Re: [epilepsy] Which Meds to Choose?

Christine P,

Welcome to the group. I have complex partial seizures and they are in the
left temporal lobe. I have been on both kinds of medicine. The Lamictal I
took for awhile and done good on it, but after they started increasing the
dose I started getting a rash and had to have my medicine changed.The Keppra
I have been on for years, since it first came on the market. My neurologist
switched it to Keppra XR is doing fine. I have not been able to get my
seizures under complete control, but since I have been on it, they are a lot
milder than they used to be. Every medicine has side effects,but besides
being a little moody every now and then, the side effects were not that bad.
I hope you get the right medicine to work for you. Take care.

Tammy

On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 10:44 PM, cnpickett76 <cnpickett76@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> Hi,
>
> I am recently diagnosed but apparently have been having partial seizures
> for most of my life. Lately they have become secondarily generalized and
> much more frequent. The neurologist thinks this may be a complication of
> where some brain lesions (which may or may not be a result of MS) are
> located. She wants me to take either Keppra or Lamictal to help control the
> seizures.
>
> I have looked at the side effects of both and don't like the looks of
> either. Right know I am more worried about the side effects because what
> they think I already have is TLE. I do experience visual and auditory
> disturbances, fatigue, confusion, and the seizures do seem to affect my
> moods.
>
> I am interested in personal experiences with these medications and
> suggestions or alternatives.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Christine P
>
>
>

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