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i started taking dilantin and im late for my period almost 4 weeks.

I have been taking Dilantin for many years with my blood level staying within therapeutic range on 4 100mg capsules per day. Recently I became a bit toxic and had to take 3 pills per day to lower my blood level. In one month it went from 26 to 11. As 11 was barely within range and I was beginning to have auras my dosage was changed to 4 100mg capsules for 4 days and 3 100mg capsules for 3 days. I will be retested in March.

book by a vanity publisher came out a while back proclaiming the vcirtues of dilantin for everything from acne to airsickness (joking). The studies regarding dilantin are, to my knowledge, largely anecdotal, and there have not been good double-blind studies regarding the effectiveness of this drug. The trouble is with your situation is that there is a placebo affect, and whether or not your improvement was due to the use of the drug is open to question.

My neurologist just informed me that Osteoporosis and shrinkage of the Cerebellum are very serious side effects for long term users of Dilantin. Does anyone know more about this? I've been taking 500mg of Dilantin for over 30 years since I was a teenager, and now I'm terribly worried. Not one of the neurologists had mentioned anything about this over the years, and now at 46, I've learned that I may have severe osteoporosis.

There is no generic substitute approved by the FDA for Depakote according to my pharmacist. She says there are alternative anti-seizure meds, most prominently Dilantin and its generic equivalent, phenytoin. My question is twofold: 1) can Dilantin be substituted for Depakote in my situation? and 2) if "yes", can the generic phenytoin be used instead of Dilantin and keep my seizures under control? I might add that I ONLY HAD THE ONE SEIZURE back approximately 12 years ago.

But if for some reason this is not possible for you to do, then depending on what drug you're on, if you stop your medicine, either nothing will happen or you may get very sick and have a seizure. As for your inquiry about alternatives, there are many seizure type medications, including benzodiazepines, dilantin, phenobarbital, and so forth.

Does taking Dilantin cancel out my Premarin 1.25? A year ago, my skin was stunning. And I am 62. Now, having taken Dillantin for one year, I look old and crepy. No, not creepy, but 'crepy' as in crepe paper.

I would like to ask neuro doctors in here,if you could help me find a cheaper alternative to depakote ER for my seizure disorder, im taking 500mg. i would have to take once a day but its too costly for me. I was prescribed dilantin but it has side effects on me. i was thinking about Lamictal. But what is the starting dose for an adult. And if i wean on the depakote? Thanks a lot to everybody. Please help me.

Actually, neurontin seems to be the best of the anti-seizure medications to help with neuropathic pain, of the new medications. Some of the old medications seem to also work, tegratol and dilantin (especially with spasticity with the latter). Of the newer medications such as gabatril, topramax, lamictal, or vigabatrin, I haven't heard of anyone using these for pain. How often are you taking the neurontin? We have found that with taking too much at once, limits its absorption.

I have had epilepsy since 1972 which is presently under control with Dilantin (300 mg. per day). However, I also suffer from depression, extreme highs and lows (mood swings), anxiety, etc. My psychiatrist recently prescribed Seroquel and it really helped, but while taking a 50 mg daily dose it also induced a seizure. I am now left wondering if there is an alternative antipsychotic that I can take which will not interfere with how my dilantin is working and will not cause seizures.

In adults the choice of an antiepileptic drug depends on several factors like type of seizure, associated medical disorders and use of any medications etc.Dilantin,carbamezapine,valproate can be used in temporal lobe seizures.Topamax,keppra,lamotrigine can be used as add on drugs with medications mentioned above.Dilantin doesn’t cause depression but can cause decrease in renal function,headache,dizziness,confusion,double vision etc.

Prior to starting any seizure medication, the ringing was tolerable. I was on Keppra for a shoer period of time and then they started me on Dilantin. The ringing since I started the medications seems worse. Is it possible that these medications are making the ringing worse?

After tumor diagnosis , I was told could continue xanax , daily basis. Very high doses of steroid pre-and post surgery , Dilantin side effects , and simply the situation all made me very anxious. Xanax has helped this. In hospital , I was given 1.50-2 mg a day. As of 6/18/05 was being weaned off dilantin. From 400mg -300-200 over the course of several weeks. In midst of weaning, experienced itching and rash 7/07/05; was removed from dilantin right then.

Is there any research showing a loss of libido for men taking anti-seizure meds for epilepsy? Specifically neurontin or dilantan. If so, are there any treatments or suggested alternatives? Tks, concerned wife.

Two years after a craniotomy to remove a left parietal AVM, I suffered a GM seizure and was put on dilantin (having not had seizures ever before, but having had a hemmorhage). I've now been free of seizures for another year. Two questions: 1. Just how safe is it to return to driving? Are there any statistics on the odds of a repeat seizure after 1 year seizure free, 2 years, 5 years etc? 2.

