Brivaracetam User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• pab...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 26, 2022

Brivaracetam for Epilepsy "I had a fit in my sleep 2 years ago, after spending 3 weeks in my workshop, breathing in diesel fumes from a leaking heater, no history of epilepsy in my family. However, I'm no doctor, so what do I know? Apparently, I have 'temporal lobe epilepsy.' I was initially given Keppra, had terrible side effects (but no more fits). However, I did get lots of déjà vu. But the mood swings and suicidal thoughts started to get worse, so now I'm on Briviact, and again, no seizures. However, I'm getting extremely tired, depressed, angry, etc., and have started falling asleep, then waking up with no idea where or who I am! I'm not sure if that's the epilepsy or a drug side effect."

• Res...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 28, 2021

For Seizures "Unknown for seizures. I would recommend it for cognitive disorder. In short, I'd say it gave me ADD, only a problem on higher doses. My overall cognitive function is back to and above normal before TBI and seizures, even while having unwanted stupor-like side effects from other epilepsy meds. (Google = tested for Alzheimer's) upon first starting 50 mg, my senses, spatial awareness, and long-term memory recall improved. (Taste differences in all food, never noticed before. Sight improved, peripheral vision greater distance. Hearing higher pitch sounds more also further objects) @ 100 mg side effects became a problem (increased awareness of all body aches, some heart/lung pain. Hearing was too much, needed a radio just to sleep. Without a steady/random sound, noises as far as 0.25 miles kept me awake) (became more agitated, due to lack of better sleep. Body aches also added to agitation, nothing major but constant awareness of body is a problem. No off switch for level of consciousness)"

• Joa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 12, 2020

Brivaracetam for Epilepsy "I took Keppra. That, along with other meds, controlled 10 seizures a day for 2 years. Now I'm on 4 seizure meds and facing brain surgery if the seizures don't stop. I just started taking Briviact and am hopeful to be seizure-free for years again. So far, so good, but there have already been mood swings. It has only been almost a week."

• Zom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 11, 2020

For Seizures "I had a grand mal seizure in March 2020, that completely came out of nowhere. Was originally put on levetiracetam 2x daily in the 750 mg tablets. Had to be taken off of it due to intense mood swings and intense anxiety. Also didn't help that I was still getting migraines. So I got put on Briviact 50 mg 2x daily. I was told that I wouldn't have to worry about it causing any more mood swings. And here I am 2 1/2 months in, and things just feel wrong. I have horrible brain fog, anxiety that's through the roof, and irregular bowel movements. I'm having issues with memory, as well as issues with my balance. I usually get help to stand up and end up collapsing back on the ground. Not sure if this is normal, and I've tried communicating with my neurologist but to no avail. I'm sure it works for someone, but unfortunately for me it just incapacitated me further."

• Hap...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 9, 2024

Brivaracetam for Epilepsy "I am a caregiver to my husband who has tried Keppra (didn't work) and had a lot of seizures. He has Partial Complex Temporal Lobe epilepsy for 9 years, he was an ex-boxer. Then he was on Oxtellar ER - wow, that one put him in the hospital with grand mals due to depleted sodium levels. Two years ago, he was put on Briviact 100mg x 2 daily, which works great, and Vimpat 200mg x 2 daily. He is on Medicare extra help to pay for them as they are quite expensive. Now he finally has them under control. The addition of Briviact did the trick. Yes, he is depressed, angry, has insomnia, and is scared of his own shadow with anxiety, but no seizures and I do not have to worry about him falling!"

• Win...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 24, 2021

For Epilepsy "Was afraid it wouldn't work, but it worked really well for a while. Just developing resistance to it now. It is similar to Keppra, and that med was horrible for me. Briviact has caused none of the issues Keppra did and helped control the seizures more."

• Yog...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 28, 2022

For Epilepsy "Such an amazing tablet. I have been facing an epilepsy problem for the last 12 years. It happened once a night every month. I have taken lots of treatments and brain scan surgery, but there was no effect. I even took allopathic treatment also, but after that, I continued to face this problem. Now I am starting this one tablet every day after dinner. And I see this problem is totally stopped, and I sleep properly. I have no side effects. Really, thanks to the founder."

• Dan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 9, 2021

For Seizures "Keppra was working well for me. I would get it at the CVS down the street. I put in a refill request and did it through the mail order Caremark. The version of Keppra I received made me feel slow and made my memory even worse than usual. I told my neurologist about this and asked for a new prescription so I could get it filled at the regular CVS. He preferred to do a prescription for Briviact. In hindsight, I can practically guarantee it was since Briviact is so very expensive it means he gets a much larger kickback for prescribing it. Briviact has made me feel even slower than the mail order Keppra and is also giving me a ‘brain fog.’ Supposedly, it’s a better version of Keppra, but I severely doubt that’s true. And it also makes me very tired in addition to feeling extra stupid."

