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IT SEEMS TO COUNTERACT ANY REOCCURANCE OF ANY SEIZURES
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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i have been taking this drug since a week ago and it has no side effects for me at all.
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Reviewer: kered, 25-34 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year
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500 mg keppra In the morning and:
1000 mg at night. The 1000 is way 2 much for me at night..So, I usualy take only 500 mg @ night..Sometimes 750 or the full 1000 depending if I miss my morning dosage..I take the Keppra along w/ dilantin 100 mg in am & pm.
If I take the full 1000 mg's I sleep very long..I also wake up feeling very lost weak and still tired..very stiff
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Reviewer: twall, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Keppra works wonderful.
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Reviewer: bilhee@aol.com, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I'm using Keppra in conjunction with Dilantin to control simple partial seizures initially brought on by diagnosis and removal of a right front parietal meningioma the size of a lemon..Although it is extremely expensive, I get mine through the Veterans Administration, so my cost is nominal..I would be interested in finding out how to apply for financial support for use of this drug for a friend of
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