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Suffering With Seizures. Using Trileptal And Earlier Used Dilantin. Is Keppra Are Better Medication?

Hi My son is on 600 mg of trileptal am and 600 pm but still having grand mall seizure once a month last one was 6 weeks apart. Should he switch to keppra? He had a seizure in his sleep last night, so i gave him 2mg ativan so he doesnt have another. Dr. cant find cause of sz started at 22 yrs old 4 years ago. Dilantin worked for 13 months nowno drug seeems to control them.
Sat, 5 Oct 2013
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Hi, the seizures resistant to the drug has many reasons, first being the drug and dosage started 4 years back might be sub clinical these days. and you should be in touch with the doctor in spite of abscence of seizures.
The other reasons are tensions, anxiety, viewing T.V. continuously, and the drugs used for common problems like anti histamines, fluroquinolone antibiotics etc.
so i advise you to consult your doctor regularly, taking care of the above things. Thank you.
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Suffering With Seizures. Using Trileptal And Earlier Used Dilantin. Is Keppra Are Better Medication?

Hi, the seizures resistant to the drug has many reasons, first being the drug and dosage started 4 years back might be sub clinical these days. and you should be in touch with the doctor in spite of abscence of seizures. The other reasons are tensions, anxiety, viewing T.V. continuously, and the drugs used for common problems like anti histamines, fluroquinolone antibiotics etc. so i advise you to consult your doctor regularly, taking care of the above things. Thank you.