Being on new meds even when never taken any as a kid can be a big change, this is a med that can save his life. My advice is to not quit cold turkey with any seizure med. He puts himself at a much greater risk of having a seizure by not being on any meds at all.
Please talk to his doctor. Don't self medicate is my advice. Tell your Doc of the symptoms and he may switch your guy to something else. It always take a bit if experimentation to figure which drug is best for you. Connect with others who understand. After that my short term memory is totally ruined.
Obviously I have a new doctor! Gem New. Messages 5 Reaction score 0 Points 0. So sorry to hear that. My partner is going to undergo tests soon, which involve decreasing her meds, to induce seizures, so they can test whether she is eligible for surgery to remove effected area of the brain!!! Scary stuff, but after 33 yrs of seizures, she feels she would like to try anything to get off the drugs!
Hope yr new doc is more in tune with you. Honestly, doctors must not take enough pharmacology. Then put people on cold turkey for everything. Then they wonder why patients go into comas, strokes, etc. Messages 4 Reaction score 0 Points 0. Dignan Stalwart. Messages Reaction score 1 Points In my opinion it doesn't matter which drug you take, you should never go off any of the AEDs cold turkey.
I had a doc tell me I could taper off of one of my old drugs in a few weeks, and I chose to drag it out over 3 months, going down a small amount and waiting two weeks to adjust, then going down a small amount further, waiting two weeks, and so on.. If you've taken the keppra for this long already, I don't see why extending the taper would be such a big deal in the bigger picture.
Sounds like another doc that doesn't know what he is doing to me. Keppra we chose not to cold turkey it my son is only on mg as of today have you ever heard keppra rage? I wish you the best of luck. You must log in or register to reply here. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Johns Wert I have to say I have felt less anxiety in the 2 days I have not taken it but I'm not sure what to expect in the form of wihdrawel and if i should perhaps increase my Zonegran I am being weaned down to mg a day from mg a day because I have a bad case of the "keppra rage", always tired, no motivation..
They did a blood test and found my levels too high. I also take lamictal mg a day. Hi Gary, Did you have any seizures after going cold turkey from the Keppra? Also, what made you decide to go off it cold turkey when it is highly recommended to wean yourself off? I was prescribed Keppra last year mar. It made me feel soulless apathetic and decreased my appetite to nothing. I decided on my own to decrease my dosage to twice a day.
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