Keppra?

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Does anyone here take Keppra? Does it cause weight gain?

I used to take it. I don't know about weight gain, but it can cause anxiety. I switched to Tegretol and I became much less worried about everything.

I've been taking a low dose for a number of years. My weight has stayed steady, but I exercise a lot and try to eat well.

If you don't mind me asking do you take it for epilepsy? I have epilepsy and have been taking Lamictal for years. It works great, I'm just curious if Keppra is also a good medicine because I took Depakote and it screwed me up and not just with weight either. Depakote made me stupid. I went from being mature for my age to being childlike in mentality.

I do take it for epilepsy. I haven't had a seizure for several years now. I tried several other meds first. The one that made me really stupid was Topamax. It was horrible feeling. I think I've tried Depakote. There was one med that made my hair curly - and then really thin out.

I'm on Keppra and didn't notice weight gain. My diet is such that it would probably have been gradual anyway but I didn't notice any signs of odd metabolic stuff. I do think I went through a period of legendary 'Keppra rage' though - a mild phase, I have to say. But it wasn't life-changing. I've been on it for many years now. I notice no obvious side-effects.