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I have partial seizures and have tried every medication on the market, all with bad results (until Keppra). Depakote caused me to get a life-threatening case of pancreatitis (so BE CAREFUL!); Lamictal caused bruising and migraines; Topamax & Tegretol didn't work; et cetera. Many of them made me lose/gain weight and lose hair. I thought all hope was lost until they put me on Keppra. I've not lo...

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43 People found this comment helpful

This Drug made me crazy and irritable when in the company of other, when I would not normally act in such a fashion.

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PJ | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/17/2024
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.3
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I have partial complex seizures with secondary generalization, been on phenobarbital for for 40 years, no seizures, hadn’t seen a neurologist since my seizures were well-controlled. I had some neuropathy issues, so saw a new neurologist, mentioned I on phenobarbital, , he was concerned about phenobarbital and dementia, so he switched me to Keppra. It was a nightmare, I lost a huge amount of weight rapidly, and everything was bright and shiny, I was constantly shaky and I felt like I was losing my mind. Tried to get into my neurologist about these side effects, he said he couldn’t see me for TWO months. I went to the ER (which is really unusual for me) and told them my symptoms and that I refused to go back to that neurologist. I highly recommend doing that, they got me into one of the best neurologist in my town within three days, and he switched me back to phenobarbital I feel human again, it was a truly horrible experience. Read More Read Less

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Chris | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
11/24/2023
Condition: Convulsive Seizures
Overall rating 5.0
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I cannot give a full review as I am being weaned off Phenytoin (dilantin). Lamictal gave me night sweats and anxiety. Dilantin has really been a part of my life, having taken it for 45 years. But I would have auras in the first hour of the day. My neurologist noted that long of usage could interfere with balance. When she suggested Keppra I was wary of side effects found here on internet platforms. The only side effects so far have been tiredness. This goes away. But do not raise your level as said on many sites every two weeks. Take your time. I was wracked with lethargy even on 500, and am now at 2000. I recommend regular and intense physical activity. Water. I believe that there are as many types of epilepsy as there are epileptics, each whose source or beginning aura starts in different parts of the brain. I want for neurologists to know this. So I cannot say if this drug is for you, but I wish I had discovered it earlier in life. It is calming, and now I can visit with people early in the morning without any auras.Read More Read Less

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Gio | 45-54 | Male | Patient
9/8/2023
Condition: Additional Medication for Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy
Overall rating 3.3
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this medication was prescribed to me due to status-epilepticus. It did wonders for the control of seizures but the side effects are dangerous. I’d go on violent rampages after a tonic-clonic seizure. One time I’d moms on a choke hold. My brother in law intervened so I thank god he was home. After the convulsions I was always yelling some foreign language that I didn’t understand not to mention violence. I was taken off of keppra due to the violence and anger after a seizure. It wasn’t my cup of tea. Some medications work better than others. This medication is good but the side effects of the meds were horrific. Read More Read Less

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Seizure free! | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
5/22/2023
Condition: Convulsive Seizures
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been on Keppra for over 10 years. Don't think I have any side effects. I'd rather deal with side effects than ever seize again. I have been seizure free 11 years.

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Keppra | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
11/12/2022
Condition: Convulsive Seizures
Overall rating 2.3
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I can’t remember how long I have been on keppra but I think 6 or 8 months it’s a terrible drug it gives me memory loss and weight loss no appetite I went from 230 lbs to 175lbs I have rage anger I could kill somebody or myself my whole body and my head is not the same Iam not normal anymore and Iam really tired all the time so Iam going back to my neurologist again and I find him useless he has no clue on side effects and trigger foods I wouldn’t give this to my dog

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Alex | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/23/2022
Condition: Simple Partial Seizures
Overall rating 5.0
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I was placed on one 500-mg Keppra pill daily for six months in Feb. 2021 after recovering from viral meningitis, with lingering concern about atonic seizures (not grand mal seizures). The med has noticeable side effects on me, and when I used the last of it in August 2021, I carelessly forgot to refill it. Four days after my last dose, I had another atonic seizure. So I got a refill, resumed one pill a day, and I haven't had a seizure since, and again, no side effects. I know side effects can vary from person to person, so YMMV. But for me, Keppra has been a total net positive.Read More Read Less

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Max | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/19/2022
Condition: Convulsive Seizures
Overall rating 2.7
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I had my first grand mal seizure in January 2022 and have had 3 since Second one was six months later with no medication Started Keppra 500 mg twice daily had another seizure 6 weeks later Started Keppra 750 mg 1x 500 morning and 2 x 500 mg evening had another seizure 8 weeks later Am now on 2 x 1000 mg twice a day so don't know how I will go

