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17 Year Old With Partial Seizures. Taking Levetiracetam And Fluoxetine For Anxiety. Feeling Pins And Needles Over The Body. Why?

Okay I am 17 years old. I have been diagnosed with partial/focal seizures. I take levetiracetam and fluoxetine for anxiety . for about 8-9 months I have been feeling the sensation of pins and needles. not numbness. like people are poking me with needles all over my body when my body temperature rises of when I get embarrassed. I have no idea what is going on and the pain is unbearable. I need an answer! I do not know if this feeling has anything to do with my medications and when it happens little bumps show up in the areas where the feeling occurs. I have hit a wall and I don t know what to do because I had a full checkup with my regular physician and my levels of b-12 and blood count were normal. Along with the liver and thyroid levels. I am going crazy and I don t know what to do please help if possible!
Tue, 2 Apr 2013
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Hello,

Thanks for the query

I understand your concern


Before I respond your questions, Let me tell you that there are many types of epilepsy and the treatment of each type of epilepsy are different.

Back to your questions, The symptoms that you have could be a rare side effects of Levetiracetam. You will have improvement if this medication is withdrawn or you may even improve with vitamin B6 supplements. You may discuss with a local epilepsy specialist who will help you select a suitable medication without much problem


Hope this clarifies

Best wishes

Dr Gopal K Dash MD, DM, Post-doctoral fellowship (Epilepsy)
Consultant Neurologist and Epilepsy specialist
Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bangalore
My Blog in the Web site:
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-gopal-krishna-dash/64344


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17 Year Old With Partial Seizures. Taking Levetiracetam And Fluoxetine For Anxiety. Feeling Pins And Needles Over The Body. Why?

Hello, Thanks for the query I understand your concern Before I respond your questions, Let me tell you that there are many types of epilepsy and the treatment of each type of epilepsy are different. Back to your questions, The symptoms that you have could be a rare side effects of Levetiracetam. You will have improvement if this medication is withdrawn or you may even improve with vitamin B6 supplements. You may discuss with a local epilepsy specialist who will help you select a suitable medication without much problem Hope this clarifies Best wishes Dr Gopal K Dash MD, DM, Post-doctoral fellowship (Epilepsy) Consultant Neurologist and Epilepsy specialist Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, Bangalore My Blog in the Web site: http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-gopal-krishna-dash/64344