Re: [epilepsy] Results of my 72 hr EEG

 

I agree I said that to my doctor today "i dont want to be a walking zombie" as for the side effects so far so good but i have a strong feeling if i take that big increase the side effects will be worse
DonnaMarie

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From: Jason <tiscione@gmail.com>
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, November 20, 2009 6:10:27 PM
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Results of my 72 hr EEG

 
Donna,

Take it from me- I've taken 2000 mg/day of that stuff also and I harbored
these thoughts about my doctor too. And everyone else. "This guy is losing
it!" sounds like a Keppra thought.

My 72 hour EEG (or however many hours it was, 72 or 96) found spikes like
that also. But that was pre-Keppra.

I totally agree with you that 2000 to 3000 sounds like a big jump for
Keppra, especially if it's not extended release. I wouldn't want to suddenly
hop up another 1000 mg of that stuff daily; I might have killed somebody. On
2000 mg I was telling my wife to hide things from me because I was afraid I
might smash them. Sometimes I wonder if neurologists should prescribe
themselves these drugs once so they understand what it is they're
prescribing. I have half a bottle left over and I sometimes get tempted to
swallow one again just to remember what the trip was like.

Some people love Keppra. But I can't stop talking about it because I'm so
amazed by what it turned me into. I eventually lost my emotions; I was like
a walking talking gravestone.

Jason

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 2:07 PM, DonnaM <moon_stargzr42@ yahoo.com> wrote:

> Just got the results from my 72 hr EEG my neurologist said it showed
> significant spikes and asked me if I did have seizures and if I pressed the
> alert button stating I did. OMG!! that's why I had the test done to detect
> seizures. So now he asked me if I was taking my keppra from 2000 to 3000 I
> said no too much of a jump he said then take less he said why didn't you
> take it in small increase I said cause you told me to jump from 2000 to 3000
> increase this guy is losing it.
> DonnaMarie
>

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