Hi untilthebell,

Welcome to the forum! I've been taking vimpat for over a yr. now for complex partial seizures, absence (petit mal) seizures, and myoclonic seizures.
Since I've been on the vimpat the myoclonic seizures have stopped and I've had only 2-4 complex partial seizures this past yr. Now I only have the absence seizures. The drug works very well for me along with taking Diamox and mysoline. Some of the side effects are feeling dizziness, light headed, or a rapid heartbeat but that goes away after being on the drug for awhile. The main thing to watch is for liver problems you need to have blood tests done every 3-4 months to make sure everything is okay. I always have a complete blood count done that way the Dr. can check everything and make sure all is well with me. I wish you the best of luck and May God Bless You!

Sue