KEPPRA Reviews (LEVETIRACETAM)Average Rating: 2.7 (198 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare KEPPRA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KEPPRA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Migraines | Made my anxiety worse. Severe lethargy and irritability, which got progressively worse. Still experienced migraines even while on this. | Was prescribed this for prevention of migraines after seeing a neurologist. Originally given 2-weeks worth of samples of the XR-version, then switched to the immediate release; told to take it twice a day (1000mg tabs). Made me very agitated, and after about 3 weeks after taking it I felt like the world around me was moving in slow motion; I didn't want to be bugged and it felt like just getting off the couch was an agony. And when I ran out of samples of XR and got my script filled for the non-XR, gave me mild anxiety attacks. Finally called my neurologist back and told them I was sick of it, and stopped cold turkey with no adverse effects. | M | 29 | 4 weeks 1000mg 2X day | 11/8/2012 | 5 | Crainiotomy/brain damage/seizures | Foggy headed and balance off for few days now no issues and mixes with other meds | F | 45 | 3 years 750 MG 2X day | 10/25/2012 | 2 | Epilepsy | Tiredness, gradual sadness, bad memory, anger, rage, crying, wanting to leave my life, trapped feeling, anxiety, suicidal thoughts.Lack of feelings like joy and love. Not being able to think straight. These side effects came on gradually | I went to drs about how i felt, they offered me cbt, then diagnosed me with GAD, put me on pregabalin which also gave me suicidal thoughts, i tried to commit suicide, failed and came off pregabalin, although the drs denied that they could be the cause. I still took keppra not realising it was this causing the anxiety, just after going on keppra i'd met someone and we later moved in together. They stood by me throughout all of this but in the end my thoughts were so distorted that i blamed them for all the things i was feeling, when they left i felt nothing, after 5 1/2 years i felt NOTHING, not until i started to have a breakdown and decided it was the keppra did i feel anything, months after they left i went through the process of them leaving me(me breaking us up). They'd moved on by then, i lost them, friends and a god son. Keppra did control my seizures but at the cost of my life, i'd rather have the occasional seizure! | F | 40 | 7 years 500mg 2X day | 10/21/2012 | 2 | seizures | I was told my attitude changed, memory loss,I can't sleep, constant arguments with people. I was taking 6000mg a day. | M | 34 | 2 days 6000 mg | 10/14/2012 | 1 | possible seizure | extreme sleepiness, irritability, loss of balance, nausea | I took only one dose, it's been 24 hours since and I'm still feeling somewhat hungover: Physically exhausted. This stuff is garbage and I refuse to take any more of it. | F | 59 | 1 days 500 mg 2X day | 8/20/2012 | 5 | I had a seizure | Just sleepiness | M | 31 | 1 years 2000 MG 4X day | 8/17/2012 | 2 | Seizures | After 2 doses, KEPPRA turned me into a MONSTER! I had extreme unexplainable rages, anger, and mood swing and eventually ended up with suicidal thought and that when I call it quit (3 days) | Love that it is somewhat safe for Breastfeeding and I heard that if KEPPRA XR works better than generic. My second AED, LAMICTAL gave me even worse side-effects so I might just go back to KEPPRA and try the brand name instead of generic. | F | 37 | 3 days 250mg 2X day | 7/31/2012 | 3 | JME (Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy) | TIRED 24/7 Not getting things done on time. Always forgetting things I did or said just a day before. SEVERE chest and back acne, zits and pimples. I thought it was my diet but it isnt. Keppra WILL cause acne. Most people (including me) feel weak and unable/unmotivated to do things. It's hard enough to even leave my bed after Ive gotten 10+ hours of sleep. I just want to stay in bed and veg out all the TIME!! | Keppra on one note is helpful. It is EXTREMELY good for you in the sense that it is totally filtered through your body and digested. It is not stored, absorbed or residual medication left behind in your system. This was a breakthrough for seizure medication because it had little to NO harm on your body. No liver or kidney issues. Its great. But the side affects of this medication (AED) really mess up a SOCIAL and UP BEAT persons life big time. If you work in a cubical, hate your life and or job and arent married or have children... then this medication is for you. If you like to laugh, be physically active, play sports, be sexual and romantic, have a loving and caring relationship or have a life then Keppra is NOT for you. Keppra, although, did stop my seizures and at a VERY low dosage of only half a pill (250 MG) a day. Occasionally I could ween off of it for a few days and then would get small twitches or minor seizures that I Was conscious for. | M | 24 | 6 years 250 1X day | 7/16/2012 | 4 | Temporal Lobe Epilepsy | Controls seizures well. I did experience rage but my doctor then prescribed Metanx which counteracts the rage!! The night dose is interfering with my sleep and sleep aids. I do have severe acne on my back which I am not happy about but it is helping me. | For those experiencing rage if it controls your seizures ask your doctor about Metanx. Its a vitamin but its prescribed and it does counteract the rage effects at least for me it does so I hope it will for you too. | F | 42 | 2 months 500 2X day | 3/11/2012 | 4 | temporal lobe epilepsy | Newly diagnosed epilepsy at 22 and this was