Change In Dose

My bro had a tumor removed in 2009. He was prescribed Keppra. 500 mg bid prophalactily to prevent seizure. Fast forward to august of this year 2014 When after a brain scan. A tumor showed he was treated with radiation. Which made him very sick.myaremts came to fl to take care of him.last week someone noticed that his Keppra bottle said 1000 bid. My brother being sick and unaware increased the doss all at once since then his mobility has gone down and has become urinary incontinent. Went from cane to walker to unable to go. Could this be from the sudden increase of Keppra. His dose was in fact doubled all at once. Since I discovered this in speaking with him he said it was always 500 bid and his me over the years said if it works stay with it. If this is the problem how we get him back down to the 500 bid. He has only been on increased dose for 2weeks

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Hello, Otter! How is your brother? I'm very sorry about his condition and I hope all goes well.

While Keppra can cause side effects, as listed by the FDA, they usually include loss of balance, nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, weight gain, mood swings and irritability.

Thus, I'm more inclined to think that his symptoms are due to the tumor, or treatments and not the Keppra, but only his doctor can say for sure.

Has his doctor been consulted regarding the dosage change? You should see if it was a mistake, or intentional, before lowering it.

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