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

Purpose: Epilepsy (Started May 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 11, 2011 1500 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
Nov 11, 2011
Advice & Tips
Since the Keepra does make you drowsy I try and get a good nights sleep.I also take vitamins such as vitamin B Plus,C,and a Multi Vitamin.I have research and have tried to eliminate caffeine.sugar,pop,etc.Since four out of the five grand mal seizures I had were at night while asleep My Doctor prescribed that I take 2 500 mg at 7:00 AM and 1 500 mg at 7:00 PM.For awhile my loving wife had to remind me to take the medicine as I sort of blocked it out that I even had them at all.But the med is working and my Doctor has agreed that I could attempt to wean off the medicine in the spring of 2012 if I wanted to knowing I couldn't drive a car for quite some time if I do.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Oct 21, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 20, 2011 2000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: Epilepsy and Seizures (complex partial) (Started Sep 15, 2005)
Date Dosage Epilepsy Perceived effectiveness Seizures (complex partial) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 03, 2011   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Jul 01, 2011 500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Mar 10, 2011 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Dec 02, 2010 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Aug 09, 2010 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Irritability, Balance problems, Drowsiness, Brain fog, Irritable and grouchy, Morning sleepiness, Fluid retention weight gain, Lesion like rashes, Abdominal pain
Date
Mar 10, 2011
Advice & Tips
Can make you feel tired,slows thinking a little.May cause a little dizziness.Can cause you to feel angry easily.Can adjust to these things if you recognize and work on it.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Dec 02, 2010
Advice & Tips
This is an expensive medication.I tried the generic version which was much cheaper but also much less reliable on what it would do.Was on generic a few weeks and had break through seizures.Mail in pharmacy sent when it was released as generic.Have had difficulty with seizure control since then even when put back on name brand keppra.Pharmacy also sent generic trileptal in 2009 and since Nov.2009 have had poor seizure control.The FDA may obtain a large portion of tax dollars but due to the wide range of efficiency in generics there are many either above or below effeciency rating of brand named meds.My advice do not switch to generics if you can at all afford the high priced name brand of seizure meds.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
Date
Aug 09, 2010
Advice & Tips
These pills can make me have flashes of anger.This is not my typical personality or usual mood. I have almost missed a dose but got up and took in the night.I feel they cause a great deal of somnelence probably due to other AEDS also.Trouble with stuttoring,word repetition and phrase repetion,poor spelling,problem with gait/Balance,falls.Brain fog.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Mar 01, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 10, 2011 3000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Depressed mood
Date
Jul 10, 2011
Advice & Tips
Keppra XR is working much better for me than regular Keppra.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Apr 01, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 02, 2011 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
May 23, 2011 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Excessive sleeping (hypersomnia), Tiredness, Anxious mood, Brain fog, Difficulty eating
Date
May 23, 2011
Advice & Tips
-Get into a routine taking it, I take it multiple times a day and make sure I take them roughly the same time each day. -Keppra has leveled out my night sleeping pattern nicely! -Keppra makes me very very tired so I find it hard to concentrate and "join in" activities sometimes because I am tired.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Mar 18, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 30, 2011 750 mg Daily ?Can't tell SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jan 10, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 15, 2011   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
May 01, 2011   ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 01, 2011   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Feb 02, 2011 1500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Nightmares, Pain in fingers, Tremor in hands, Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), Bad dreams
Date
May 15, 2011
Advice & Tips
Taking Levetiracetam is not difficult. My neuro replaced it for Topamax. I've not seen any benefits from it. Unlike the Topamax that kept me seizure free for 6 months, Levetiracetam did not improve or change the sz activity. The side effects are bothersome. I have nightmares nightly. It makes me extremely sleepy around midday. I try to fight it but sometimes I can't win. I feel over medicated. So it has disrupted my night sleep now and it makes me nervous when I go to bed and when I'm not feeling well. Also something I never experienced with any drug, sometimes I have audio hallucinations. Random strange noises that don't last long. My appetite has increased. I'll be fine then all of a sudden I'm starving! I don't know if I'm eating from nervousness but it's consumption is constant and I'm gaining weight.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
May 01, 2011
Advice & Tips
It didn't improve my seizure activity. I gained weight with this drug. It made me increasingly nervous. It was hard to stay awake during the day. At night I dreaded going to sleep because of nightmares. I heard sounds with this drug. Not voices, but sounds. Unidentifiable sounds. I was taking the generic form of Keppra.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Mar 01, 2011
Advice & Tips
1. I take this treatment with food twice daily. 1 in the morning and 1 at night. 2. I had hoped it would stop the sz but just like everything else it's not been effective. 3. Experiencing nightmares or bad dreams. Excessive sleepiness around midday. Increase in appetite. I wish I could afford brand name Keppra (and Dilantin) if nothing else to compare them with the generic brands and see if the results differ.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Feb 02, 2011
Advice & Tips
I think this is Keppra by generic name. and it had too many side effects for me. It made me nervous and bad dreams.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • redsoxrich
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 34y
    • Duration: 9 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 0
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Mild
    • Physical: Mild
    Surgery type: Left Temporal Lobectomy
    0 seizures
    10 weeks ago
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Feb 14, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 10, 2011 3000 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Want to be left alone
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jun 03, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 23, 2011   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Oct 10, 2010   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Sleepiness
Date
Mar 23, 2011
Advice & Tips
This has been a great product. The side effects are minimal - it tends to make me a bit more tired, and I seem to be more ADD, but I would recommend it in a heartbeat.
Date
Oct 10, 2010
Advice & Tips
Great - just stay on it consistently.
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jan 27, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 21, 2011 2000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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