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Keppra side effects: hair loss?
My 17 year-old son has been on Keppra for about a year to treat partial seizures. The treatment seems to have improved his general condition - no more seizures to date - but, although he does not show signs of the more common side effects mentioned, he is suffering from significant hair loss, to... read more
Can different brand drugs work differently?
I know this may sounds like a silly question because I am sure they are all the same but I have been taking lamotrigine Lamictal from GSK for my epilepsy and they have been making my fits worse. At 75mg I was having them every night and even in the day (which never happens to me) and then I... read more
What is the difference between a Xanax and Klonopin?
I am more forgetful with the Klonopin?
Lamictal - How long to kick in and what dose ?
How much did you have to take and how long before you felt anything? I'm on day 12 of of 25mg and I don't feel a thingy but my friend felt it at 25mgs. She's on 150 now but had had benefits since 25 mgs, I'm kind of jealous lol looking for that quietness in my mind. For mood disorder.
Does Lamictal help ADHD/ADD?
Just wondering is all.
How to manage bloating on Lyrica?
I am trying to manage my sodium. Also drinking lots of water. I noticed warm water is better because cold water makes it worse. Does Gas-x pills help? What has helped you? I get so bloated /my stomach hurts where I have to lay down with a heating pad. It's uncomfortable feeling standing up. I... read more
Lamictal - Dosage for people for different things?
I realize everyone takes Different doses of this medication for different reasons but one thing I don’t understand. What I don’t understand is for these seizures one can take 600 mgs and one can take 25 mgs and then there is my doctor that says you need 100 two times a day. I’m so confused. I was on... read more
Does Depakote cause hair/loss thinning? Is it cumulative? Any alternatives without this side effect?
My son has been on Depakote for a couple years at a lower dosage (500mg AM, 625mg PM) and noticed no hair loss at all. However, his seizures were increasing to the point where he had five seizures over the course of one day on Thanksgiving 2020. So we titrated him up to where he was taking 1000mg... read more
Quetiapine - Seroquel and sex drive, does it affect yours?
Has this medication affected anybody's sex drive? That's what I would like to know. I've been on other antidepressants, antianxiety meds and since coming off them my sex drive is back and me and my husband are loving it!! I was prescribed this for sleep but I dont want it messing up things for my... read more
Does ropinirole cause seizures?
I take it for Parkinson's but I also have Epilepsy and I am curious if it's contributing to my seizures.
Briviact issues, side effects?
50mg twice daily- I started it last night, taking one of the tablets. Today I am off balance and uncoordinated. I called the neurologist with the symptoms and asked if I should maybe be on a lesser dose. She never called me back and I will not take the 50mg pill tonight and I never took a second... read more
What is the shelf life on Lyrica, If it's sealed?
The sealed containers from the pharmacies say 1 year & I have patient who've asked this and I'm not really sure.
Keppra/levetiracetam use and side affects?
I’ve been taking one 1000mg of time release keppra every 12 hours for months now due to a grand mal seizure I had at 3AM while sleeping earlier in the year. So, back in July I left out of town for 1.5 days with family and forgot my medication. I had a second seizure at 4AM while sleeping also w... read more
Can I take Dilantin and diazepam for my epileptic seizures?
Can I take Dilantin and Diazopam for my seizures or epilepsy?
Substitute a medicine - I take Briviact 75 mg tabs twice daily and I ran out of my medicine.
I currently take lacosamide 200mg tab twice daily. 1 tab in the am and 2 tabs in the pm]] I also take Briviact 75 mg tabs twice daily and I ran out of the Briviact completely and I didn't have a refill so they have to contact my doctor and it usually takes a few days for it to get there. But I was... read more
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