• Ano...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 24, 2019

For Epilepsy "I started taking Briviact in 2017. I was so fatigued it took 3 hours before I could get out of bed after a dose. I had memory loss, dizziness, dark thoughts, and depression. It was hard work, but side effects calmed after a long 6 months. I was over the moon, I was seizure-free for 2.5 years, then, unfortunately, I had one this May and another in August. This is almost the same frequency as without meds for me. So at the moment, coming off it is being discussed. It doesn't matter how many seizures you have, they still rule your life! I am pushing for a VNS, though I feel how many I have, and NHS funding is being held against me."

• Chr...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 5, 2025

Brivaracetam for Epilepsy "Good control of seizures, but hard on stomach. Bleeding ulcers in 11 months in otherwise healthy 17-year-old. Nausea and vomiting. No other health issues or reasons for ulcer. Medicine was always given with food, but did not prevent development of ulcer."

• Pop...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 27, 2022

Brivaracetam for Epilepsy "I was diagnosed later in life at the age of 57. I had my second seizure and was placed on Levetiracetam, but after 4 years, I started to get focal seizures on a weekly basis but didn’t lose consciousness, just lost my vision or hallucinated. Being moved on to Briviact stopped the FS, but fatigue has been a problem now for over 7 months, but that’s better than getting the FSs. The only other problem is weight gain, I put on about 10-12 lbs and have to watch what I eat now, so much for being skinny and fit and loved playing ice hockey. Not anymore."

• Foc...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 1, 2024

Brivaracetam for Epilepsy "Unmedicated, my late-onset seizures were evolving into impaired awareness focal seizures occurring in clusters of several daily. My seizures before medication were impacting my ability to function. Started on Keppra originally, but had to stop due to mental health side effects (severe depression and paranoia). Started Brivaracetam at 50 mg twice daily, and over 2 years went up to 150 mg twice daily. Reduced seizure frequency to one seizure every month on average. When seizures do occur, they feel like a whisper of what they were. I am able to easily function through my seizures. Side effects I have experienced include ongoing fatigue, vision changes, loss of general motivation, memory issues. However, side effects seem manageable given the alternative."

• ano...
• November 17, 2024

For Seizures "I was taking carbamazepine (ZEN Retard-400 mg twice a day + Frisium). Carbamazepine caused a sleeping tendency throughout the day + got affected by asthma/allergy, which later turned into a skin allergy. After reaching multiple neurologists, got Briv100, no side effects, allergy mainly no fits attacks. After 2 years getting a skin allergy while taking Briv100. Trying to find an alternative."

• And...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 20, 2024

For Epilepsy "I started having seizures in my sleep in my late teens/early twenties. I was finally treated with various seizure meds. Had a seizure in the bathroom at work at 56 years old, my first seizure while awake. Coworkers found me and I was hospitalized briefly. I was then put on Keppra (Levetiracetam) and managed for a while until I had a status seizure requiring ICU and a hospital stay. Increased Keppra from 500mg to 750mg. Broke out in a rash of small, flat blisters in my mouth, I was informed that I was good to notice that because it is a deadly allergic reaction to Keppra. Neurologist then switched me to Briviact 100mg twice daily and 0.5mg clonazepam at night. I have been seizure-free for 2 years. My only complaint is that it's so expensive...but it works...sighs."

• Mik...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 18, 2023

Brivaracetam for Seizures "Tried seven other drugs before a neurologist prescribed Briviact. The only drug that has controlled seizures with very little adverse side effects. 20 months seizure-free taking 50 mg twice daily."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 14, 2023

Brivaracetam for Seizures "I have been on Briviact for several years. I take 25 mg twice a day. So far, so good."

• Lei...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 27, 2018

Brivaracetam for Seizures "I’m on 100 mg 2x a day, as well as Topamax 200 3x a day. It has worked really well for my seizures, and it also has helped lessen the severity of my migraines. So, I am really happy."

• BWF...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 16, 2017

Brivaracetam for Seizures "Chest pain, trembling inside body, dizziness."

• She...
• September 2, 2019

Brivaracetam for Epilepsy "Great for my seizures. The packaging is horrible. It has triple times over the top child safety cap. Can’t open it, always have to have my neighbor open the six bottles. Impossible."

• pb4...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 14, 2024

Brivaracetam for Epilepsy "This medicine worked best for me. I'm now on Clobazam, and I've been on Lacosamide. But the only problem with Briviact is that it costs $552 a month!"

• Kin...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 20, 2023

Brivaracetam for Epilepsy "There are very few side effects, and I generally tend to get the most common. The reason I don’t rate this higher is I don’t have full seizure control."

• Con...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 17, 2020

Brivaracetam for Epilepsy "I just switched back to Briviact and I keep having burning as well as vein pain in my eyes!"

• Cla...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 20, 2022

For Epilepsy "I have been on brivaracetam for a year, and I feel awful: jerking, dizziness, and aching all the time."