Thanks kiki,
I posted a question to the neuro board a few years ago about the keppra but never got an answer one way or the other. From the side effects it looks like it can cause balance issues but it doesn't say anything about causing neuropathy. I guess I will deal with it the best I can. I just hate it because I am so active and can't sit still. Thanks all!
Gene

How about working on that "can't".... being still is good for the body and soul too. I rarely put the word "can't" in my life. Listen to the body...

If you look at the Drugs.com link about Keppra in kiwi's post, you'll find "problems with walking or movement" listed as among the side effects you should report to your doctor.

"Numbness of the feet, hands, and around the mouth" is also listed as a common side effect that needs to be reported to the doctor. Problems with balance are also mentioned.

Although the neuro has said that the Keppra couldn't be causing this problem, it's possible that it could be causing it anyway.

Would it be possible to ask your doctor if it would be OK to try cutting out the Keppra for a while just so you can see if your foot symptoms get better without it?

I'm assuming that a doctor has checked any drugs you're taking to make sure that some drug isn't interacting badly with another.

Sometimes you have to tinker with drugs and their dosages until you figure out what is causing what, but every drug you take in can cause problems. Particularly if you're also taking other drugs.

Hi Gene,


Sorry to hear about your balancing problems.
By chance, do you know the name of your particular seizures?


Best wishes,


Diamond Tiger<3

I meant to add this to my post. Seizure medication is complicated. I'm wondering if your medication isn't working as well as it once had in the past.

I had seizures as a kid and was put on all kinds of different medications. In which, none never seem to be effective enough to keep them at bay and under control without needing to be rushed to the hospital from having a bad seizure multiple times. I had to have surgery for it when I was just 11 years old. I have been seizure free since and haven't taken any medications at all for seizures.

Best wishes,

Diamond Tiger<3

I have complex partial seizures. They have been completely controlled for almost 11 years now. I didn't drive for 20 years because of the seizures. I had stage 3 colon cancer more than 5 years ago and the doc was saying that was the cause of the neuropathy. But, the only problem with that is that I had tests for the neuropathy the year before my cancer! I found paperwork confirming this while digging through my desk drawer the other day. So, that is why I am inclined to think it is the Topamax. After reading what others have posted about it's side affects about balance it adds up to me.
Thanks,
Gene

Gene,

I hope and pray the neuropathy gets better. If it is being caused by the medication I hope your physician is able to prescribe something different that will not cause the same problems you are experiencing.

I haven't thought much about seizures in close to 30 years now since having surgery to correct it when I was a child. I began having seizures as a result of having spinal meningitis at 8 months old where I almost died. It caused brain damage that led to the seizures, in which the surgery had cut out the damaged part and as I had stated earlier it cured my seizures. I had Petite Mal seizures.

I wish you the best!

Best wishes,

Diamond Tiger<3