had not had any problems with anxiety the entire time I was on it. I tend to agree with the poster who thinks nobody at all should take Keppra, but I should clarify that had been having mild anxiety problems prior to going on Keppra for about 2-3 weeks so my feeling is that the Keppra didn't necessarily cause my anxiety so much as intensify it.

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However, it intensified it to such a level that I didn't feel normal and anxiety free for almost 9 months after STOPPING the Keppra so my advice is that if you are already an anxious person or have been having any anxiety or depression, I wouldn't go on Keppra. I'd try something else. In your case, I'd probably stay on Dilantin (which is what I think I should have done all along). I hope this helps.