She put him on Dilantin (300mg) at night. He went 4 months without a seizure, then switched to the generic Dilantin and 2 weeks later had a partial seizure, then a tonic clonic seizure within 2 days, both at night while he was sleeping and again has no recollection. His Dilantin levels were low, he went back on the regular Dilantin and increased his dosage to 300mg in the am and 300mg at night. It's been 3 days and no seizures. Does he have Epilepsy?

Concerta 10mg 2x. Dilantin 200mg 2x. Florinef .1 2x. Flovent 220 2 2x. Klonopin .25 prn. Mestinon 30mg 4x. Motrin 400mg prn. Mucinex 400mg night. Multaq 400mg 2x. Prednisone 5mg 4x. Proair 2 prn. Prozac 10mg morning. Reglan 10mg 4x. Symbicort 2 4x. Tegretol 400mg 2x. Theo-dur 300mg 2x. Zofran 4mg 4x. Zonegran 100mg night. Zyrtec 10mg night.

My question is are these combined together causing me more harm than good? They are Dilantin,levoxyl,lorazepam,prempro,and i sometimes take a sleeping pill. I'm nervous all the time,I'm edgy,tired but can't sleep more than 3-4 hours a night. I feel like I don't have control all the time,I'm argumentitive,and I don't trust very well. Should I stop taking these ? please help soon.

I suffer from constant pain - pain specialists here have tried injections - burning the nerve, botox and every possible drug - Lyrica, indomethacin, neurontin, dilantin, elavil - opiates make it worse (trileptal was the only one that helped but lowered my sodium to 118 within 48 hours at just 300 mgs a day) 3 neurologists have suggested just living life out on klonopin but i refuse (high gaba covers the pain - ironic - depakote and tomomax make it worse.

I went to a neurosurgeon and he told me that surgery would not help my problem. Are there any surgical procedures or other alternative medicines that would be able to help my radial tears? I just can't go on the rest of my life living like this. Here is my medicine list Dilantin for prevention of seizures 130mg 2 times a day Neurontin 300mg 3 times a day for nerve pain Vasotec 10 mg once a day for high blood pressure All help is appreciated.

You need to discuss with your neurologist if any dose adjustments of your antiepileptic drug needs to be done or any alternative drug needs to be taken. Hope it helps. Take care and good luck!

Also since you have the internet, read some of the other questions and perhaps they will help, check out the side effects of the medication and try to take as little as possible or find a good alternative. I was being given pills that had some terrible side effects and once my doctor gave me the go ahead to stop taking them I feel a great deal better, more natural and normal.

I am now still having headaches but haven't had a seizure in 3 days. I am on Dilantin 300mg. I am having shaking and stuttering. Not sure if that is due to Dilantin or something else. MRI Results: Clinical indications: seizure activity in setting of recent fevers. Technique: Sagittal T1, axial T1, T2, FLAIR, diffusion weighted imaging of the brain is obtained along with coronal T2 and FLAIR and inversion recovery sequencing. The patient had a seizure in the magnet.

My neurologist prescribed Dilantin 100 mg 3 times a day. I have taken this for a year and it has not helped at all, in fact, the twitching has gotten worse. These twitches are almost constant that if it does stop, it is just for a few minutes and then starts again. I am taking the following prescribed medication: LOTREL 5/10 MG once a day for High Blood Pressure. CRESTOR 5 MG once a day to lower cholesterol. PAXIL 10 MG once a day to prevent Migraine attacks.

IVIg [b]IS[b] one of several treatment alternatives for CIDP. I have been diagnosed with the same disease. I am just now starting to have cramping in my legs that I can find no remedy for. I am taking 3200 mg of neurontin a day but it does little to relieve the cramping. Have you had any success in relieving your cramping? Also you might ask your Dr. about steroid infusion treatments.

However years ago my mother had facial neuralgia and was successfully treated with Dilantin. so thats another possiblility for you...

I went to the neurologist on Friday. It was a nightmare!! I wanted to know what kind of seizures I had (April 1, I had 2 seizures while shopping and in the CTscan had a 2nd), I wanted to know the best way to treat them ect. Well all this dr. wanted to talk about was how many miles to the gallon he gets in his Hybrid Honda!! He went on to chit chat with my husband and I.

Does anyone have any idea of what can help me thru this or any suggestions of anything. The reason I need to go off of it now is it is a fatal combination with my dilantin. (seizure medication) The doctor cant see me until the end of February, either doctor that is, and she told me to slowly take myself off. I went from 700mg down to 600mg and I already cant sleep and am going thru the other symptoms as well. Any ideas you all??? I'll take anything you can think of!

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