Wednesday, May 27, 2009

[epilepsy] Re: Switching from Keppra to Keppra XR




--- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, "uniquepnk tds.net" <Uniquepnk@...>
wrote:
>
> I was switched to Keppra XR about 2 months ago. I couldn't tell much
> difference in them. It done me quite the opposite as far as being
tired. I
> had to quit drinking pop with caffeine in it because I couldn't sleep
at
> night.The neurologist I talked to the other day said that the Keppra
XR
> stays in your bloodstream at the same level instead of entering your
> bloodstream slowly like the regular Keppra does. I had mine reduced a
little
> to see if there was any difference. It seems like I worried a lot and
was
> moody. I don't think it had to do with the change in the new Keppra
XR,
> because I had been the regular Keppra for about 8 years. I think the
main
> reason they switched mine to the Keppra XR was because the regular
Keppra,
> they started giving me the generic. With the generic I had more
seizures
> everytime I took it.I take Neurontin with it, which it doesn't stop
the
> seizures completely, but they are not nearly as bad as they used to
be.I
> hope this helps you. If there is anything else I can help you with,
write
> anytime.Take care.
>
> Tammy
>
> On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 3:15 PM, rothgirls rothgirls@... wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > So, I am being switched to Keppra XR. I complained about being
really tired
> > all of the time, so the doc thought it might help. Has anyone else
felt so
> > tired and like a zombie on Keppra? Have you tried both? Do you think
XR
> > helps with the tiredness? I just wish I could feel normal. I used to
be on
> > Dilantin and that did a number on my liver. I wish I could find an
> > alternative to all of these medications, don't you?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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