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4 patient evaluations for Lacosamide taken for the purpose of 'Epilepsy' with a side effects rating of MildMildMildMildMild

Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jan 26, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 31, 2012 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Mood swings
Date
Jan 31, 2012
Advice & Tips
I have tried a long list of different seizure meds I feel for the most part the Vimpat seems to work the best for me. I would like to try to get off the other 2 seizure meds I take and just try the Vimpat alone. I have had a rough past couple of years seizure wise so I am very reluctant to try it tho.
Cost
$200+ monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jan 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 01, 2011 2 x 200 mg/20 mL Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jun 02, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 22, 2010 200 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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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Nov 13, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 16, 2010 200 mg/20 mL Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 16, 2010
Advice & Tips
I was taking 3000 mg of Keppra per day when I began taking Vimpat and had to reduce the dosage 500 mg every 2 weeks. I feel like a new person. I was having 3-4 seizures per week; now I am only having 2 maybe 3 a month- I haven't driven since my first seizure in 2006 (I have absence seizures ) due to the number of seizures per day, but that is a small price to pay for actually having a life with so few seizures now. I still take 500 mg topamax also to help with seizure and migraine control but to not walk around in a "drug induced fog" is a blessing!
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