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Topic: Medication Issues

Light sensitivity

10/2006 | 2 Comments

Has anyone noticed an increased light sensitivity with their AED's? I have been on Dilantin and Lamictal and both seemed to make me more sensitive to...
Lamictal and speech problems

10/2006 | 4 Comments

I have been on Lamictal since August 2005, but since November 2005, when the doctor decided to increase my dose, I have been stuttering. In the last...
New to AED's w/Question

10/2006 | 0 Comments

I am trying the second AED for my nocturnal seizures. The first was Keppra and, now, Tegretol. Both have done the same thing and I wanted to know if...
Don't give Depakote to your girls!

10/2006 | 4 Comments

My 8 year old daughter has just been diagnosed with PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome), which causes diabetes, cardiovascular problems, infertility...
Lamictal dosage

10/2006 | 4 Comments

I'm currently taking 800mg of lamictal per day. I still have a break through seizure approximately every 3 months. I haven't had any troubles with...
Tegretol / Carbamazepine Side- Effects

10/2006 | 2 Comments

Yo! Has anyone ever had people say that they were slow because of the side-effects from tegretol / carbamazepine? I don't feel slow even though I take...
Stupid pharmacies?

10/2006 | 23 Comments

I'm kinda curious to know if anyone has a pharmacy head-desk story. You know, the kind of story that makes you want to hit your head on the desk? I...
4 year old daughter with Lennex Gastrou

10/2006 | 2 Comments

Hi, I am new to this group and looking for some support and answers for my little angel. She is 4 and has all seizure types :( ( since 18 months) We...
Getting of Dilantin while on Lamictal

10/2006 | 2 Comments

I've been on dilantin for 7 years. I hate the facial hair and my teeth look terrible. I started Lamictal a couple of months ago for bipolar but am...
Topamax - make anyone's heart pound?

10/2006 | 5 Comments

Hi everyone, I have a quick question if anyone can help me out here, I would really appreciate it. But has anyone who is on topamax or who has been on...
Too much medicane? I need answers! HELP!

10/2006 | 4 Comments

My docter put me on tegretol, depakote, and he just put me on keppra because he said I wasn't taking enough medicane. Isn't that a lot? I am soon...
keppra question??

10/2006 | 2 Comments

hi I have been on keppra for 2 weeks now and i was just wondering is it for generalized seizures like for tonic clonic type of seizures or is it just...
Anyone Taking Diamox???

10/2006 | 2 Comments

I don't know of anyone else taking Diamox. I take it as an extra med during my menstral cycle for catamenial seizures. Does anyone else take this?? I...
Dehydration and seizures ?

10/2006 | 21 Comments

has anyone ever been dehydrated and had seizures and does being dehydrated make your seizures worse? jenn
Is anyone taking lyrica?

10/2006 | 2 Comments

Hi, I've just started taking lyrica in addition to my Topamax. I had pretty much gotten over all of the side effects of the Topamax, but didn't have...
topamax side effects

09/2006 | 4 Comments

ANYONE HAVE TINGLING SIDE EFFECTS WITH TOPAMAX IN THE FEET AND HOW LONG DOES IT LAST CAUSE THE DOCTOR WANTS TO KEEP ME ON THIS MEDICATION IF I CAN...
Depakote to Lamictal to ?

09/2006 | 2 Comments

I had my first tonic clonic seizure when I was 17 years old. Prior to this I had been experiencing myoclonic jerks not realizing they were linked to...
Lesional Epilepsy

09/2006 | 3 Comments

Does anyone out there have it? I was diagnosed with it this year after my brain surgery. Is it normal to stay on seize meds after your brain is healed...
insomnia while on Lamictal

09/2006 | 3 Comments

Have any of you experienced insomnia while on Lamictal? Any feedback would be greatlyy appreciated Thanks

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