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Originally Posted by johnston1
I take the brand Keppra and I was thinking about going to the genric because our health insurance is going up. $60 every 3 months next month it will be $100 every 3 month. I've been taking brand since I was 3 years old and haven't had a siezure in 11 years. After reading about the genric keppra I'm going to stick with the brand and hope that the insurance will still let me take the brand.
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Hi johnston1,
I am completely off the keppra since last April and since that time my seizures have been under control much better. So far this yr. I've had 96 fewer seizures than last yr. My best advice to you is to have your Dr. do a DNA test on you to find out what seizure med will help you the most and will have the least side effects. I went on vimpat after I got off the keppra and it has done wonders reducing my absence (petit mal), complex partial, and simple partial seizures. I haven't had a single tonic clonic seizure since I've been on the drug vimpat and I sure can sleep much better and my heart isn't bothering me anymore like it did with the keppra. Another thing you can try that won't cost you much money is vitamin B12 1000 mcg. once a day and try goine on the ketogenic diet I am on this diet and the diet is high in fat but low in carbs and starch foods. The diet has been around since 1927 and it builds up ketones in a persons system that helps reduce and in some cases stop seizures. If your insurance co. is giving you a hard time getting meds. You should report them to the state insurance co. in your area so they can find out why they won't cover you especially since you are having seizures. Also if you live in the U.S. report them to the Epilepsy Foundation of America at 1-800-332-1000 and they will help you out at no cost. Here's wishing you well and May God Bless You!
Sue