BRIVARACETAM vs OXCARBAZEPINE

Hi everyone! In an effort to help keep my pharmacy more compliant, I’m working on compiling a list of suspensions that expire after opening (see below). I want to create something that’s easy for my team to refer to so that we’re all on the same page when it comes to tracking expiration dates. Belo

Hello all, Definitely an odd (and long) post, but I figured Reddit was a good place to go to ask. I am a 1PD this year in pharmacy school and have been working at Walgreens for about two years now. About a year ago I started collecting brand name stock bottles and have amassed quite a few I have dis

**Age:** 27 **Sex:** Female **Height/Weight:** 5'3", currently \~115 lb (was \~120–125 lb baseline, dropped as low as 89–100 lb over the last \~2 years) I used to work as an inpatient psych RN and as a clinical instructor for nursing students. Had to stop working both jobs due to symptom sev

"Hi, I've been taking Lacosamide 100 mg and Clobazam 5 mg twice a day for the past four years, but my seizures have become drug-resistant. Despite trying different medications, I still don't have seizure control. Now, I'm in the process of switching from Lacosamide to Brivaracetam. Currently, I've r

(29m) so in January I had managed to catch chickenpox from someone with shingles. Even though i got both the vaccine and booster for it as a kid (my mom tried pox parties initially but me and my sister didnt catch it). Though after I saw the doctor, and got my tests back saying i had it, they gave m

Age: 20 Sex: M Height: 6 feet, 2 inches Weight: 270lb Race: Caucasian Any existing relevant medical issues: Epilepsy, DPDR, panic disorder Current medications: Brivaracetam 100mg every 12 hours, recent Ativan 0.5mg to take as needed. I also have a Propranolol prescription for unrelated reasons but

Age: 21M Height: 1.82m Weight: 82 kg Conditions: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (Dx 2014), ADHD (Dx 2018), GAD (Dx 2018), PTSD (Dx 2021) Medications: Brivaracetam (50mg 2x daily), Adderall XR (30mg daily) Other history: ICH during stereotactic EEG, temporal lobectomy, recent screw fixation of right scaphoid

22M, have had epilepsy since age 7. Cause is Underdeveloped Parietal Lobe. I have an appointment next Monday, and I'm very anxious about the potential treatment plan. I want to go in prepared to discuss options without disrespecting the doc. I feel trapped between two extremes: 1. **The "Nuclear Opt

[Original Post ](https://www.reddit.com/r/beyondthebump/comments/1gtneeo/baby_had_seizures_at_15_weeks_old_still/) First, thank you to everyone for your kind words on my previous post. We have some potential answers now, so I thought I'd share an update. \*\* **Please Note**: Everything stated belo

Hey all, I’ve been on this sub for a while now and I’ve noticed that almost every mention of Keppra is a negative one. However, my experience with the drug has been very good and I’d like to share it. I was diagnosed with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy fifteen years ago. For the first few years I was o

All I see, are horrible stories about Keppra — I’m not sure if I’ve seen or heard from anyone with a positive experience. Is there any body out there that likes it?!? Tell me about it, please? I think I’m going on it soon…. I’ve (42m w/ TLE) just recently switched from carbamazepine to oxcarbazepin

So a while back I asked people on different online groups for questions for Dr. Zeidman. He very kindly wrote back a few days ago and here are the questions, with his resposnes. **Questions about Treatments** 1. Can IVIG still potentially help those without the specific antibodies in your study? For

**Welcome back to SAR!** Ahh May—the grass is coming back, the birds are yelling in the morning, and it's Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month! Oh what a coincidence, that’s our topic for today! This week we also feature **Alex (**u/smokeytaboo477), a 24 year old American diagnosed with

Hello. I just wanted to share my experience with overcoming grand mal seizures. As soon as I graduated from High School, I started having seizures when I was 19 years old. All I can remember was having that aura (dejavu sickly feeling) and waking up in a hospital numerous times. My license was susp

Hello fellow pharmacists! Due to USP <800>, we have to crush hazardous meds (warfarin, finasteride, oxcarbazepine, etc.) that are administered via feeding tube in the chemo hood. However, no one seems to know what BUD to give to the final product. The BUD I’ve seen ranges anywhere from 30 days