Guest guest Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 I would love to hear if anyone has tried keppra for migraines. That is the next suggestion from the neurologist. I elevated the head of my daughter's bed 3 inches even though the latest report was that her csf was not obstructed, and amazingly her migraines have been half as bad (her bed would break if we put it up 6 " , I also think she would slide off!!). Her migraines were coming every 2-3 days and we went 4 days without one! That leads me to believe there is something fishy about the radiology report saying her csf flow is normal. There would be no difference with sleeping flat or evelvating her bed if it were normal, right?? Thank you in advance :-) Tamyra Brittann 17 yrs old ACM,HPP & Weston 12 yrs olf ACM/S, HPP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 I have not tried Keppra for Migraines, but for seizures. As with Topomax, Keppra was actually developed for seizures, and I have not heard of it being used for migraines the way Topomax is. You have to titrate up on it slowly. The side effects can be quite trying for some people. It is well known in epilepsy circles for causing bad mood swings in some people (extreme irritability, easily agitated, and extreme giddiness all like a light switch). Also, some people experience difficulty with language-finding words mixing up words, as well as memory issues and fine motor skill difficulty. Some people do adjust to the side effects after they have been on them for some time, but for me they were not tolerable even on the initial dose. kelly Tamyra wrote: > > I would love to hear if anyone has tried keppra for migraines. That is > the next suggestion from the neurologist. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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