Re: [epilepsy]

Karen,

I have been on Keppra just about every since it came out. I was on Neurontin
for years with it, but this year the neurologist changed the Neurontin to
Vimpat. When I first had the Keppra added to the Neurontin, my seizures
changed a lot.The seizures lasted a lot longer that used to. I would have to
sleep them off because of the headaches and it took longer to recover from
them. I would walk around before the Keppra added and still do. Most of the
time they only last a few minutes and I get up and do whatever I was doing
before it ever started.I have had seizures since I was a baby, but they got
worse when I became a teenager, so the puberty thing might have caused the
change in them.I hope this helps. Take care.

Tammy

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 11:01 AM, <kapecora@ca.rr.com> wrote:

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>
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> We haven't participated in the group in quite awhile, but I've read some
> recent posts about Keppra and wanted to ask a question of all you wise
> people...
>
> Our 10 1/2 yr. old son, Wyatt (some of you may remember) has been having
> seizures since he was 3 (undiagnosed except to say originally grand mal then
> tonic/clonic generalized, partial/complex & myoclonic), well his seizures
> changed from grand mal to the above about 2 yrs. ago. He went from a badly
> prescribed (over the phone) three day trial of Topamax when his seizures
> changed to adding Keppra to his Depakote (which he has been taking for years
> now). His episodes are more frequent and last longer, but they are not grand
> mal. My question is have any of you experienced such a change in your
> seizure type, could it be related it to the meds? Are any of your seizures
> "ambulatory" type? Wyatt is very active during an episode...his entire body
> is involved and sometimes he is upright and walking! In fact, one doc. says
> she isn't convinced they are "seizures but wants him to continue on the
> meds.! I related a change in his seizures to possible puberty onset, but
> maybe I'm wrong.
>
> Thanks for your support!
>
> Karen
>
> --
> Karen Pecora, LM/CPM
> Blessed Beginnings Midwifery
> www.blessedbeginnings.net
> karen@blessedbeginnings.net <karen%40blessedbeginnings.net>
>
> ~Peace on earth begins with birth~
>
>

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