Briviact User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

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

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."

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

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!"

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

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."

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

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

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

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."

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

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

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

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

For Seizures "Chest pain, trembling inside body, dizziness."

• She...
• September 2, 2019

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

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

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

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