Tegretol,Topamax and Keppra can that work against one another? - Drug Interactions / Side Effects Message Board

dolejaly · 07-04-2009, 08:26 AM

My son is presently taken Tegretol, Topamax, and Keppra for seizure. He has days where as he is just tired and seems depressed, then there are days where he is hyper and just raring to go, then he could be very agitated and don't want to be bothered touched or anything. All of which could actually be in one days time as well. Now could the medicines actually be working against him in combination that makes him have such alternative attitudes?

Mind you none of which ever controlled the seizures, but I do know that 2 of the medicines are for behavioral or personality issues, plus other medical problems. But, I do wonder if the medicines are what causes him the instability of his emotions. The DR wanted to add Lamictal to the medicines but due to my own research I denied this medication.

kmbral215 · 04-16-2011, 08:47 AM

hey sorry about the news but as far as i know tegretol and keppra work wonders i was on it for years before i became pregnant. as far as topamax..i hate that medicine. it not only made me extremely moody and tense it also made me fail my first year of college. Topamax was added to my cocktail because i was having break through seizures but after a few weeks of being on the medication i noticed i was being nasty to everyone! i told my doctors that i was so angry and frustrated that i could run over an old lady and not care,i also had paranoid delusions. on top of all of that i couldnt spell. i was in school and i realized as i was writing essays that i couldnt spell. eventually i got to the point where i couldnt spell my own name! so i begged my doctor to take me off and he did. i eventually got better but it was too late i had already failed my first semester of college. i strongly advise against the topamax because of the side affects i had and i know people with the same or more problems i had because of the topamax so i suggest to stay away