Guest guest Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Hi Barb - jumping in here for someone else who isn't on this list, but I wondered what sort of B6 dose the neuro recommends? They too are facing some behaviour issues with keppra with their son, and I dug up an article for them about the B6 sometimes reducing this side effect, but couldn't find recommended dosing details etc. Any info anyone else has on this one would be appreciated too, Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Swoyer I hope it helps. Watch for behavioral issues, common on Keppra. Best to start the med slowly, that way you can hopefully avoid this to some extent. My son is 9 and 60lbs and is just taking 1 1/4 tablet per day, though is max dose is something like 1000mg, he's on a much smaller amount. Any higher and we get yelling, biting and irritability. My other neuro also tells me that she's had success w/ avoiding behavior problems for some kids if they take B6 along with Keppra. She starts them on that first, then adds the Keppra. It didn't work for my son but has worked for others. Might be worth a try. Will you try to wean one med once you get going on the Keppra? Might be worth suggesting, esp. if he's on large doses of the others. Good luck. Barb Swoyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Hi , I think my neuro recommended starting at 50mg, does that sound reasonable? I guess it might for Jake's size, not sure about other kids. He doesn't do well with vitamin supplements, still can't figure that one out....so we tried for a week or two then quit, seizures seemed to be worse. Go figure. Barb Barb, anyone? - keppra > > Hi Barb - jumping in here for someone else who isn't on this list, but I wondered what sort of B6 dose the neuro recommends? They too are facing some behaviour issues with keppra with their son, and I dug up an article for them about the B6 sometimes reducing this side effect, but couldn't find recommended dosing details etc. > Any info anyone else has on this one would be appreciated too, > > Thanks > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Barbara Swoyer > > > I hope it helps. Watch for behavioral issues, common on Keppra. Best to > start the med slowly, that way you can hopefully avoid this to some extent. > My son is 9 and 60lbs and is just taking 1 1/4 tablet per day, though is max > dose is something like 1000mg, he's on a much smaller amount. Any higher > and we get yelling, biting and irritability. > My other neuro also tells me that she's had success w/ avoiding behavior > problems for some kids if they take B6 along with Keppra. She starts them on > that first, then adds the Keppra. It didn't work for my son but has worked > for others. Might be worth a try. > Will you try to wean one med once you get going on the Keppra? Might be > worth suggesting, esp. if he's on large doses of the others. > Good luck. > Barb Swoyer > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Thanks Barb, will pass it on. I am not up on any of the vitamin doses, so not sure how that 50 mgs of B6 pans out, I just do what my dietician tells me when it comes to ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Swoyer Hi , I think my neuro recommended starting at 50mg, does that sound reasonable? I guess it might for Jake's size, not sure about other kids. He doesn't do well with vitamin supplements, still can't figure that one out....so we tried for a week or two then quit, seizures seemed to be worse. Go figure. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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