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Mama2boys | 13-18 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Caregiver
9/14/2022
Condition: Convulsive Seizures
Overall rating 4.7
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My 14 yr old son began tonic clonic grand mals summer of 2020. After the load dose in ER IV, he was put on 500 mg twice a day for one week and then upped to 1000 mg twice a day. For 1 month he was very cranky and sleepy and then pretty much came back to his normal self. He was on it for 2 years seizure free, so the doctor decided to wean him off within a 3 week time frame which made me nervous and seemed too fast, so I added an additional week to make it four weeks. On his second day of no medication, he had an almost 5 min tonic clonic grand mal in class in high school! His first one not at home. And now he’s back on it! If you decide to wean off of this, go extremely slow! Read More Read Less

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Judy | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/22/2022
Condition: Additional Medication for Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy
Overall rating 2.7
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I had a grand mal seizure after 25 years with no seizures. I was in clinical trials of DEPAKOTE and started Lamictal at its inception. My new doctor added Keppra. Usually after breakthrough seizures I had none for a year, but this time I had 2, so I don’t know if its helping me or not. All I know is that I keep breaking out in hives. I've stayed on to see if my body would become accustomed to it but it hasn’t.

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Kelly | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
8/10/2022
Condition: Convulsive Seizures
Overall rating 2.3
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Hello I had Keppra Rage. I was diagnosed with epilepsy ten years ago. I was on 500 mg of keppra a day. It didn’t affect me with the side effects until years later when I started to become suicidal, depressed, having my brain foggy and not able to think fast enough. I started a path to reduce my medications due to the fact that I didn’t have seizures but my neurologist said I should take Keppra reducing slow unfortunately. My next appointment is in November with a new neurologist and it wasn’t until I saw my primary doctor and talked with my pharmacists hat they agreed I could go off of the 250 mg over a nine week period since it’s been in my body for ten years. And since I started reducing I’ve been back to normal almost uncanny. I hope this helped anyone. Maybe if your neurologist doesn’t want to reduce it at least reach out to primary care or pharmacy if you have one, because reducing mine I’ve gone back to basically my normal self. Yes I’m still on two other epilepsy meds but I’m decreasing Keppra. I could list the bad side effect Keppra gave me but reading Keppra Rage I’m pretty sure everyone can figure it out. I was at a subthreaputic level and basically my doctor/pharmacist thought it was doing more harm than good and not preventing seizures as do my other seizure drugs with less side effects. My point KEPPRA IS HORRIBLE. MY BRAIN FELT BROKEN I don’t know if any else felt that wayRead More Read Less

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GINNIE | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Caregiver
7/18/2022
Condition: Additional Medication for Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy
Overall rating 2.0
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TERRIBLE!! I WOULD NOT GIVE THIS DRUG TO MY DOG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( :( The neurologist in West Va. put my dad on this and his wife has kept him on it for 2 years UNBELIEVABLE!! :( In visiting my dad out of state who has had MRIs , Brain Scan, Blood Work, and you name it , Dad is 100% perfect health with Normal Brain !! Dad has had Grandma seizures since 15 yrs old unfortunately. KEPPRA HAS DESTROYED HIS LIFE !! HE HAS NO COMPREHENSION HARDLY, HARD TO CARRY ON CONVERSATIONS, DOESNT KNOW HE HAS KIDS OR OUR NAMES MOST THE TIME, ODD BEHAVIOR, HALLUCINATIONS, CAN NO LONGER DRIVE , HE IS ALWAYS GAZED AND COMPLETELY SPACED ON 500mg. TWICE A DAY….. And why his wife and neurologist keep him on this nasty drug is beyond me :( NOT TO MENTION THEY JUST PUT HIM ON A MEMORY PILL ?? !! Omg give me a freakin break. !! :(Read More Read Less

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Lindsey J. | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
6/28/2022
Condition: Convulsive Seizures
Overall rating 4.7
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I was put on 500mg of Keppra twice daily after my second seizure last fall. My neurologist has since raised it twice to 1000mg twice daily. I haven’t had a seizure in 4 1/2 months now!

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Anonymous | 7-12 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Caregiver
5/25/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.7
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My 9 year old son had a stroke and keppra was prescribed to him afterwards. He became depressed and suicidal. I reached out to his dr and he was off the drug in a week and was back to “normal” quickly after the drug had left his system. It was a horrible experience. Would never recommend for children!

