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Topic: Medication Issues

Tegretol

12/2005 | 19 Comments

I am currently taking Carbamazepine (Tegretol) 400mg to be upped every 2 weeks until my seizures stop. Question is - Will I feel like a zombie forever...
increasing tegretol

12/2005 | 2 Comments

Happy Holidays!I have been diagnosed with epilepsy for almost nine years. Currently I am under Tegretol 400mg per day. The doctor suggested me to take...
Need advice!

12/2005 | 3 Comments

Hi, I am the mother of Josh, who last Feb. had his first seizure. He was 10 yrs. old at the time. He had 3 in the same month. Has been taking 1000mg...
TAKING LAMICTOL-READ ABOUT DRUG REACTION

12/2005 | 13 Comments

THIS IS LONG, BUT IF YOU OR YOUR CHILD ARE TAKING LAMICTOL PLEASE READ!! I DO NOT WANT TO SCARE ANY TAKING LAMICTOL B/C IT CAN A WONDERFUL DRUG....BUT...
getting off tegretol, advice?

12/2005 | 2 Comments

i've been off of tegretol fo 1 month (with my neuro's guidance) after 17yrs being on it. I am 27 now. I've been lucky enough to be seizure free since...
DEPAKOTE ER VS LAMICTAL

12/2005 | 4 Comments

hi, my beautiful 14 yr old girl just started on depakote er for jme. neuro debated between this med & lamictal, and decided upon the dep. er. I don't...
Troubles with ACTH

12/2005 | 0 Comments

Hi all, Iam somewhat new to this websight. My wife and I adopted our son Luke at birth. Although Luke was born 5 weeks premature, he appeared healthy...
Gluten Free Medications??

12/2005 | 1 Comments

Hi All, Does anyone know of an epilepsy medication that is gluten-free? I am currently on Dilantin, but have been having reaction to the gluten. I...
side effects of tegratol

12/2005 | 17 Comments

second time on the site ,and newly diag with ep.Does or has any one had side effects while on tegratol any maybe while dinking? stevo
zonegran

11/2005 | 7 Comments

I can't find my recent forum on this medication. I'm looking for comments about this med. I realize each person is affect differently but still want...
RE: Keppra. I can't find the thread

11/2005 | 2 Comments

I read a thread I was going to post on, didn't, and now can't find it. Anyway this person stated they had depression and they were on Keppra. On...
Problems with Depakote ER

11/2005 | 8 Comments

My neurologist is taking me off Topamax after a year and has put me on Depakote ER. I'm now at 1000mg at night and down to 50mg of Topamax at night as...
zonegran

11/2005 | 2 Comments

My daughter just started taking 300mg zonegran. I would like to hear some comments about the medication. I realize meds affect everyone differently...
Trileptal and Dilantin

11/2005 | 7 Comments

Hello, I had to ask if anyone was taking both trileptal and dilantin at the same time. I was first put on trileptal after my first seizure in May. My...
Topomax- AED intolerance

11/2005 | 2 Comments

I have refractory E. I sz daily and have too frequent hospitalizations and status sz's. I have bilateral TLE's, right frontal E, and generalized. My...
Myoclonic Jerks

11/2005 | 11 Comments

I have Myoclonic Jerks. I developed them at the age of 43. I"ve been started, very slowly, on 3 different kinds of medications: Trileptal, Klonopin...
Lexapro and Seizures

11/2005 | 1 Comments

Does anyone know if going off of anxiety meds (specifically, Lexapro) would trigger increased seizure activity? Thanks
holding on to hope

11/2005 | 1 Comments

Hi All: I've been on Dilantin 400mg for over 28 years now and it has served me quite well...Until recently. I have had 7 gm seizures over the past...

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