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Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Epilepsy & Seizures
683
71%
Migraine Headaches
13
69%
Bipolar Disorder
12
92%
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
7
100%
Brain / CNS Tumors
8
100%
Overall, 73% (776 Members) find Keppra helpful
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Keppra Reviews

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Working / Worked
On now-LOVE IT! No side effects, helps with my headaches and seizures...really like!
Working / Worked
It keeps me from having gran mal seizures, but I'm so tired and depressed.
Working / Worked
Really was prescribed for mood swings anxiety depression but Ive noticed its helped me keep things more smoothed over so to speak overall and I feel a lot calmer most of the time. I got a bit irritable when I first started taking it and again when I increased the dose but it went away quickly.
Working / Worked
It works somewhat..but I still have the occasional seizures.
Working / Worked
This one I am currently on and it works for me, don't notice any side effects.
Working / Worked
Lost of appetite from time to time, keeps me up at night, reduces seziures , some mood swings but over all other medcines i have tried this one works the best :]
Working / Worked
Worked until about a year ago.
Working / Worked
Makes me a little drowsy. Is being used as a "cover medication" to cover what my Ethosuximide doesn't. Working great so far.
Working / Worked
Working well
Working / Worked
works lovely for me.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Tapering off Keppra
    He's not on lamictil yet- they are just dosing him down on the Keppra and he's mean. I remember this happening last year and it sucks. [More]
  2. Discussion: Tapering off Keppra
    Is your husband completely finished with his titration from Keppra to Lamictal? If not, the Keppra is still in his bloodstream & still has the mo... [More]
  3. Discussion: Tapering off Keppra
    Mood swings were off the chart when my husband just started on Keppra and he stays his depression and lack of being himself are most likely to blame. ... [More]
  4. Discussion: Tapering off Keppra
    I started taking lamictal then tapered of my Keppra. That sounds right. It was hard for me though so be prepared for possible mood swings. In the end ... [More]
  5. Discussion: Tapering off Keppra
    I switched from Keppra to Lamictal and had no problems. The Keppra worked great for made me but made me very angry and Manic /Depressive. The Lamita... [More]