Posted by theo on May 5, 2005, at 19:26:00
In reply to Re: Keppra - causes mania? » theo, posted by SLS on May 5, 2005, at 18:13:26
> > I can always try Keppra again, but I know it's limitations and thought I might try Depakote first.
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> What limitations?
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> - ScottLimitations in dosage mainly. If I go above 750mg I can get extremely impatient and angry on it, which can be fixed with a dosage adjustment down but to dose Keppra effectively, I have to take it 3 times daily which can also get old because it seems like all I'm thinking about is when to take my next dose.
Keppra is hard to explain. It's good in the way that it clears your mind, but at the same time I can get hostile and weak. I work out at the gym as much as possible and although Keppra doesn't make me feel tired, it can make me extremely weak at times. I also have a hard time reading, following words on a page, which can get frustrating.
If Depakote doesn't work, I will try Keppra again and just deal with the sides I guess. The only reason I quit Keppra was because my pdoc added Lamictal to help with depression and I starting getting mega side effects. I dropped the Keppra to get a true read on the Lamictal, which I eventually found was the true culprit for the side effects and dropped it. So here I sit.
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