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dana,  hi.  i replied before.  this is rikk.  the doc's attitude is not a good one.  he won't listen.  i agree with mom, get a new doc that will listen. or let her put a boot in the back of the doc's front.  i don't beleive in WTF, unless you also say it to the one that has inspired it. second.  not all meds have the same effect on everybody, not all go to the suicidial thoughts.  i know that i am kinda pushy...

Thank goodness your insurance company will let you take the brand name.  I'd make a big stink about the pharmacy not informing you of the change and let them know of all the seizures you had as a result of their negligence.  Maybe this will help the next person. ~Karen

Thank you for commenting. I can't believe that the pharmacy is not required to say anything! I think I am going to start writing letters because I think this should be mandatory. I have a secondary insurance company also and when I called to ask if they requested generics, they said no. They would have approved the Keppra. When I called the pharmacy, the pharmacy asst. told me the same thing about the FDA saying the drugs are exactly...

hi, im writing needing some advice in regards to my meds. Ive been on Epilim since late Nov so not been on it very long. Seizure wise, it seems to have started calming things down a lot and it look like *fingers crossed* that it might be working. when i was put on the medication, i was told of side effects, i googled it and had a looong chat to my general practioner in regards to it but none of the info or talks really prepared me for what i...

What are the results of the sleep-deprived EEG she had? If there was no spiking or any other abnormal activity going on then I would try weaning her off the meds. If there was activity going on during the EEG then I wouldn't risk taking her off AEDs. Try another AED if the Keppra sdie effects are too strong. I take only 1000mg of generic Keppra per day with no other AED. Since it makes me so drowsy my nuerologists suggested I split the...

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Oh, I forgot to add - I am now keeping a log of any behaviour changes I experince so hopefully that will help. He seems to take me more seriously when I keep logs of things. Several ppl have said it might be good for me to change DRs., but others have told me my DR. is a great DR. who knows his stuff, hence my confusion. He is going to retire soon however, so I may ask for a reference to UAB, as I hear there is a great DR there. My mom says...

I have been there. However I was faced with something worse (was set up to be raped by girls I thought were friends at age 14 or 15, was raped), I was a zombie at first but I read a book (I know why the cadged bird sings), I realized that what i was doing to myself was worse than anthing, I had been victimized, but then I chose to be a victim, when I realized that I was in control, it gave me feeling of power. It was not easy, but I refused...

Hi all,  My husband has been having suspected simple partial seizures. He has had a day of testing (MRI, ECG etc) and tomorrow we are due to meet the consultant to discuss treatment paths.  He is not keen on medication as he feels the seizures are not that bad, although is frustrated at no longer being able to drive. Be great to hear of others experience of medication for simple partial seizures - particularly how sucessful the...

Hello.  I am trying to find out if anyone else has had to deal with my problem.  My daughter is almost 9.  She has complex-partial seizures that can progress to tonic-clonic ones if she is sick, the weather is bad, she doesn't get enough sleep, etc...  She takes Lamictal and Keppra.  She also takes vistaril and tranxene at bedtime to help her go to sleep and not have seizures the next day.  When she wakes up we can tell if it is a...