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

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Jennay

Data Quality: 2 stars

Gender: F
Age: 34y
Duration: ? yrs

Quality of life:

Social: Mild
Mental: None
Physical: Mild

1 seizure

209 weeks ago

I am: g

I have:

Epilepsy

See Jennay's full Levetiracetam history

Sep 23, 2012 (Started Sep 09, 2012)

Effectiveness

Moderate (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

Mild
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 300 mg Daily

0 helpful marks

stefmor

Data Quality: 0 stars

Gender: F
Age: 33y
Duration: 20 yrs

Quality of life:

Social: Moderate
Mental: Moderate
Physical: Mild

0 seizures

199 weeks ago

I am: g

I have:

Epilepsy

See stefmor's full Levetiracetam history

May 30, 2012 (Started Jun 30, 2000)

Effectiveness

Major (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

Mild (Lethargy)
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 3000 mg Daily

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

0 helpful marks

Stormborn

Data Quality: 1 star

Gender: M
Age: 36y
Duration: 34 yrs

Quality of life:

Social: Mild
Mental: Moderate
Physical: Mild

0 seizures

225 weeks ago

I am: vb

I have:

Epilepsy

See Stormborn's full Levetiracetam history

May 28, 2012 (Started Jul 15, 2001)

Effectiveness

Moderate (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

None
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Advice & Tips: Worked with Depakote to completely control seizures, when it was started the second time only partial control was achieved.

Jul 15, 2009 (Started Jul 15, 2001)

Effectiveness

Moderate (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

None
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 1000 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Worked with Depakote to completely control seizures, when it was started the second time only partial control was achieved.

0 helpful marks

dark angel 2012

Data Quality: 1 star

Gender: F
Age: 43y
Duration: 14 yrs

Quality of life:

Social: Mild
Mental: Mild
Physical: Mild

0 seizures

212 weeks ago

I am: vg

I have:

Epilepsy

See dark angel 2012's full Levetiracetam history

Apr 15, 2012 (Started Apr 04, 2012)

Effectiveness

Moderate (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

Mild (Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 500 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: none

Cost: $25-49 monthly

0 helpful marks

BeeBlessed

Data Quality: 1 star

Gender: F
Age: 43y
Duration: 7 yrs

Quality of life:

Social: Moderate
Mental: Moderate
Physical: Mild

0 seizures

233 weeks ago

I am: n

I have:

Epilepsy

See BeeBlessed's full Levetiracetam history

Apr 9, 2012 (Started Feb 03, 2011)

Effectiveness

Slight (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

Severe (all of them i think)
Adherence

Always
Burden

Very hard to take

Dosage: 2000 mg Daily

0 helpful marks

Angeleyes_99

Data Quality: 0 stars

Gender: F
Age: 32y
Duration: 11 yrs

Quality of life:

Social: Moderate
Mental: Mild
Physical: Mild

5 seizures

242 weeks ago

I am: n

I have:

Epilepsy

See Angeleyes_99's full Levetiracetam history

Feb 11, 2012 (Started Jun 30, 2008)

Effectiveness

Major (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

Mild (Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 4000 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

Tonialpha

Data Quality: 2 stars

Gender: F
Age: 62y
Duration: 49 yrs

PRO survey: PRO 3

Quality of life:

Social: Moderate
Mental: Mild
Physical: Mild

Surgery type: Left Temporal Lobectomy, Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy, Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

100 seizures

126 weeks ago

I am: n

I have:

Epilepsy

See Tonialpha's full Levetiracetam history

Feb 7, 2012 (Started Aug 14, 2010)

Effectiveness

Moderate (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

Moderate (Stomach upset, Anxious mood)
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 6000 mg Daily

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

Side effects: Stomach upset, Anxious mood

May 30, 2010 (Started Aug 14, 2010)

Effectiveness

Moderate (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

Mild
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Advice & Tips: timer from e-pill for taking pills 5 times a day. timer on phone and pill box

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: Stomach upset, Anxious mood

0 helpful marks

mizzepileptica

Data Quality: 0 stars

Gender: F
Age: 58y
Duration: 40 yrs

Quality of life:

Social: Unreported
Mental: Unreported
Physical: Unreported

0 seizures

243 weeks ago

I am: g

I have:

Epilepsy

See mizzepileptica's full Levetiracetam history

Feb 1, 2012 (Started May 13, 2005)

Effectiveness

Major (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

None
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 500 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Being seizurefree, I have no complaints and got my hair back :)

0 helpful marks

Br0thershin

Data Quality: 2 stars

Gender: M
Age: 30y
Duration: 9 yrs

Quality of life:

Social: Moderate
Mental: Moderate
Physical: Mild

0 seizures

130 weeks ago

I am: n

I have:

Epilepsy

See Br0thershin's full Levetiracetam history

Jan 24, 2012 (Started Aug 15, 2007)

Effectiveness

Moderate (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

Mild (Dysnomia, Ataxia (lack of coordination), Decreased appetite, Cognitive impairment)
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 6 tab(s) Daily

Advice & Tips: Take lots of B6 (Pyroxidine HCL) and B12, Keppra depletes your natural stores.

Cost: $50-99 monthly

0 helpful marks

pray4me_sixx

Data Quality: 1 star

Gender: F
Age: 31y
Duration: 17 yrs

Quality of life:

Social: None
Mental: None
Physical: None

0 seizures

247 weeks ago

I am: g

I have:

Epilepsy

See pray4me_sixx's full Levetiracetam history

Jan 5, 2012 (Started Nov 29, 2010)

Effectiveness

Can’t tell (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

Mild (Fatigue)
Adherence

Always
Burden

Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 3000 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: Fatigue

Nov 30, 2010 (Started Nov 29, 2010)

Effectiveness

Can’t tell (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

Moderate (Fatigue)
Adherence

Always
Burden

Very hard to take

Dosage: 3000 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: Fatigue

Mar 27, 2010 (Started Nov 29, 2010)

Effectiveness

Can’t tell (for Epilepsy)
Side effects

Mild
Adherence

Always
Burden

A little hard to take

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: Fatigue

1 helpful mark

Last updated: September 28, 2016

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