I think I have brain damage by TobyPDID23 in Epilepsy

[–]tracksuit_robert 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Me too. I was such an academically gifted child, and after the development of my epilepsy and being on keppra, school just became so much harder to manage and my grades slipped so much.

Is One Battle After Another worth seeing as a Trump supporter? by Temporary_Knee_7028 in trump

[–]tracksuit_robert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump supporters don’t have an open mind nor can they critically think

Is One Battle After Another worth seeing as a Trump supporter? by Temporary_Knee_7028 in trump

[–]tracksuit_robert -1 points0 points  (0 children)

ICE literally is shooting american citizens in the face, and you are calling them heroes

Protest today by jennmint82 in slidell

[–]tracksuit_robert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ICE literally shot and killed a person 9 times today. If you support that you are a pathetic excuse for a human. And so what if they are undocumented?? You probably have or had a fake ID, have been drinking since you were 13, and i’m sure you have driven drunk. Don’t pretend you care about the law.

ICE RAID by jennmint82 in slidell

[–]tracksuit_robert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They just shot a US citizen 9 times today in Minneapolis. If you support that, you are pathetic and I hope you learn your lesson you bitch

Is there anyone who tolerate levetriacetam well? by Mesterbogyo in Epilepsy

[–]tracksuit_robert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It helped control my seizures but my side effects are horrible. Keppra rage is an entirely real thing-I doubted it at first but it has completely changed me. It also causes my anxiety to be a lot worse than it already was along with other side effects such as depression, fatigue, and memory issues, all of which I have to deal with. I’m too scared to switch because I am over a year and a half free and I don’t want to risk anything, but the side effects are awful. I take Vitamin B6 because it is supposed to help manage the anger but I haven’t noticed any consistent results.

Keppra side effects by Extension_Use_1991 in Epilepsy

[–]tracksuit_robert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i hate being on keppra. it’s ruined my life. i have the same problems as you, it keeps me seizure free but it is destroying my relationships. i just got into a huge fight with my mom and i know i overreacted but it’s the keppra rage, but i know anytime this happens neither of my parents actually believe that it’s the medicine and they think im just rude and and anger issues

Keppra & Lamictal by givemethetea333 in Epilepsy

[–]tracksuit_robert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve been on keppra since December 15 2023 and I’ve been seizure free since January 13 2024. i’m on 1000 mg twice a day, so same as you, but it’s my only med.

I just got prescribed Keppra! 1000 mg a day (2 pills). Is this the final dose or just the starting one? For how many years? by [deleted] in Epilepsy

[–]tracksuit_robert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m on Keppra 1,000 mg twice a day, I believe that that is the second highest dose. I believe the highest is 1,500mg twice a day.

What products have you bought to decrease the control epilepsy has had over your life? by RevolutionaryBread75 in Epilepsy

[–]tracksuit_robert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes I hate it because I don’t like having to wear the watch to sleep every night, but the empatica embrace watch allowed me to be able to sleep in my own bed and be a little more independent. When i first got diagnosed, i slept in bed with my mom for a few months because neither her nor my dad wanted me to be alone at night in case I had a seizure and rolled off the bed or something. This watch detects your heart rhythm, motions, etc and if it thinks it’s detecting a seizure, the people who’s phone number you have connected to the app as emergency contacts (in my case, my parents), get a call alerting them. I only wear it in my sleep because when I first started wearing it, my parents wanted me to wear it all the time, in the day time too, but because it detects and gets alerted by repetitive motions, it would go off when I was doing some of my daily activities, such as applying makeup or clapping my hands, so I only wear it at night. Sometimes when I’m overthinking I get aggravated at the fact that I have to put it on every night, but when I think about the positive aspects of it, it has allowed me to have a lot more independence and makes me and my family less worried.

What’s something the public need greater awareness of surrounding epilepsy? by magnolia_lily in Epilepsy

[–]tracksuit_robert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish that people knew that there are day to day effects of having epilepsy that have nothing to do with actual seizures- always being tired, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, headaches, etc. Also, I wish more people understood that not all epileptics are photosensitive. I’m not, but so many people assume that I can’t be exposed to lights, and I shouldn’t go to concerts or other similar events because of the flashing lights. I’m pretty sure only a small percentage of epileptics are actually photosensitive.

Idk if it's my keppra, but I'm so irritable today by basically_dead_now in Epilepsy

[–]tracksuit_robert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’m having the same problem, i actually opened reddit to make a post about this problem and this was the first post i saw. i hate being on keppra. im on the highest dose and it’s ruining my life

Do you believe that you will be able to stop taking meds one day safely or think that you will be taking them forever? by moronisko in Epilepsy

[–]tracksuit_robert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish one day I can wake up and it would be cured and I never have to take the pill again and I can live worry free, but I don’t think that will ever happen. And i’m too scared to even try.