Fw: Crystal Aquielle & her seizure & meds dilemna...( this is long, sorry !! )

[Guest guest]

Can anyone comment on the keppra/depakote relationship for my friend. She is

really in a tizz about all this.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks also to those who responded to a similar request about depakote and

weight loss the other day.

(Hannah's mum, Australia)

----- Original Message -----

> The Nurse from Crystal's Neurologist's office called a little while ago.

> She said that Crys's Neuro wants to put Crystal on Keppra. This is along

with

> the Depakote. I've read that the chances for severe side effects are

greatly

> increased ( in the pediatric population ) when you put Depakote with

another

> seizure med.... The nurse said that Keppra does not react badly with other

meds.

> I sure hope she's right !!! If anyone has any information on this, please

share

> - ok ???

>

> I'm not happy about this, but what can I do ??? Crystal is pretty picky

> about what she'll eat, so I'm reserving the Ketogenic diet for when we

become

> desperate ( I hope that day never comes )... The prospect of having to get

> another drug into her twice a day is not a happy one...

[Guest guest]

,

My neuro told me the same about Keppra - that apparently one of its

main benefits is that it seems to not have interactions with other

AED's. Lucas had Keppra added to his drug regimen of tranxene,

zonegran, and phenobarb. We haven't noticed any side effects with

it. He's been on it about 2 months or so. Hope this helps your

friend!

Heidi

> Can anyone comment on the keppra/depakote relationship for my

friend. She is

> really in a tizz about all this.

> Thanks in advance.

> Thanks also to those who responded to a similar request about

depakote and

> weight loss the other day.

> (Hannah's mum, Australia)

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> > The Nurse from Crystal's Neurologist's office called a little

while ago.

> > She said that Crys's Neuro wants to put Crystal on Keppra. This

is along

> with

> > the Depakote. I've read that the chances for severe side effects

are

> greatly

> > increased ( in the pediatric population ) when you put Depakote

with

> another

> > seizure med.... The nurse said that Keppra does not react badly

with other

> meds.

> > I sure hope she's right !!! If anyone has any information on

this, please

> share

> > - ok ???

> >

> > I'm not happy about this, but what can I do ??? Crystal is pretty

picky

> > about what she'll eat, so I'm reserving the Ketogenic diet for

when we

> become

> > desperate ( I hope that day never comes )... The prospect of

having to get

> > another drug into her twice a day is not a happy one...

[Guest guest]

,

My neuro told me the same about Keppra - that apparently one of its

main benefits is that it seems to not have interactions with other

AED's. Lucas had Keppra added to his drug regimen of tranxene,

zonegran, and phenobarb. We haven't noticed any side effects with

it. He's been on it about 2 months or so. Hope this helps your

friend!

Heidi

> Can anyone comment on the keppra/depakote relationship for my

friend. She is

> really in a tizz about all this.

> Thanks in advance.

> Thanks also to those who responded to a similar request about

depakote and

> weight loss the other day.

> (Hannah's mum, Australia)

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> > The Nurse from Crystal's Neurologist's office called a little

while ago.

> > She said that Crys's Neuro wants to put Crystal on Keppra. This

is along

> with

> > the Depakote. I've read that the chances for severe side effects

are

> greatly

> > increased ( in the pediatric population ) when you put Depakote

with

> another

> > seizure med.... The nurse said that Keppra does not react badly

with other

> meds.

> > I sure hope she's right !!! If anyone has any information on

this, please

> share

> > - ok ???

> >

> > I'm not happy about this, but what can I do ??? Crystal is pretty

picky

> > about what she'll eat, so I'm reserving the Ketogenic diet for

when we

> become

> > desperate ( I hope that day never comes )... The prospect of

having to get

> > another drug into her twice a day is not a happy one...