What are the side affects of sizure medicine, and how long should they be on them?
The medicines I have a questions on is Keppra and Clonazepam
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I was also on seizure medicine for Epilepsy. The main side effects that i have had are sleepiness, usually around the nighttime, because thats when all the medicine starts to really kick in. Another side effect is increased appitite. I personally hated being on the medicine, because it made me feel like a zombie, tired and sluggish. I gained about 20 pounds while on it too. But, it is very importnant to take the medicine if it has been prescribed. There were a few days that i would forget to take my medicine, and it would make the side effects worse, because i would have to start all over. Stopping medicine for seizures without a doctors order is very dangerous. I was finally able to stop taking my medicne. What the doctor did for me was wean me off the medicine, by cutting the dosage in half, then into 1/4, until i was done. This process took about a year. And if i got any worse while being weaned, he upped the medicine again. Some people have to be on this type of medicine for the rest of their lives. If the seizure was just a one-time thing, which is actually quite normal in children, then the neurologist will probablly just have him on some medication for a few months, monitoring his blood level at the same time.
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