Keppra Questions (Page 2)

What time of night is best to take Keppra so your not so exhausted the nest day?

I was just given Keppra for my mild case of epilepsy I tried taking it at 9pm (I take it once a day at night) my dosage is 250-500 mg so if I need to be fully awake/aware around 8:30am what time at night should I take Keppra so I'm not completely tired the following day?

How long until keppra side effects subside?

I have mild epilepsy. About 5-6 tonic-colonic seizures a year caused by sleep deprivation. I'm a mum of a 2 year old. I gave up full time work to get healthy, relaxed and rested. 3 weeks on Keppra has severely reduced my quality of life. Suicidal depression being the worst. I have an appt to... read more

Why cant we crush or chew Levetiracetam (keppra)?

our 5 year old, just cant swallow the tablets and the liquid isnt funded and would cost us in excess of $1000 per month. The pharmacist told me to crush it with something nice (we use peanut butter) and she can have it that way..But I noticed it says on the advise slip DO NOT CRUSH OR CHEW? She... read more

Are there side effects after going off keppra? do they decrease the dose and then stop?

My daughter suffered head trauma from a fall, she never had a physical seizure, but her EEG showed some abnormality and they put her on Keppra as a precaution. She has been on it almost a year but recently has started to have severe mood changes, depression, she cries all the time, she is anxious,... read more

How long does it take for Keppra to be effective in your body? how long before it becomes adjusted?

I accidentally took 1500 mg Keppra and 500 mg depakote?

These are my daughters meds. What should I do?

Keppra side effects: hair loss?

My 17 year-old son has been on Keppra for about a year to treat partial seizures. The treatment seems to have improved his general condition - no more seizures to date - but, although he does not show signs of the more common side effects mentioned, he is suffering from significant hair loss, to... read more

Does Keppra cause hallucinations?

My husband is on Keppra for seizures after a stroke. He also has dementia and has been having hallucinations after being on this medication. Wondering if any others might have experienced "seeing things" as a side effect of the Keppra.

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

Does Keppra leave a bad taste in the mouth?

In the top of my mouth I have an usual bad taste all the time. Didnt start until I started taking MS Contin and Keppra

What is the usual lab level of keppra? what is the usual range?

Can Keppra interfer with a home pregnancy test giving a false positive?

Has anyone ever noticed burping and flatulence while taking Keppra?

Had my first seizure 2 weeks ago. All medical work up has been negative (CT; MRI; EEG; Echo; Labs). Have been on Keppra 500mg twice a day and have noticed frequent burping and flatulence.

How do you stop the dizziness caused by Levetiracetam (Keppra)?

I am 59 and after 4 years on this medication I have begun to experience dizzy spells, I have had a break though seizure although not full blown and panic attacks are beginning. I care for my ill mother so I cannot be dizzy, has anyone found a way of getting around this? I have changed around... read more

Keppra - I am on 500xr a day, I think I took a double dose, don't know what I should do. Has anyone?

... done this? I normally take my pill at 730am and I think I took another at 4pm, thought it was my acid reflux pill