Corky,
Does your Dr know that you are unhappy with Keppra?
Please don't change meds on your own. I don't know anything about Keppra but I have been on Dilantin and Phenabarb for over 20 years. Dilantin would never do it alone. I take 3 Dilantin Mon, Wed and Fri and 4 the other days plus 4 - 30 mg phenabarb every day.
And if you do change they usually wean you off slowly-- not just change. Dilantin and Phenabarb are 2 of the oldest meds -- so they are less expensive.
But just because they work for me doesn't mean they will work for anybody else. A Dr. friend of mine said she puts people on Keppra first and if that doesn't work-- she tries something else
Each person has to find the med that works for them.-- so please work with your Dr.
What do you mean by a bump? a sz?
Millie
----- Original Message -----
From: CorineW
To: epilepsy@yahoogroup
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 2:57 PM
Subject: [epilepsy] Changing meds
I'm really in a delima. I don't want to jump ship too fast, but I've been on Keppra going into my third month with bumps each week and if anything, my seizures are more often and more intense. Everything I read about Keppra says it is an "add on" to other meds, but I'm not on any other. I'm thinking of calling it quits on this and asking to go on Dilantin which is a stand alone. I am concerned about the possible side effect of facial hair growth since I'm a woman. I just finished a book on epilepsy that said in people ove 60 (I'm 61) the preferred med is Dilantin. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Corkie
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