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Sarah O’Brien | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/17/2022
Condition: Convulsive Seizures
Overall rating 5.0
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I feel so much more like my regular self - it was like I didn’t know something was wrong / unbalanced in my head until I had been on it for a week or so and now I can’t describe how much better I feel. I was an alcoholic -never drunk but always drinking, addicted to meth, and also smoked marijuana - I just liked the control I thought I had until the tonic clonic seizures started and I realized the harm I was doing to my body. Hindsight is 20/20 and now I see very clearly how beautifully my body maintains homeostasis on its own and have no desire for the drugs I once used. I believe a miracle has been performed in my life and this medicine has been a huge part of that miracle! Thank you to the doctors and nurses who helped me and never once judged me - you have changed my life and given me so much hope for the future Read More Read Less

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Abu Osamah | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
1/20/2022
Condition: Simple Partial Seizures
Overall rating 1.0
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I am writing on behalf of my son who is 21 years old and having daily simple partial seizure. Keppra was a disaster. Its effects on personality, mentality and memory of my son were horrible. The strange thing was that all the neurologists we met had a common consensus that Keppra is the safest anti-epileptic. After two years of suffering with this drug, I went against all the neurologists well and stopped giving my son this drug and his personality, mentality and memory recovered significantly. The side effects of this drug had to be investigated and studied well before prescribing it to the patients.Read More Read Less

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Sohail Ahmad | 25-34 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/1/2022
Condition: Simple Partial Seizures
Overall rating 4.7
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I had focal seizures several times per day, after starting this medicine, I works amazingly, no seizures after starting it, but the only side effect is that I have little shortness of breath. Taking 500mg at morning and at night.

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cgrace | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/1/2021
Condition: Additional Medication for Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy
Overall rating 2.3
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Keppra worked at first, at 250. Then stopped so we increased to 500, then to 750, then to 1,000 (all 2x a day). The 1,000 made me break in a full body rash, so we went to 500. In the hospital, after back to back seizures in a day, they put me on IV 750. Well, now my rash is back, but even worse. Plus, I am incredibly depressed, to the point I’ve thought of suicide… and I cry daily. I can’t stand this medication, but getting into my neurologist is brutal. It has not stopped my seizures at all, and I have no memory after any of them. Point - Vimpat is amazing… but I’d avoid Keppra. Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 35-44 | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
4/6/2021
Condition: Convulsive Seizures
Overall rating 1.0
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Writing on behalf of my husband. This drug needs to stop being subscribed as the go-to for epilepsy. My husband has nocturnal epilepsy with SEVERE convulsions, to the point where his shoulders dislocate and the sockets break. Not only did Keppra not control his seizures at all, but it destroyed him mentally. Completely changed his personality. Keppra rage is a real thing and no one warned us. He went from having the personality of a human golden retriever to being constantly angry and severely depressed. He said his mind felt broken. His personality completely changed to the point where it almost broke our relationship, because he was so dismissive and mean. After 6 months of hell, we got the doctor to finally take him off Keppra. Now, he's completely back to his normal, happy self AND his seizures are controlled. Unbelievable how horrible and ineffective Keppra was. I've met 3 other people who were also prescribed Keppra for their epilepsy, SAME THING - ineffective or barely effective, rage, depression. There needs to be more awareness on how severe the personality changes can be if its going to continue to be so widely prescribed. Read More Read Less

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Alex | 25-34 | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
3/14/2021
Condition: Convulsive Seizures
Overall rating 4.7
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Been on Keppra for 2 years now. No seizures of any kind since I've been on it. Works great! The first 3 weeks of being on it were exhausting. But since then it has been great. I do notice I get agitated a lot easier over small things- much more so than I did previous to taking this. Nothing that is concerning of impacts my familial relationships.

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Ashley | 25-34 | Female | Patient
1/18/2021
Condition: Additional Medication for Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy
Overall rating 3.7
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I'm only 3 weeks in but I feel more emotional then I have been in years!!. Side effects I've noticed So far are: - Decreased Appetite #1 - Feeling tiered more then usual - Very Cold Hands 80% Of The Time - Feeling Depressed Some Days For No Reason - Anxiety 2-3 times which I've Never Experienced Before This Medication - Feel Irritable For No Reason, Comes & Go's. - I'm Losing More Hair Then Usually Do! I Have Bilateral Polymicrogyria & I Literally Have EVERY Type Of Sezurie You Can Have, So Far I Haven't Had Any Grandmal Sezuries But I've Had More Absent Sezuries Then I Did Before Switching Over To This Medication. So Far I'm Not Convinced Of Staying On This Medication, I'm Only Switching To This One To Know In the Future That This Will Be Safer To Take When Pregnant.Read More Read Less

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