It's been one month since my seizure, and I am trying to figure out how to deal with the side effects of the anti-seizure medication. First day the doctors prescribed Keppra. I didn't like the side effects including sores in my mouth, being dizzy, feeling like I was buzzed like a drunk, and a kind of weakness in my arms. That week I complained to my doctors about side effects. The doctor said that Keppra is the best new drug they like to use. I was adamant to change. Reluctantly they prescribed Dilantin but I had to wean off of Keppra. I have been reading about the side effects of Keppra and Dilantin. The two things that I noticed right away: I have tremors in my hands and tremors in my eyelids. I continue to be plagued with weakness with my limbs most notably on my right arm where I was paralyzed initially after the stroke happened. When I was shaving this morning, it was difficult because of the tremors. Yesterday, my son asked me to help him to let retrofit a Nerf...
I am a stroke survivor. My blog is about my recovery, family, and possibilities.