Epilepsy Questions (Page 5)

What is the difference between a Xanax and Klonopin?

I am more forgetful with the Klonopin?

Lamictal - How long to kick in and what dose ?

How much did you have to take and how long before you felt anything? I'm on day 12 of of 25mg and I don't feel a thingy but my friend felt it at 25mgs. She's on 150 now but had had benefits since 25 mgs, I'm kind of jealous lol looking for that quietness in my mind. For mood... read more

Does Lamictal help ADHD/ADD?

Just wondering is all.

How to manage bloating on Lyrica?

I am trying to manage my sodium. Also drinking lots of water. I noticed warm water is better because cold water makes it worse. Does Gas-x pills help? What has helped you? I get so bloated /my stomach hurts where I have to lay down with a heating pad. It's uncomfortable feeling standing up. I... read more

Lamictal - Dosage for people for different things?

I realize everyone takes Different doses of this medication for different reasons but one thing I don’t understand. What I don’t understand is for these seizures one can take 600 mgs and one can take 25 mgs and then there is my doctor that says you need 100 two times a day. I’m so... read more

Does Depakote cause hair/loss thinning? Is it cumulative? Any alternatives without this side effect?

My son has been on Depakote for a couple years at a lower dosage (500mg AM, 625mg PM) and noticed no hair loss at all. However, his seizures were increasing to the point where he had five seizures over the course of one day on Thanksgiving 2020. So we titrated him up to where he was taking 1000mg... read more

ADHD and epilepsy tablets?

How does Elvanse (ADHD) and lamotrigine and levetiracetam (epilepsy) work together? Are there more risks of having a seizure? My daughter is 11 years old

Quetiapine - Seroquel and sex drive, does it affect yours?

Has this medication affected anybody's sex drive? That's what I would like to know. I've been on other antidepressants, antianxiety meds and since coming off them my sex drive is back and me and my husband are loving it!! I was prescribed this for sleep but I dont want it messing up... read more

Does ropinirole cause seizures?

I take it for Parkinson's but I also have Epilepsy and I am curious if it's contributing to my seizures.

Briviact issues, side effects?

50mg twice daily- I started it last night, taking one of the tablets. Today I am off balance and uncoordinated. I called the neurologist with the symptoms and asked if I should maybe be on a lesser dose. She never called me back and I will not take the 50mg pill tonight and I never took a second... read more

What is the shelf life on Lyrica, If it's sealed?

The sealed containers from the pharmacies say 1 year & I have patient who've asked this and I'm not really sure.

Keppra/levetiracetam use and side affects?

I’ve been taking one 1000mg of time release keppra every 12 hours for months now due to a grand mal seizure I had at 3AM while sleeping earlier in the year. So, back in July I left out of town for 1.5 days with family and forgot my medication. I had a second seizure at 4AM while sleeping... read more

What are the symptoms of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome?

Lyrica brand name vs It's generic?

My husband began taking Lyrica in a drug study for epilepsy in about 2000. It helped his seizure control so much and he has taken ever since. After retiring he was able to receive patient assistance from Pfizer to cover the cost since Medicare didn't. Pfizer is stopping patient assistance this... read more

What effect does caffeine have on Trileptal?

I've been taking Trileptal, a form of Oxcarbezapine, since I was seven (currently 18) for epileptic seizures, and I'm starting to get into drinking coffee. I'm wondering if all te extra caffeine will have any substantial effect on the medication?