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Dec 10, 2018, 12:05 AM
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Hi all,
In the past I have had a couple partial seizures of temporal lobe origin, but a few days ago had my first experience of secondary generalisation and had a brief tonic/clonic (grand mal) seizure. I had had a lot to drink. My neurologist now wants to start me on Keppra and cease Lamictal. I've heard there can be psychiatric side effects. Anyone taking Keppra? I'm taking the Lamictal for both partial seizures and bipolar and my mood has been stable for a long while now. He wants me off Lamictal for future plans to try to convince given its teratogenic effects.
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Dx: Bipolar II, GAD, past substance abuse, temporal lobe epilepsy. Rx: Lamotrigine 125mg, Sertraline 50mg, Clonazepam 0.5mg prn. |
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Dec 11, 2018, 01:09 AM
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I don’t have any specific advice on this but I’m sure some one will come along that does soon.
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Dec 11, 2018, 01:34 AM
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i was on it briefly about 15 years ago but developed a rash and had to stop it. I wasn't on it long enough for it to work well but I remember it helped some with anxiety and had few side effects until the allergy (which happens with a fairly large percentage of meds for me so nothing to worry about).
I hope someone else can tell you more.
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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Dec 11, 2018, 02:54 PM
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Tried it briefly. Could not tolerate it.
I hope it works well for you! WC
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#5
Dec 11, 2018, 03:13 PM
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If you decide to take it, let us know how it goes, Wanderlust90
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