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68 patient evaluations for Levetiracetam taken for the purpose of 'Epilepsy'

Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jul 01, 2000)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 30, 2012 3000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
May 30, 2012
Advice & Tips
This medication kept my seizures at bay for 10 years before I had some breakthrough seizures. It's wonderful! And it was safe to take during my pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jul 15, 2001)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 28, 2012   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jul 15, 2009 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
May 28, 2012
Advice & Tips
Worked with Depakote to completely control seizures, when it was started the second time only partial control was achieved.
Date
Jul 15, 2009
Advice & Tips
Worked with Depakote to completely control seizures, when it was started the second time only partial control was achieved.
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Apr 04, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 15, 2012 500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 15, 2012
Advice & Tips
none
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Feb 03, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 09, 2012 2000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jul 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 11, 2012 4000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • Tonialpha
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    • Sex: F
    • Age: 59y
    • Duration: 46 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: None
    • Physical: None
    Surgery type: Left Temporal Lobectomy, Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy, Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
    10 seizures
    1 week ago
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Aug 14, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 07, 2012 6000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 30, 2010   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Stomach upset, Anxious mood
Date
Feb 07, 2012
Advice & Tips
THE XR IS THE BEST THE KEPPRA IS THE BEST. THE MAIL ORDER SENT ME THE GENERIC THE OTHER WEEK AND I TRIED IT AND I NOTICED SEIZURE ACTIVITY THAT DAY. SWALLOWING AND NAUSEA IS MY BIGGEST ISSUE BUT THE SEIZURES ARE A LOT BETTER!
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
May 30, 2010
Advice & Tips
timer from e-pill for taking pills 5 times a day. timer on phone and pill box
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started May 13, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 01, 2012 1500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Feb 01, 2012
Advice & Tips
Being seizurefree, I have no complaints and got my hair back :)
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Aug 15, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 24, 2012 6 tab(s) Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jan 24, 2012
Advice & Tips
Take lots of B6 (Pyroxidine HCL) and B12, Keppra depletes your natural stores.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Nov 29, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 05, 2012 3000 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 30, 2010 3000 mg Daily ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Mar 27, 2010   ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Fatigue
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started May 28, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 03, 2012 2500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 16, 2011 2500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Jul 26, 2011 2500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Jan 03, 2012
Advice & Tips
I take Keppra because I originally started out on Dilantin which hit my liver hard the minute I started taking it. Although Keppra is VERY good at keeping the grand mals away, I have very little time that I feel energetic.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Aug 16, 2011
Advice & Tips
While Keppra seems to do a very good job of stopping grand mals in their tracks, I still have quite frequent absence seizures, visual auras, olfactory auras (more often than visual) and serious memory issues. On top of all that, I have fits of rage out of nowhere that can last for up to several hours in which case I stay in my bedroom away from the rest of the family. Even though I have been taking Keppra for years, it STILL makes me groggy, especially if I have to take pain killers of any kind. I have also recently noticed having some problems with things tasting wrong, if not totally disgusting. Foods that I normally love taste gross. I have also lost a lot of hair since I started taking Keppra, but I have to admit it could possibly just be coincidental that I am 52 and just thinning out due to age.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Jul 26, 2011
Advice & Tips
Even though Keppra has worked much better than Dilantin or Topomax, it still makes me tired much of the day and I sometimes have rage issues that are hard to deal with. Oh, and my hair has thinned out since I started taking it, but then again I am 52 and I guess that might be due to aging. =/
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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