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Topic: Medication Issues

Prescription Assistance

05/2005 | 2 Comments

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance can help those without prescription drug coverage, who meet certain income criteria. Access to current...
Zarontin vs Zonegran Question

05/2005 | 4 Comments

Our 16 year old son started having Absencse Seizures when he was about 6 years old. First Grand Mal at 9 years. 500 mgs zarontin controlled both the...
new medication

05/2005 | 6 Comments

I recentally switched my meds from Topamax to Trepatal and now Im getting these little red bumps all over me. Has this happened to anyone else? I'm...
Confusion w/meds and vitamins

05/2005 | 34 Comments

I'm looking for some help...my next dr. appt. isn't until the end of April so I am looking for some info in the meantime.I went to the healing kitchen...
Acupuncture

04/2005 | 6 Comments

Anyone used acupuncture to control their epi? Acupuncture was the first medical treatment to completely control my epi when I went through a course of...
Weight

04/2005 | 8 Comments

Does anyone have problems with their weight due to certain medications they are taking for epilepsy?I have reached an all time high with my weight and...
Keppra side effects

04/2005 | 4 Comments

I have complex partial seizures in my right temporal lobe, about 5 times a month for four years now. I am now on my sixth combination of drugs...
what shall i do

04/2005 | 17 Comments

i have been diagnosed with epilepsy and am currently on keppra 2000gm and lamictal 200mg daily however it is not helping me and i am still haveing...
important info on NEURONTIN

04/2005 | 0 Comments

1 Lot of Epilepsy Drug Neurontin Is Recalled About 40,000 Bottles Contained Empty or Partially Filled Capsules By Miranda Hitti WebMD Medical News...
NEW here

04/2005 | 0 Comments

Hello Everyone. My sons name is Monty He was dx with IS at 4mos old. He is now 13mos old and still like a 1 1/2 mo old. He has a feeding tube and CVI...
Compounded vs Suspension Tegretol

04/2005 | 0 Comments

I have posted a few times in regards to both my son and daughter and their seizures/EEGs etc....anyways.... since Dec last year my son (4 yrs old) has...
uncontrolled eye movements

04/2005 | 4 Comments

I had my first grand mal March 1. All tests showed nothing to blame. I'm on 425 dilantin 300 neurontin and since have 1 more gm and two auras.My...
GENERIC NEURONTIN FROM INDIA ???

04/2005 | 2 Comments

If you allow my advice, stop giving richness to multinational enterprises and buy generic drugs, they have exactly the same ingredient as brand names...
Jasmine oil

04/2005 | 11 Comments

My wife has had epilepsy since she was 12 years old both grand and petit mal seizures, she would have petit mal between 2-4 a week and grand mal...
Meds, cognitive problems and EEG test

04/2005 | 2 Comments

Over the past three months I have noticed my ability to pronounce words , recall words I know, make sentences so they make sense and my memory going...

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