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Zarontin vs Zonegran Question
Wed, 05/04/2005 - 11:12Comments
RE: Zarontin vs Zonegran Question
Submitted by questions on Wed, 2005-05-04 - 09:11
My daughter age 15 has absence seizures. We are adding zonegran to topamax. The topamax seemed to leave her very foggy and she had to work a little too hard at school. History was a real struggle - not much memory. The zonegran has seemed to be the right direction. We still have to reduce the topamax but are waiting for summer break to risk any changes. The zonegran not only stopped the blinking it seemed to clear her mind. Good luck.
My daughter age 15 has absence seizures. We are adding zonegran to topamax. The topamax seemed to leave her very foggy and she had to work a little too hard at school. History was a real struggle - not much memory. The zonegran has seemed to be the right direction. We still have to reduce the topamax but are waiting for summer break to risk any changes. The zonegran not only stopped the blinking it seemed to clear her mind. Good luck.
RE: Zarontin vs Zonegran Question
Submitted by drbk on Mon, 2005-05-02 - 19:46
My son is on Zarontin 250mg/3xday for atonic seizures; Carbartol for grandmals; and diastat for myoclonic seizures. The Zarontin contols his atonic seizures almost 100%. His neurologist told us recently that Zarontin is known for NOT helping my son's disorder. So he finds it unusual that it helps him so well. We also stressed to our current doctor and our last doctor that the Zarontin was not to be changed. Sometimes you just have to tell them that you will or will not agree with them. We also wait until we are ready to increase our son's meds. If you and your son feel this doctor has mad a mistake tell him. He is probably trying to find one med that will help both seizures. We learned along time ago if you have more than one seizure type you need more than one med.
Good Luck, Diana
My son is on Zarontin 250mg/3xday for atonic seizures; Carbartol for grandmals; and diastat for myoclonic seizures. The Zarontin contols his atonic seizures almost 100%. His neurologist told us recently that Zarontin is known for NOT helping my son's disorder. So he finds it unusual that it helps him so well. We also stressed to our current doctor and our last doctor that the Zarontin was not to be changed. Sometimes you just have to tell them that you will or will not agree with them. We also wait until we are ready to increase our son's meds. If you and your son feel this doctor has mad a mistake tell him. He is probably trying to find one med that will help both seizures. We learned along time ago if you have more than one seizure type you need more than one med.
Good Luck, Diana