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Reviewer: 75 or over Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I am 75, started using Keppra in 2012 after a major seizure followed by several minor incidences of 'lost time' - I was unaware of my activities for over an hour, accomplished regular tasks and awakened later unaware of what I had been doing. These occurred many times but short duration. Doctors did all kinds of studies and threw the pill book at me - gabapentin took away the creepy crawly
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Reviewer: KAC, 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I was having very strange episodes (1/month) of waking up to phantom odors, becoming very nauseous, and not remembering that I went to the bathroom thinking I was going to be sick. Also, I would ask many questions about what was going on and since it was dark when this occurred, I couldn't remember what my surroundings looked like. This would all take place in just a few minutes. My husband
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Reviewer: ScroolooseUK, 35-44 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have taken Levetiractetam for 12 years. I was one of the very first people to start it when it was released back in the early 2000's in the UK. Before i started taking this medication i used to have regular petite mal seizures every 3 weeks (periods of one day where i would have 10 fits in the same day, then nothing for 3-4 weeks). This all started back in 1992 when i had an operation to rem
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Reviewer: Seesaw, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Caregiver)
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This medication has made my spouse aggressive and hostile and very short tempered! I hate it. It keeps the seizures away but the moody ness is too much. We are working on getting off of it.
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Reviewer: Mary, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Depression. Mody. Sense of smell is affected. Difficultuly sleeping more than 5 hours. Lack of energy.
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