depending on what newsreader you are using, try a search for "keppra" in
the subject field (as it is done in thunderbird). most of the threads
seem to be discussing its side-effects, but quite a few also deal with
personal experiences.
hope this helps.

cheers,
issa

I've been on it since 03'. Currently taking 3000mg w/ dilantin. The
best to control me since 91' & I've tried many. So the answer is
"yes".

Ive been on it only a few months now and had found somethings got
worse .
As along with the Keppra  I'm also taking Lamitcal, and  Carbatral
which doesnt make any sense.
As Carbatral doesnt work with either of the othe two drugs.  In fact
Carbatral decreases the effectiveness of the others.
So almost immediately my dr. increases my dosage to over 2000mgs  of
the keppra, without touching Cabatral , and then increasing the
Lamictal. Only to have to decrease the lamictal again.  The first week
I went on the keppra my balance and  functioning levels decreased.
since the dr wouldnt listen or just didnt want to believe me. I
decreased the keppra by 500 mgs after a week of no help.      I began
taking just 1000mgs in the am, then 500mgs at night.  Then  evened it
out to 750mgs, in am and 750mgs  in pm   ,  Th dr was very angry about
it,  BUT this is my body not his.  He wants me to resume what he had
originally perscribed, but I cant ,  He finally agreed to decreased my
carbatrol  .  I'd been on the same dosages and the smae drugs
especially carbamezipine / tegretol  then carbatral , most of my
life.  As I found quite a few drs doint believe that the same drug
works differently in each individual, that it can work for some and
not for others.   So the past few drs I've had said I was already
taking the maximum dosages of those drugs.  YET I still wasnt doing
well.  They arent very smart for having a degree.  As the body gets
used to drugs and then needs to have them adjusted.     This one now
isnt much better , they cant think outside the box to see the person
that has the problem if they cant lump us all together then they dont
know what to do. Nor do they want to lkearn.,
    I'd like to finally see some good results from this  keppra,  
Although I  wont get my hopes to high at this point.   As it's not
just the drugs inteacxtion with me, but also the triggers that bring
on big problems for me.  Like fake sugar, extreme heat or cold,  
inclines, over exertion.  Things along that line, that can hinder my
health as well as the  drugs strengths,

Hope keppra is working well for most of you taking it.

Hi gang, wow it has been a long time since I have checked in.  Google
groups even has a different look.

I have had a very good experience with keppra.  I have been on it,
slowly going off phenobarbital, for a little over a year.  This month
has been a good test.  I went on a road trip from Idaho to Arizona.  
One thing that happened was lack of sleep.  Two days in a row I got up
at 5am.  When we reached our destination, Phoenix, I was riding in a
car with my friend (who also happens to have epilepsy).  I realized I
was having some mild simple partial seizures (funny feeling in my
stomach).  I hadn't had this for years.  So when we got back to her
house she took great care of me.  Got me out of the noise of the
family and had me rest.  That evening when I went to take my
medication I realized that I had forgotten my morning meds.  That
would explain the problem - lack of sleep, tired from traveling, and
skipped my meds.  The good news - it didn't progress to a tonic clonic
seizure and the next day I was fine.

The stomach flu was going around and her children had a case of
vomiting & fever that lasted a day.  A few days later I came down with
the stomach flu.  This was a bit frightening to me because the last
time I vomited (probably 15 years ago) I had a really bad tonic clonic
seizure and ended up on the bathroom floor, and woke up with my head
wedged between the toilet and the wall.  You can understand my fear.  
This bathroom had tile floor and very little space.  Anyway my friend
was there for me again.  She put me in her bed and told me to call her
if I felt like I was going to throw up.  She prepared a trash can.  
When I did get sick, she was beside me.  That time went OK, I didn't
feel a seizure coming on, so the second time I had to throw up I felt
confident enough to use the toilet.  YES!  I did it and no seizure.  
My friend again helped me by telling me to breath slowly, she was
concerned that I was hyperventilating.  That was good insight on her
part.

Here I was in Arizona, I traveled all that way to see the Fiesta Bowl
(college football). And I got sick the day of the game.  It turned out
to be the game of the century.  http://www.inet-success.com/
FiestaBowl/

Was I upset that I spent all that money and didn't get to see it in
person?  No, I was excited that keppra worked for me.

Take care,
Julie

Yep.  I've been taking it 3 years now as a supplement to Lamictal.
Without it, I had 1 or 2 (simple-partial) seizures a week.  With
Keppra, it's kind of streaky.  I go a couple months, and then get 1 or
2 in as many days.  I'm not experiencing any brain-mush from it.  Hope
that helps.