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Reviewer: JessIe , 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Taking it with keppra for 3 months still had 1 seizure. Now all my joints hurt. Knees are killing me sometime bend down and cannot get up . Anyone else have any joint problems?
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Reviewer: hopeful, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I just started taking this medication after 10 years on keppra. I had to quit taking keppra because my seizures came back and when doc increased the dose I was off balance and miserable. I hope this new drug works for me.flg
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have epilepsy in the left temporal lobe area. After surgery, teg has kept my complex partial seizures under control.
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Reviewer: Sassyinc, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I found this drug fantastic, I was having combined visual and auditory seizures every 30 minutes and lasting for up to 5 minutes, within 3 days of being diagnosed and treated for Epilepsy 4 years ago my seizures stopped and have been almost seizure free for 4 years and when I do have them its only about once a year lasting a few seconds and only a tingeling in my hand though I still have full func
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Reviewer: ranb, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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It help out alot(tegret'XR-400mg/1 morning & 2 before bed). Long as I'm taking it, I'm good. My seizures are light, I can catch one w/ anybody noticing. I mainly will experience one while sleep(due to unalertness,being unconscious). Medication os good. I give it a 4.5 out 5.
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