<s>[INST] I have seizures randomly...I am 48 and never had them in my life till last year. I see a heart doctor and a neurologist...and they put seizures off the list and thought I was just passing out...well today I had a seizure at the doctors office and woke up in emergency room. It started by a light on a machine in doctor office...I felt it coming on....I had temporary amnesia is that normal...that happens to me sometimes when I have the seizure  and my body does have convulsions...this so scary....My diagnosis today was Seizure Disorder HCC and was put on levETIRAcetam 500 mg My question is will this hurt me to take if I am not epeliptic? [/INST] I read your question carefully, and I understand your concern. First I must say that looking at the description of the last episode it does look indeed like a seizure. You should have an MRI and an EEG if not done already. As for Levetiracetam, as all medications it can have some side effects. Side effects are similar whether you have epilepsy or not. Among the antiseizure medication it is one of the safest ones which has made it one of the most popular in the last years. However, in a percentage of patients there may be some side effects like somnolence, dizziness or character changes such as hostility and aggressively. I remain at your disposal for other questions. </s>