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Posted by sjb on January 21, 2004, at 8:28:56
Hi,
My PDoc just prescribed Keppra to add to my daily dose of Effexor (75mg per day) and Wellbutrin XL. I was experiencing an increase in my atypical depression and SAD: oversleeping, irritability, overeating (esp. carbs), overly sensitive and quick to cry over minor things, etc.
I've not been checking in on this board for quite some time, so I'm not familiar with a lot of the newer meds, although I see Keppra's been around at least since '02. Anyway, when he gave it to me last week, I had never heard of it. He said it was stimulating and some patients who were taking it for seizures found they had to take it in the morning or they wouldn't be able to sleep. He recommended that I keep on the Effexor and Wellbutrin and the Keppra would have the added benefit of helping with Wellbutrin's potential for seizures.
Well, I investigated both here and elsewhere and it seems to me that this the LAST drug I should be trying for my symptoms. The listed side effects are my symptoms that I want to get rid of!!! Has my PDoc lost his mind, or does he know something that you folks do that isn't widely known???
Posted by micro on January 22, 2004, at 9:25:22
In reply to Keppra - PDoc says stimulating????, posted by sjb on January 21, 2004, at 8:28:56
> Hi,
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> My PDoc just prescribed Keppra to add to my daily dose of Effexor (75mg per day) and Wellbutrin XL. I was experiencing an increase in my atypical depression and SAD: oversleeping, irritability, overeating (esp. carbs), overly sensitive and quick to cry over minor things, etc.
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> I've not been checking in on this board for quite some time, so I'm not familiar with a lot of the newer meds, although I see Keppra's been around at least since '02. Anyway, when he gave it to me last week, I had never heard of it. He said it was stimulating and some patients who were taking it for seizures found they had to take it in the morning or they wouldn't be able to sleep. He recommended that I keep on the Effexor and Wellbutrin and the Keppra would have the added benefit of helping with Wellbutrin's potential for seizures.
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> Well, I investigated both here and elsewhere and it seems to me that this the LAST drug I should be trying for my symptoms. The listed side effects are my symptoms that I want to get rid of!!! Has my PDoc lost his mind, or does he know something that you folks do that isn't widely known???Dear sjb, If you were to sit down and read the side effects printed in the PdR for instance, you might think that every drug in that text will harm you. Also, it may seem ironic,but any med which can eliminate a symtom can also produce it depending on the individual. Every antidepressant monograph lists as a s.e.- [depression] the condition for which it was developed. So trust in yourself and try to keep of log of any new symtoms or changes in your behavior when you begin a new medication or treatment. This will help you seperate the side effects from the gains. Regards micro
Posted by platinumbride on January 24, 2004, at 11:35:23
In reply to Keppra - PDoc says stimulating????, posted by sjb on January 21, 2004, at 8:28:56
Dear Sjb,
Here's a laugh for you ( maybe it is sad):
My shrink put me on keppra with absolute "knowledge" that it would ease anxiety and make me sleep at night...you know, to counteract wellbutrin's negative effects.....
As far as I can see, it has done neither. Maybe your doc was right or it is the old "we all react to medications differently" story.
Just thought it might give you a sense of the "a has" the way your post did me.
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