Hi timlaw,

Welcome to the forum! I can't believe that the neuro didn't know what trileptal is that drug is older than keppra and it's like a second cousin to the drug tegretol because they are so similar.

You might want to look into finding a different Dr. or get a back ground check on the Dr. you are seeing right now.

One thing that's very important is never eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while on trileptal or tegretol because the enzymes in the fruit will mess up both of these drugs and lead to seizures. Also make sure you use a sun block if you burn because both of these drugs draw the suns rays in more. I've taken both of them in the past and then I ended up with a rash from the drug after taking it for many yrs. Here's wishing you the best and May God Bless You!

Sue