Keppra for Seizures User Reviews (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• August 19, 2009

"This has been my life saver. I've been on this for 7 years or more. I take 4500mg a day along with 600mg Lamictal a day. With each increase I have better control but this knocked me out when increased in larger increments. People say I look tired but I'm so used to it I don't notice. Unfortunately I can't think straight. My reading, comprehension, learning is shot. I've been trying college for years, each increase brings better control. I wish I could stop the medication for a few days to see if there is another world out there but my brain gives me an unfortunate reminder if I'm late."

• Nkap
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 11, 2015

"My fiance (22 yrs old, 130 lbs) has been on Keppra combined with Vimpat for over a year and he has had very bad mood swings, weight loss, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, depression, and irritability/quick temper. We are trying to find out if there is another medication he can take in combination with these to help combat the side effects, or if someone has found another med that works as well with less severe side effects, seeing this is the only med that has helped his seizures so far (diagnosed at 17) Anyone else with a similar problem, or know what might help?"

• Al123...
• December 14, 2017

"My boyfriend is 22 years old and he has never experienced seizures before and then one day at work after not eating or sleeping very well he had a seizure (I forget what kind of seizure) he was rushed to the hospital and they did scans and tried to send him home after 10 mins of leaving the hospital he had another seizure. (just to mention his dads sister has seizures and is on Dilantin) then he had a bunch of CAT scans and an EEG and nothing came back, but now he has to take keppra 4000mg a day for 3 months . He hates it he's very moody now, depressed and he was never like this before. They are going to do a stress test after the 3 months of taking keppra and see if not sleeping and eating right caused abnormal brain waves... I just want this to be over"

• Hailey...
• November 18, 2007

"My daughter is now Six years and she began taking Keppra at age 3 after the severe seizure she had that set her in a coma. She has many behavioral issues with KEPPRA as a down fall but it has maintained control of the gran-mal seizures. So, we give it a chance for the simple reason of the Seizure Free time. "

• Nelle
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 7, 2023

"I've been on Keppra for about 6 years. Over my lifetime, I've been prone to periodic depression, but this drug brought on almost major depression, especially the last 2 plus years. It also caused a lot of anger, irritability, agitation, impatience, fatigue, and easily brought on crying (I was never a big crier). I'm off it now for only 6 days. Too soon to say, but I do feel a bit calmer. I pray that I improve."

• SJTHO...
• December 18, 2007

"I have been taking Keppera for 6 yrs now. It has helped my gran-mal seiuzres out some what. My doctor has tried me on so many other seizures meds along with this one. I have experince mood changes all kinds of others. but this is the only seizure med that keeps them calm down. Not kept away but calmed down enough to were I can have some what of a life."

• CKLADY
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2015

"I am 37 years old and have had Petit Mal Seizures since I was 2 Years old. My seizures were always controlled on Epival. However, this drug isn't safe during pregnancy so my Dr prescribed me Keppra (500mg) before we staring to try for a baby. Keppra works well for me to control the Petit Mal Seizures. However, it has really bad side effects. It made me extremely tired and quite moody. The worse part about this medication it caused me to have 2 Grand Mal Seizures (10w and 18 w). Before these 2 seizures I have never had a Grand Mal before. I am now off of Keppra and on Lamotrigine and feel great. I have energy and feel like myself again. Best of all no Grand Mal seizures!"

• G Girl
• June 17, 2008

"I have been taking Keppra for 3 years now. I used to take Lamictal and felt crazy during that time. I used to feel sleepy and at first I couldn't wake up in the morning when I started taking Keppra, but now I am happy to be on it. My biggest issue with Keppra is the rising cost and the fact that my body gets used to it so I have to increase my dose."

• KarenHG
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 2, 2013

"It works most of the time. I developed epilepsy when I was almost 60 years old and the first medication I took gave me horrible headaches. This works, but it also can give me diarhea and when that happens and the medicine doesn't stay in my body long enough to work, I can have mild attacks. Sometimes I have the mild, brief attacks even when the medicine stays in me."

• Angeliz
• February 16, 2012

"In April 2010 I was went into Grand mal seizures which was found to be due to brain cancer. After surgery and sent home I was put on Keppra. As of Feb 2012 I have not had a seizure since but I have found this medicine makes me very tired and I itch all over all the time. I was taking 500mg in the morning and 500 in the evening. Then we changed it to 1000mg in the evening and none in the morning. I find it very hard to get motivated in the mornings. I want to stay in bed and sleep. I take antidepressants but I'm not depressed or crying. I had been and they felt under the circumstances I need to stay on the antidpressant. We tried changing it and I still stayed very tired and that is why I am sure its the Keppra making me so tired. Otherwise Kuddos."

• Bob...
• June 30, 2011

"I have been taking Keppra for 4 years. When I keep up with 2000mg dose daily I rarely have seizures anymore. When I go off the medicines they come back. I would have to say it does the trick with minimal side effects."

• yogiman
• July 16, 2008

"I had brain surgery in December 1996. A tumor was found in the middle of my brain. I had been having blackouts for 16 years before they could find it. I had been on Dilantan before the surgery. It worked but the doctor said Keppra was much better so I was put on Keppra after the operation and haven't had a black out since."

• RyanB
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 16, 2016

"My brother had a tumor 15 yrs ago removed after having a seizure. Takes 1000mg keppra a day. He has mood swings, diarrea if he does eat b4 so, and delusional. Still effective. I started having anxiety attacks n seizures at 24yrs of age. Neurologist perscribed me keppra 500mg daily and 2mg xanax a day when needed, usually I break xanax into pieces as u can because they have little bars to do so. I don't have any side effects besides feeling sleepy at the end of the day. I don't take xanax til after work at the end of the day as xanax does makes me sleepy. Keppra deserves 10 for me. But my brother rates it 7. Every one is different. I know this is for keppra but XANAX is not for anyone a lot of people can't handle the drug and can't control themselves let doc determine."

