Is It Ok To Take My Daily 1500 In 3 Doses Instead Of 2?
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Hello, I was tentatively diagnosed 6 weeks ago with partial simple seizures ( a weird feeling in abdomen that 'whooshes' it's way up to my head) and put on 1000 Keppra daily (500 twice a day.) Dr upped dose to 1500 daily. My question- can I take a 500 pill every 8 hours (6am-2pm-10pm) instead of 750 every 12 hours? The larger dose wipes me out.
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Thanks for any help!!

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I have a complex partial seizure disorder. Before i was diagnosed, i usually have 5 to 8 times seizure that lasts for 10 to 15 seconds. Ive been using keppra 250mg twice a day.but still im experiencing 2 to 3 times seizure. Should i increase the dosage of my medicine? Pls help me. Thanks

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Hello, Ibis! How are you?

You should follow your doctor's instructions for the amount to take and how often you should take it. The side effects, such as it making you feel wiped out, will only last about 3 weeks. You'll likely hit a couple of days, right around the 21 day mark, where it'll seem to get really bad, then things will start to improve. It is the norm with these anticonvulsants.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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