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Asked for male, 46 years old from Dehradun

Hi, From Dehradun (uttarakhand) India. I used to be a chronic alcoholic person. As result, 2 nos. Blood clots found in my brain thru mri. In my right hand side of my brain, which were removed by doctors thru surgery and advised liver treating medicines. After 10 days consumption of the said medicine, I continued to be alcoholic as earlier and assumed that after the brain surgery, I am normal now. However, I started getting sequence of seizures only after one month of surgery. I spent about 5 days in the hospital release with new set of medicine "levetiracetam 1g" and "clobazam 1g" and "epsolin - phenytoin sodium tab ip" for 2 months. Now I absolutely stopped consuming alcohol. But since last few weeks, my feet are swelling to its normal size and causes pain too, since I continue to wore socks 24 hrs due to cold winters. And wear shoes at work too. Swelling and itching in my feet are now become a problem for me know.

Dr. Aparna More91%(73 ratings)

MD - General Medicine, MBBS, Associate F...read more

General Physician•Thane

Kindly continue medicines which your doctor has suggested for seizures.
Since you already had clot in brain , there is a possibility that you may be having clots in your leg that may be affecting the blood circulation in legs . Doppler examination of both feets can help . Also if your foot wear is tight than chnage it
Avoid prolonged standing on feets.
Leg elevation can also help to decrease medicines.
Decrease your salt intake in diet

Health Query

My 19 year old son is undergoing treatment for seizures. Previously he was taking levera 500 mg tablet. Now since last 8 months neurologist prescribed brivazen 75 mg. Since then I feel like a lot of behavior changes are happening in him. Aggression, mood swings, and is not able to concentrate in any work. Are the side effects of brivazen worse than levera? The doctor has said that this medicine will last for 3 years. I told the doc about all these symptoms but he did not consider such side effects. He believe that these side effects are not there, but I am feeling like this because of brivazen. Should we switch from brivazen to levera again? please help me and suggest what should I do?

Dr. Shakya Bhattacharjee92%(46 ratings)

CCT (Neurology), MRCP (UK), MRCP (Irelan...read more

Neurologist•Kolkata

Brivaracetam can surely cause mood swing though less than levetiracetam. However, occasionally levetiracetam can cause less behavioral disturbances when compared to brivaracetam .there are many antiseizure drugs that does not worsen mood or anxiety like lamotrigine or carbamazepine. These two drugs rather stabilize mood. Alternatively, levetiracetam can be restarted after discussing with a neurologist as levetiracetam dose can be increased more that what your son was taking.

Health Query

Good evening sir/madam, My father age 65 years old. His left kidney was damaged on July 2017. Drs are operated and removed left kidney .and in 2012 years he was operated bypass surgery for heart. And present in 2018 years 17 the February night at 10-30 pm he was unconscious condition 1 hr. From 10-30 pm to 11-30 pm. On that time from his mouth foaming type water and little bit of blood was came, on that time his condition was unconscious. After wake up also he don't know any thing. After wake up his condition is normal. Why that unconscious problem occurred. And on 18 th we went to hospital Dr. s are advised brain MRI and eeg.in that eeg are normal report, but in MRI report impression (1) small vessel ischemic changes (2) T2/Flair hyperintensity in right mastoid air cells-S/o Right mastoiditis. 3) Micro Leeds in right thalamus-----hypertensive/amyloid angiopathic changes. Sir please tell me what is the problem and what medicine is good for him suggest him. Hear Dr. Rx these below medicines 1) EpiLive 500 2) Clobanil 10 Sir please suggest to my father.

Dr. Bhagyesh Patel94%(8331 ratings)

MS - General Surgery, FMAS.Laparoscopy

General Surgeon•Gandhinagar

Hello dear Lybrate user,
Warm welcome to Lybrate.com
I have evaluated your query for your father thoroughly.* This is due to micro circulatory disturbances at cerebral level.* Continue medicines along with deep breathing exercises which will help a lot. Hope this clears your query. Wishing you fine recovery. Welcome for any further assistance. Regards take care.

Asked for male, 51 years old from Hyderabad

My mother underwent Burhole surgery for SDH after an accident in July 2016. She was insulin dependent diabetic for the past 15 years and also hypertension patient. Previously she was under medication with ecosprin, statins along with anti hypertensives and diabetic medication. From the last few months after discharge from hospital, She had been under medication with levetiracetam 500 (Twice daily), Metosartan 50 (Twice daily), Syndopa 110 (1/2 Tablet twice daily), Human Mixtard (20 units twice daily, Glycomet GP2 (twice daily) and Nexito forte at bedtime. Till recent past i.e up to 03/12/2016, she was given Colihinz 400 in the morning along with Clobazam 5 in addition to the above drugs. Though she is recovered on physical side, There has been continuous agitation, aggression and hallucinations, She feel as if she sees persons not present before us, feels as if hearing voices and sounds not heard by us. She fears of the traumatic incidents in respect of her relatives, snakebites or somebody belonging to offspring is attacked etc. She suffers from exertion and tremors at that time. Now most of the this condition is being observed. Is there any medical treatment for bringing her out of the hallucinations.

