26 patient evaluations for Levetiracetam with a side effects rating of Moderate
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Sep 21, 2017 (Started Nov 30, 2016)
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EffectivenessModerate (for seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic))
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EffectivenessModerate (for epilepsy)
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Side effectsModerate (headaches)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
500 mg
Twice daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Jan 6, 2017 (Started Nov 30, 2016)
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EffectivenessModerate (for seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic))
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Side effectsMild (headaches)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
500 mg
Twice daily
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Feb 10, 2015 (Started Feb 14, 2011)
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EffectivenessModerate (for seizures)
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EffectivenessModerate (for epilepsy)
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Side effectsModerate (want to be left alone)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
3000 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Lowers sex drive majorly but will kick your seizures butt,haven't had an episode in a long time.Will also make you tired but you can deal.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
want to be left alone
May 10, 2011 (Started Feb 14, 2011)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for epilepsy)
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Side effectsMild (want to be left alone)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
3000 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
want to be left alone
- 0 helpful marks
Dec 24, 2014 (Started Oct 27, 2014)
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EffectivenessMajor (for epilepsy)
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EffectivenessMajor (for seizures)
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Side effectsModerate (daytime sleepiness, dizziness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
750 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
As my G4 GBM has 'woken up' after debulking surgery, it's tickled the brain and caused a few seizures, so we've upped the dose to 750mg twice daily, which has increased the sensation of sleepiness and mild nausea - but really nothing to complain about. And IIRC, these symptoms do reduce after a week or two. Not feeling any of the symptoms some people get (no mood changes, anger or agressiveness problems).
Nov 28, 2014 (Started Oct 27, 2014)
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EffectivenessMajor (for seizures)
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Side effectsMild (daytime sleepiness, dizziness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
500 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
I've got on so much better than with Phenytoin. Very mild dizziness and faintest hint of what may be a sort of nausea, neither of which are really worth mentioning, but worth it for being completely seizure free.
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Dec 20, 2014 (Started Oct 28, 2014)
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EffectivenessMajor (for seizures)
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Side effectsModerate (sleepiness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
500 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
I find Keppra makes me feel like I've had a beer or two at lunchtime on an empty stomach. Not a drunk feeling, but that roughly dulled sleepy feeling, with a slight unsteadiness that catches you on uneven ground. This does wear off after a few weeks, but comes back if you up the dose. However, you do keep a sharp and alert mind and unlike my Phenytoin experiences, you don't make rash or silky decisions or feel any Mild Cognitve Impairment. For that, I give Keppra my vote.
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Jan 31, 2014 (Started Jan 30, 2014)
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EffectivenessModerate (for epilepsy)
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Side effectsModerate (headaches)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
500 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 17, 2013 (Started Jun 26, 2013)
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EffectivenessMajor (for epilepsy)
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Side effectsModerate (tired for a few hours after treatment)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
250 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Apr 26, 2013 (Started Jan 15, 2013)
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EffectivenessSlight (for epilepsy)
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Side effectsModerate (tiredness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
250 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jun 28, 2012 (Started Jan 15, 2013)
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EffectivenessModerate (for epilepsy)
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Side effectsModerate (tiredness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Advice & Tips:
Size of 1000mg Keppra tablet
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Mar 25, 2013 (Started Dec 13, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for epilepsy)
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Side effectsModerate (Mood swings, mild depression, mood swings)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
1000 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Nov 29, 2012 (Started Apr 12, 2009)
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EffectivenessModerate (for epilepsy)
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Side effectsModerate (paranoia, itchy nose)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
2000 mg
Daily
Cost:
$100-199 monthly
Side effects:
vision loss in left side of visual field for both eyes, itchy nose, paranoia
Jul 7, 2011 (Started Apr 12, 2009)
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EffectivenessModerate (for epilepsy)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
2000 mg
Daily
Cost:
$100-199 monthly
Side effects:
vision loss in left side of visual field for both eyes, itchy nose, paranoia
- 0 helpful marks
Feb 7, 2012 (Started Aug 14, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for epilepsy)
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Side effectsModerate (anxious mood, upset stomach)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot 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:
upset stomach, anxious mood
May 30, 2010 (Started Aug 14, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for epilepsy)
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Side effectsMild
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot 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:
upset stomach, anxious mood
- 0 helpful marks
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