Dose question re: Keppra - Epilepsy Message Board

TopamaxKillsMe · 08-07-2007, 03:17 PM

For those solely on Keppra (no other anti-convulsant), what is your dosage? I am wondering how the doctor determines what dosage to put you on. Do they consider what your dosages were on previous anti-convulsants?

Thanks.

j2006 · 08-07-2007, 06:01 PM

I am on 250mg twice daily. Until I go for another EEG.

neurowreck · 08-08-2007, 08:27 AM

There are standard dosing guidelines they use- some use age, some weight; the manufacturers also have minimum days before increases listed in their info.

TopamaxKillsMe · 08-08-2007, 02:05 PM

My doctor put me on keppra, 1000 mg/day. 500 in the am and 500 in the pm. there was no gradual increase. She is at the same time weaning me off of Topamax which will take a total of 50 days (25 mg every 5 days). I thought it was strange that she didn't gradually increase the dosage for the keppra but i read somewhere that you didn't necessarily need to.

i am feeling very strange now. i have felt strange because of the topamax but the keppra has me feeling groggy and tired. i grind my teeth a lot. i still feel stupefied from the topamax although I am currently on 225 mg instead of 250 mg.

Does anybody have any experience coming off topamax, going on keppra and can chime in?

j2006 · 08-08-2007, 03:19 PM

I havn't taken both but I can tell you that with Keppra I was tired for the first 2 weeks and it has gotten better.

The grinding of the teeth.... funny you should mention that - I just got back from the dentist with 3 broken teeth. This happened in the last 2 weeks as i just had xrays done at that time.

I will have to keep an eye on this.