Dr. Akshata Bhat

MBBS, MD - Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Mumbai

Following head injury, behavioral changes or changes in personality are quite common. She seems to be having some psychotic symptoms. Please take her to a neuropsychiatrist immediately. with the right medication it is likely her symptoms will improve. Given her significant medical and surgical history, it is recommended that she is assessed in person rather than taking advice online.

Asked for male, 30 years old from Jabalpur

I am taking levera 500 for seizure disorder since march but now I am feeling dizzy all time after taking levera at 8 o clock in the morning why, is it symptoms or any harmful.

Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil91%(765 ratings)

MBBS, Diploma In Otorhinolaryngology (DL...read more

ENT Specialist•Bangalore

Dizziness is one of the known side effects of levetiracetam (tab levera 500). Please get back to your neurophysician to help you out.

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Asked for male, 22 years old from Gorakhpur

Sir I take a medicine levipil 250 mg about two years recommend by pgi doctor Dr. sunil pradhan sir then I take a protein supplement name asitis any problems any side effect please sir help I need advice.

Dr. Divya Goel93%(173 ratings)

DM- Neurology, MD Medicine, MBBS

Neurologist•Delhi

Its safe to take levipil and you can continue with the protein supplement. There are no interactions.

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Health Query

I am 60 year of old suffering from fits since 1 years and taking medicine encorate chrono 500. Also I have kidney issue. Please suggest some medicine.

Dr. Divya Goel93%(173 ratings)

DM- Neurology, MD Medicine, MBBS

Neurologist•Delhi

Encorate chrono can be taken in kidney disease provided it is controlling your seizures.
Else you can switch to a safer alternative like levetiracetam.

Health Query

Im searching a best seizure medicine which has very low side effect and which do not effect to liver, kidney heart and others organs, my neuro doctor has offered me to choose one medicine from "phenytoin, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, eslicarbazepine, sodium valporate, topiramate, levetiracetam, lamotrigine, diavalporex, phenobarbitone, currently i'm taking clobazam 12.5 mg and lacosamide 200 mg per day but nothing improvement. I feels suddenly extreme difficulty till 30 to 50 second, I always remain conscious at that time and can talk with anyone but that difficulty what I feels which is unable to express in words. My mri report show: ring shaped cortical/ subcortical lesion with eccentric dot and blooming on swi and calcification on phage image in the left hippocampal formation with minimal peripheral gliosis/edema. Findings represent calcified granuloma most likely related to neurocysticercosis. Other diagnostic consideration is tuberculosis. 2. Mild increased signal and volume loss of the left hippocampus as compared to right. Finding are suggestive of left mesial temporal sclerosis. Clinical correlation is suggested" while I do eeg test when normal condition always show normal eeg but when 30-50 second extreme difficulty happen during eeg show abnormal ieds: left anterior temporal and there are few sharp wave discharge starting from left anterior temporal region. Now according some above report which medicine is the best for me please suggest. I want to change medicine lacosamide and clobazam. Thank you.

Dr. Gautam Arora

MBBS, DM - Neurology, MD - Interventiona...read more

Neurologist•Delhi

Every medicine affects some organ systems. As they get metabolised or excreted or turn into active metabolite. Levetiracetam does not affect liver and is well tolerated but it does negatively affect kidney function.

Asked for male, 25 years old from Rajkot

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Dr. Sajeev Kumar91%(40820 ratings)

C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha

Levetiracetam is used with other medications to treat seizures (epilepsy). It belongs to a class of drugs known as anticonvulsants. Levetiracetam may decrease the number of seizures you have.Levacetam 500 Tablet is an anti-epileptic medicine. It is used to control and prevent epileptic seizures. You may experience sleepiness and irritability while taking this medicine. This medicine should not be stopped abruptly without consulting your doctor as it may increase the occurrence of fits.

Asked for male, 33 years old from Guna

I am taking levigress-500mg post my brain operation (held in Dec-2013), but from last few months I am gaining my weight and fat. Is this the side effect of this tablet? I am taking 3 dosage of (1mg levigress) in a day.

Dr. Sajeev Kumar91%(40820 ratings)

C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha

Side effects of Levetiracetam : Dizziness, Vertigo, Headache, Drowsiness, Ataxia, Anorexia, Nervousness, Rashes, Depression, Tremor, Asthenia, Aggression.
Weight gain can be related to overeating and lack of exercise

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