mleah2

I think it's important that I speak about my experience with Keppra.

I have experienced uncontrollable seizures lately, so my new neurologist kept me on Dilantin, and at the same time placed me on this 'wonder drug' called Keppra. The first two days I complained about not 'feeling right' but I couldn't put my finger on what exactly was bothering me, so I thought maybe it was just an imaginary thing going on. The third day I found myself growing very aggitated over the most minute thing........then it happened, I became this evil, mean person who started fights and began acting out all over the place. It got so bad that 911 was called in addition to an ambulance. I was rushed to the local hospital since I was unable to speak coherently and at the same time acted irrational and unreasonable. I was experiencing an adverse drug reaction to Keppra. The hospital immediately notified my Dr who took me off Keppra and prescribed xanax XR to keep me calmed down. Within 36 hours I once again became me.I wasn't screaming or acting out at all. When I was told by my partner in addition to a friend how I had acted, I was so befuddled and upset that this so called 'wonder drug' almost caused me to do something that I may have regreted later, in addtion to acting like some 'wild woman', I shudder.

I don't mean to frighten anyone, and if this drug is working for you don't stop taking it, I just think it's important that people talk about their adverse drug reactions, just to caution not only the person taking this drug, but their caretakers too.

I am now taking Dilantin, Trileptal amd neurontin, so far so good.

I wish you well,