• Anonymous
• November 16, 2011

"I've been taking this medicine since December 2009, and I haven't had a seizure while taking it. I've doubled my dose according to my doctor's instructions since then and am now taking 3000 mg/day, the max adult dose. I've noticed an increase in anxiety and severe anxiety symptoms since beginning Keppra, but other than that it's been a great medicine."

• Alan...
• April 6, 2009

"I have been taking keppra for about four years now. I have had no negative side effects or weird stuff that happens to those on keppra. I plan on taking 2000mg daily so hopefully I will not have any seizures. "

• With...
• May 18, 2015

"I'm 63 now using Keppra (levetiracetam) 500 mg has been a good choice by my neurologist for approximately 5 yrs. I take 750 mg at bed time and it has worked well. My insurance covers Keppra but levetiracetam is more affordable and has worked for me."

• robtho
• September 2, 2009

"My 19 year old daughter started having gran mal seizures 3 years ago and was started on Keppra. She was started at 500mg/day and is now at 1000mg/day. Since starting, her seizures have been kept about 95% at bay. She still has an occasional mild seizure (2 in the past year), and they haven't been nearly as intense or as long as before starting Keppra. I'm very pleased and I know she is relieved. The only side effect I've noticed is some constipation. I haven't seen any negative changes in her demeanor."

• Anonymous
• January 18, 2016

"I have jerky events that have not technically been epilepsy, but it runs throughout my mom's side of the family and I have just started keppra at 2000mg a day. I have been on topamax for a couple years now and my doc added keppra in conjunction with 300mg topamax a day, since only 400mg of topamax a day was not working and the side effects of memory loss and painful pins/needles were too awful to deal with. Keppra so far has only made me feel a zonked and not too hungry, but my memory is coming back which I am happy about. I also have not had event. I am sure the zombieness will wear off with some time."

• Luke...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 15, 2016

"I have had epilepsy from 18 months old started on epilim. By the time I turned 3 I was seizure free till I was 16. Just before my maths exam I had a seizure wasn't exactly sure what caused. I went to my GP I was put on 100mg of lamotrogine then went up to 250mg of lamotrogine finished on 300 the drug didn't work at all. I was then referred to see a neurologist and we started off taking keppra 500mg alongside with the lamotrogine. We then moved to 750mg or keppra with the lamotrogine BD.After all of that we then moved to 1000mg BD since then to know I'm now on 4grams a day along side 600mg of oxcarbazapine and currently on 6mg of Perampanel. I'm getting the drowsiness tiredness and from the keppra I'm turning aggressive."

• Mariels
• April 12, 2015

"I began using generic Keppra in 10/14 after four seizures, 500 mg in the am and pm. There were abnormalities in my EEG. No seizures but very sleepy and sluggish during the day and weight gain. Neurologist changed medication one Keppra extended release three weeks ago and now I'm losing my hair. I'm calling the neurologist to see what we can do."

• watch...
• May 28, 2010

"I did not get seizures daily, weekly, monthly or yearly not that I'm aware of anyway. I had my first major seizure at 37 years old at a wedding, next one was at 42 years old and recently May 10 (46 years old) on my way to work at our ferry. I've been on Tegretol, Dilantin and now Keppra...now I see the difference. The Keppra is working great where before I may have been having light seizures and did not know it. My eyes were blinking too fast. I thought that was tired eyes, my right hand would become numb while sleeping and I thought it was just from sleeping the wrong way."

• Lory...
• June 5, 2008

"My epilepsy began when I was 7 years old and I've always been treated with multiple drugs because seizures didn't stop. I've been using keppra for 3 weeks and haven't had any seizures. I'm so happy with this drug. The only side effect I've felt is I get a bit sleepy after taking the pill. I surely recommend it."

• Anonymous
• July 14, 2011

"I have currently started taking Keppra for the last week and a half. I have experienced numbness and tingling throughout my whole body, along with what feels like electrical impulse shocks. I'm tired all the time, trouble sleeping. I can only hope that these side effects will cease because the side effects are making me feel really bad, just the same way as I did with Dilantin I was taking. "

• merry...
• April 15, 2009

"I find that Keppra has reduced my seizures - Grand Mals - but I occasionally lose the ability to reason, wonder where I am. It also has considerably increased my weight. I am on Lamictal also. There is the odd mood swing but I attribute that to Lamictal. My headaches are just about the same. No significant change in using it. I've been on it five years now."

• REFUSE
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2023

"I had my first two seizures just after my 21st, they then diagnosed me with epilepsy and tried to put me on medication but I refused as I don’t want to be dosed up on drugs, I know it’s beneficial in the long run but really didn’t want to be on any meds. I then had my third seizure at 22 and started taking Keppra. I feel like I’m going insane. I’m not an angry person. But this drug makes me evil. I’ve only been on it for a week and a half and I took the week off work to rest and thank god I did. I’ve been bedridden all week, I wake up in tears every morning with the feeling of wanting to rip all my teeth and hair out of anger. I can only describe it as feeling as if I’m on a withdrawal of some sort of drug even though I’m on Keppra. I’m asleep all morning and all night. I want to rip my skin off and scream and cry all day. In fact, I wake up crying my eyes out for hours. Please refuse it."