After having been on it for a year "Keppra" sounds like the name of a
battering ex-wife.
It did give seizures a nicer flavor and they were less frequent but the
periods between them became strangely unenjoyable in general.
Jason
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 8:01 AM, <kapecora@ca.
>
> 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
>
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