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Reviewer: Carrie, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I have had absence seizures since age 11, sometimes several a day, with no success on other medications. Neither Dilantin, Neurontin, nor Depakote had much of an effect on the seizures, but left me with groggy side-effects. Eventually I stopped all medications and just learned to live with it. Earlier this year (age 37) experienced two Grand Mal seizures and was prescribed Keppra. After a peri
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Reviewer: shortpea, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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sometimes i feel a little off when im walking
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Reviewer: mathom, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Reviewer: Precious81098, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I was diagnosed with epilepsy just 2 weeks ago and started Keppra at 500mg for one week and am now at 750mg for the next few years. So far I have experienced extreme dizziness, and small outbursts of giggling when I feel in danger of tipping over. This is subsiding and today I am feeling almost like myself. I have not noticed any psychological distress, but I do feel more inclined to assert my in
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