Annette and Doris,
I also would go to another pharmacy.
Millie
> Hi Annette,
> I would check another pharmacy in your state. I do not know
> what state you are in that you say does not have the real Keppra.
> That should be your choice, not the pharmacy or the state. I do
> not take the Keppra, but I do take Lamictal and I am on the real
> type, not the genetic. When I asked doctor his opinion, he
> advised that the genetic does not work as well with many who have
> tried it. Persue looking into this. Good luck.
> Doris
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>> Hi The pharmacy told me I had to switch to generic Keppra the
> dr. took my blood levals to see if there was a change since I started
> the Keppra I have had seizures so I called the dr, and the Pharmacy
> still denied my order of the real Keppra so it looks like I will be
> on Generic Keppra I was just wondering if any of you had the same
> problems cuz my state won't give me the real Keppra. some of my
> friends say oh, it's the same it's just that it's generic . I told
> them that it is different with seizure drugs but they disagree
>> ~~Annette~~
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>> --- On Mon, 2/23/09, Uniquepnk@..
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>> From: Uniquepnk@..
>> Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Re: switching from brand to generic
>> To: epilepsy@yahoogroup
>> Cc: "terry martin" <trm0818@...
>> Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 9:54 AM
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>> Terry,
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>> I can't believe they did.The pharmacy switched the Keppra to the
> generic a few months ago and I tried to take it for awhile, but I
> always flet the auras and so I had to talk to my family doctor and he
> had to get the brand name Keppra back for me. I had to call the
> pharmacy I go to the other day a couple of days before to get it
> preauthorized again.I am glad you didn't have no problems keeping it.
> I don't like the generics, but sometimes you have to take them when
> medicaid won't pay for them.Take care.
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>> Tammy
>> ---- terry martin <trm0818@yahoo. com> wrote:
>> > Hi,
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>> > They tried to switch me to the generic form of Keppra also. I
> told the pharmacy that I didn't want it and they gave me the Keppra.
> I was surprised that it was that easy. It didn't even have to go
> through my doctor. Take care.
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>> > Terry
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