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Posted by lunesta on December 16, 2005, at 18:30:28
I started Keppra, itmakes me fall asleep so easily and numbs me, makes me almost nod off.
Any good or bad experiences for anxiety, especially social anxiety, , or GAD? How about depression and also especially nerve (neuropathic) pain? I cant use neurontin or lyrica.
Thanks all,
lunesta
Posted by theo on December 16, 2005, at 22:46:02
In reply to Started Keppra, would like some experiences?, posted by lunesta on December 16, 2005, at 18:30:28
How much are you taking? What's your target dose? I took it a while back with some positive results and thinking about trying it again.
Posted by anodyne on December 17, 2005, at 17:19:56
In reply to Started Keppra, would like some experiences?, posted by lunesta on December 16, 2005, at 18:30:28
> I started Keppra, itmakes me fall asleep so easily and numbs me, makes me almost nod off.
>
> Any good or bad experiences for anxiety, especially social anxiety, , or GAD? How about depression and also especially nerve (neuropathic) pain? I cant use neurontin or lyrica.
>
> Thanks all,
> lunesta
Hey,I have been taking Keppra for years now for social anxiety. It worked pretty much right away for me. I never really got drowsy from it, it just had the effect of calming me down. For me it accomplished about 50% of what Klonopin would do for my social anxiety without the side effects. The only down side has been that it doesn't fully eliminate my problems and I still need to augment it.
Good luck,
Dan
Posted by theo on December 17, 2005, at 22:39:19
In reply to Re: Started Keppra, would like some experiences?, posted by anodyne on December 17, 2005, at 17:19:56
> I have been taking Keppra for years now for social anxiety. It worked pretty much right away for me. I never really got drowsy from it, it just had the effect of calming me down. For me it accomplished about 50% of what Klonopin would do for my social anxiety without the side effects. The only down side has been that it doesn't fully eliminate my problems and I still need to augment it.
>
> Good luck,
> Dan
>
How much Keppra do you take? How do you take it, twice daily?
Posted by Tom Twilight on December 18, 2005, at 5:07:12
In reply to Re: Started Keppra, would like some experiences?, posted by anodyne on December 17, 2005, at 17:19:56
Its interesting that Keppra is helping with your social anxiety Dan
What dose are you taking and what side effects are you experiencing if you don't mind me asking?
Also does Keppra help with sleep?
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