Keppra and prozac - Drug Interactions / Side Effects Message Board

j2006 · 08-05-2007, 01:32 PM

Anyone know if you can take both of these?

I suffer from seizures and anxiety/panic. I need something to get rid of this panic and I know that prozac has worked in the past.

TopamaxKillsMe · 08-19-2007, 09:51 AM

Keppra actually causes anxiety and moodswings (also known as "Kepprages"). It has been documented that a B6 vitamin supplement can curb these side effects. Is it possible that the Keppra is causing your anxiety?

Doctors are really happy to go script happy (at least from my experience). I would definitely try to limit the amount of drugs that play with your brain chemistry. I have found through experience, that the more you take, the worse your chances are of having adverse side effects. I was on Topamax, Lorazapam, Exelon, Ambien (all brain drugs) and in reality the Lorazapam, Exelon and AMbien were all prescribed to deal with the side effects from teh Topamax. I really didn't need them. I just needed a new anti epileptic drug since the topamax wasn't working. Keppra, incidentally is what I take now which is how I found otu about the B6.

j2006 · 08-20-2007, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TopamaxKillsMe

Keppra actually causes anxiety and moodswings (also known as "Kepprages"). It has been documented that a B6 vitamin supplement can curb these side effects. Is it possible that the Keppra is causing your anxiety?

Doctors are really happy to go script happy (at least from my experience). I would definitely try to limit the amount of drugs that play with your brain chemistry. I have found through experience, that the more you take, the worse your chances are of having adverse side effects. I was on Topamax, Lorazapam, Exelon, Ambien (all brain drugs) and in reality the Lorazapam, Exelon and AMbien were all prescribed to deal with the side effects from teh Topamax. I really didn't need them. I just needed a new anti epileptic drug since the topamax wasn't working. Keppra, incidentally is what I take now which is how I found otu about the B6.

j2006 · 08-20-2007, 11:21 AM

I had panic issues before being diagnosed with seizures. So I don;t think it is the Keppra. The increase to 500mg twice daily - I am so tires. Hoping this will pass.

How much B6 do you take?

TopamaxKillsMe · 08-20-2007, 12:29 PM

That's what I'm on. 500 mg of Keppra, twice a day. Just started it recently (as I wean off Topa, Dopamax, Stupamax, Mademementallyincapacitatedmax). I was so incredibly tired first couple of days but then got better.

I take one B6 tablet a day. 100 mg pill but i've read from people who take 2 a day. I may up the dose once the topamax is completely out of my system.

Prozac is really an anti-depressant. anti anxiety drugs are lorazapam, diazapam (valium), xanax....maybe you're better off w/ one of those? Also, kava kava is a natural herb that curbs anxiety which for a while I took (before my neuro got me hooked on lorazapam to curb the anxiety that i was getting from the topamax....gotta be careful, some doctors just go script happy).