the treatment prescribed. I suffered initial drowsiness and slurred speech but this resolved after a couple of months. Had my dose increased after 1 year as I was still having simple partial seizures. The increase rectified this and I am now seizure free except a couple of occasions when I've been ill and had a fever. I suffered some depression buy am not sure if this is due to the medication or the epilepsy diagnosis. | F | 24 | 2 years 1750 mg | 2/18/2012 | 1 | Seizure Prevention | I wasn't having seizures, so I thought. My husband said he'd wake up in the middle of the night and I would be stiff and my eyes would be open! Rage, major mood swings, horrible focus, lack of regard for family and friends at times. | Beside the rage, major mood swings, horrible focus and lack of respect for family...etc. 1.5 yrs after starting it I had so much of these side effects that I got divorced from the most loving man ever. I felt caged, mad, sad, disassociated and not understood. It's been 1.5 yrs since the horrible things I said and did...now I've been on Lamictol for 2.5 wks and am recalling all the good things about the relationship! I've felt guilty and disconnected for so long and now I just wish I never used Keppra XR. I was on Tegretol 200mg for 15 yrs and never had seizures or side effects (except drowsiness). Keppra XR put me into a mental state to let me ruin the best thing in my life. Even my massage clients noticed my attitude change while on it and that is the most relaxed environment I am ever in. Ugh. I'm trying to reconnect with my ex...I hope the meds change doesn't come across as an EXCUSE | F | 33 | 3 years 750 mg 1X day | 9/23/2011 | 5 | pain | none whats so ever | F | 61 | 1000mg 2X day | 9/4/2011 | 4 | Seizure disorder | Had depression and crying spells, as well as insomnia. | Had complete seizure control on this medication, but eventually had to go off because I couldn't stand only getting 5-6 hrs of sleep per night. Depression was helped with an antidepressant and did go away after going off Keppra. | F | 39 | 6 years 500 mg 2X day | 7/27/2011 | 3 | temporal lobe epilepsy | With each increase took longer to adjust to side effects including: sudden mood changes, depression, bad memory, felt disconnected, episodes of mania and sensory sensitivities (noise, light, movement) which created a lot of anxiety. | Given for newly diagnosed epilepsy and started at 250 mg. Most symptoms resolved (after a month or so) except sensory related ones which my doctor believed were seizure related. I hadn't had side effects like these before and they 95% went away after getting off. Felt horrible getting off but after two weeks I could go out in public again without sensory overload! This drug truly governed how I lived my life. I believe this is typically given to older adults??? | F | 28 | 8 months 1000 2X day | 6/29/2011 | 3 | my son has seizures. he takes it | he was very tired, and very moody!! and later he was falling a lot. which is one of the side effects from the medicine!! | I did not like this medicine at all. he fell all the time, i know he was young, but it was a constant thing, after they switched his medicine he stopped falling. he was also sooooo cranky!!!!! and it didnt help much with his seizures (he was 2 at the time he was on this medicine) | M | 2 | 6ml 2X day | 5/29/2011 | 4 | Myoclonus | SLEEPINESS! I just want to sleep all the time, which is a problem cos I have a busy school and social life. Also, irritability but I don't know if this is just when I can't sleep. Short but quite severe headaches. | I haven't been on Keppra long (still in the process of upping the dose) but I am seeing an improvement that I haven't had on other drugs, hence the higher rating. Although I have had side effects I am coping ok with them at the moment and I'm hopeful that I'll get used to it after a while. | F | 17 | 2 weeks 250 2X day | 4/15/2011 | 4 | Temporal Lobe Seizures | Breif lack of coordination in the begining and again with my dose increase. increased aggitation & Insomnia which may or may not be related to Keppra. Increased aggitation seems to have accurred for me for a breif amount of time every time i have had a sizeable seizure weather i have been on meds or not. And Insomnia was a previous issue i had that seems to provoke my seizures and increase the severity. I also had terrible migraines in the begging but im pretty sure that was related to my siezures as they went away completley when my dose was raised. | I would like to add that i noticed many ppl that rated this drug when they listed side effects listed things that may be a result of the seizure not being controlled by the med or dose or both and not the med itself causing it. Not saying that thats the case for everyone but i know for me some of my symptoms it turned out to be that my dose was not high enough to control my seizures as my agression and migraines completely went away with my new dose. Granted im only 1 week into my new dose so things could change but i noticed a pretty big difference right away with the dose change. | F | 29 | 2 months 500 2X day | 4/1/2011 | 2 | Migraine prevention | sedation, irritability (in the AM), loss of coordination, brain fog, more easily frustrated, increased anger, mild hair loss | Haven't noticed any significant difference in the frequency of my migraines/headaches. Certainly none that outweigh the side-effects. | F | 27 | 30 days 500 mg 2X day | 3/24/2011 | 4 | Seizures following cranitomy (AVM) | F | 51 | 1000 1X day | 3/14/2011 Patient History | 1 | TBI at 3 years old | F | 33 | 500 mgs 1X day | 2/2/2011 Patient History |