Hi
Yes I am in the uk now. I phoned my pharmacist on Saturday morning, explained that I had been on tegretol retard for a long time and she checked to see what she had given me, she told me not to take it as it was the instant release version, I had to ring 111 to get a prescription for prolonged release, I was very low on tegretol, not knowing that they had changed me, you have to keep a tight check on these things, I am speaking with my doctor tomorrow to get her to change my records. As for keppra, I have only been on that for just over two years and am on a low dose so that is not a problem, my keppra comes in square boxes, I believe it is proper keppra.
Regards
Adrien
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From: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com [mailto:epilepsy@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2015 1:55 PM
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [epilepsy] Re: changing brands of tegretol
If you are in the UK and getting UK care try asking your doctor for the
'real thing'. I was put on generic Keppra when it came on the market as
it was cheaper for the National Health Service and last year for the
first time in 10 years or so I had a seizure. I asked to be put back on
Keppra which has climbed rapidly in cost ; all the petit mals
disappeared almost immediately but still after a year my system hasn't
settled back 100% and I had a seizure a few months ago. So if you are
eligible for NHS drugs have a word with your doctor
Suzanne
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