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Levetiracetam is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat epilepsy. It is S- enantiomer of etiracetam, structurally similar to the prototypical nootropic drug piracetam. Along with other anticonvulsants like gabapentin, it is also sometimes used to treat neuropathic pain. Levetiracetam is marketed under the trade nam... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 476 |
72% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 8 |
88% |
| Migraine Headaches | 8 |
63% |
| Brain / CNS Tumors | 7 |
100% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 5 |
100% |
Overall, 75% (535
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helps with my night terrors
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Still on it& doing good.
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just started on it so we will see
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This one seems to be working. I have been on this one for about 7 yrs.
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does well as a combination to control the seizures, but has changed her behavior...very moody, quick to throw a tantrum, and hair loss...trying to get her off of it now
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Just started taking it feb 12th 2008. Still seizure free since jan 26th 08. Its August 19 2008. So ive been almost 7 months now :D ummm taking 3000 mg a day. Finally off dilatin (for now) and hopefully i can just take keppra and not have any seizures....:praying: And still no "major" side effects.
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It could be working
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Weight gain, made my head feel really heavy
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Zachary has been on Keppra for two years now. He's been seizure free for 1 1/2 now. He had one seizure while on the medicine.
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I was on Keppra as my first AED, and the doctor started me out on a dose way too high- 1500mg/day as my starting dose, and it had the opposite effect ... [More] -
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Hi i am on Keppra 750mg morning and 1000mg night,it makes me sleep and dream the same dream it only started 1st October, but the way that you say it m... [More] -
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Hah, that's interesting, my husband had been complaining about having songs stuck in his head since he started on Keppra. He hums the same damn song ... [More] -
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I have epilepsy and am on Keppra. You can't turn off the song in your head? I am bipolar and epilepsy can have similar symptoms at times, like racing ... [More] -
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Hi Lindajane, I'm on Keppra too, and I haven't had anything like that. But I think if it really bothers you try to focus your attention on something ... [More]
