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Which One Or Two Anti-seizure Medications Has Been Most Helpful?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Saint Louis, MO

Time-released Tegretal was my best experience with AED’s. Expensive! However. At that time I had outstanding insurance. However. After a couple of uneventful decades, Tegretal sabotaged my potassium and I needed 8 liters of saline. Twice. Now? Keppra. I’m not particularly impressed, although I have been seizure free since 2018.

August 28 (edited)
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I've been on 1500mg of keppra twice a day for some time and I've been seizure free for approximately 3 months now may be longer and it's took a while getting here but I finally feel good in myself maybe because I have a different perspective on life now and don't deal with negativity I only deal with positivity now x

August 28 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

The one I was on the longest was Tegretol. I was probably on that 20 some years.

October 13
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Tegretol or Keppra

September 11
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Hey everyone. I think a majority of us have that crying symptom. But I think it's a combination of meds and emotions. If it isn't one it's the oter.

August 31
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I guess Keppra has been the best for me because I’ve been on it the 19 years I’ve had epilepsy. I have had seizures from stress and everything. I was taken off of Keppra for a short period and I had more seizures than when I was on it. Xcopri might also be the second help. I’ve been on it for a couple years and I think it is a stabilizer in terms of the number of seizures I’ve had with the stress I’ve had in terms personal and financial.

September 4

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