dilantin for pain

My neurosurgeon has me changing from neurontin to dilantin and I think the dilantin may be helping; my pain level has decreased yesterday and today. I will see him again on July 7 and hopefully I will be able to report a good response to the dilantin. If the drugs do not work then he wants to try injection of glycerol. I will post again after my next visit with my neurosurgeon.

I started having seizures when I was 12 yrs. and they put me on dilantin and other meds. they never got under control so good until I went to a new doctor (because I moved) and at that time I was about 38, and the doctor did a MRI and other test. He then said to me the first thing we have to do is get you off of dilantin. He showed me that that pill was eating up half of my brain (it is called cerebellar atrophy). He slowly put me on different levels of Keppra and I haven't been better.

Chest pain would not be due to the bleed in the brain, and investigation for cardiac causes of the chest pain is indicated. Only after cardiac causes are excluded could the chest pain be attributed to, for example, anxiety.

I have no idea if you can. I really think this is a question for your doctor.

i can only take ibuprofen , but my level as of llast week was 10. i have took dilantin for many years and this problem has just started for me to. im trying to get my level to stay normal to. i will check out the site that becky found to.

I had a craniotomy in March due to an acute subdural hematoma (slip & fall). All the stars were aligned and I was able to receive medical care pretty quickly. Apparently, I am quite lucky to be here, and my neurosurgeon has my undying love! That being said, there are a few questions I had that I didn't think to ask him during my last visit, and my next one isn't for weeks. He has me weaning off the Dilantin (hooray-that's nasty stuff!).

Since she still has the clot, it would seem normal to still have regular monitoring, and I am not sure why the medication was stopped - was that the doctor, or for other reasons, that it was ceased? Dilantin is to prevent seizures - but what about the clot?

m really sorry for anyone who has been on dilantin, but especially for those who have been on it for years. Wish docs would more easily acknowledge the long term impacts of all seizure meds.

Dilantin Withdrawal Symptoms The most significant Dilantin withdrawal symptom is a seizure. Suddenly stopping Dilantin can increase your risk of seizures These seizures can be especially severe and very difficult to control. Anxiety, sleeplessness, feeling cold, anger, seeing dead people in sleep, nausea, little appetite, shakineness are usually not due to the withdrawl of dilantin.Reduce your dose gradually to avoid seizures. Limiting Dilantin Withdrawal Refer http://epilepsy.emedtv.

i have been on dilantin for over 25 years . i to have very bad mood swings and i just cant take any stress at all . my neuro is taking me off dilantin slowly. i take 400mg daily . my neuro told me dilantin will cause mood swings and cause me to be irritable and was hard on your body after being on them so long. i have started keppra and dropping 1 dilantin a month . i was told my moods will improve and i will start to think more clearly.

When first diagnosed she was entered into a UCSF pain management study and the pain killer cocktail that worked for her combined Methadone, Notriptyline, and Dilantin. After some warm water pool therapy she was able to walk again and has been doing well for the past 18 years. This past June, she started getting dizzy. Her doctor gave her some anti-dizzy medicine and said she probably had an inner-ear infection.

I was on Dilantin for many of my childhood years and it really wrecked my teeth!! Made the gums grow so huge, pushing my teeth so far out of line that some got removed. When I stopped taking Dilantin, my gums dropped down to the proper size, but it left my teeth sticking up, exposing the roots! Too often, doctors don't tell you about the side effects that you'll have to live with! They're only there to find something to control the seizures.

Seizures, RLS, Depression and Anxiety. Keep fighting for social security even if it is a pain in the butt. I had a tumor from my right temporal lobe which caused all of my problems. I am sorry but I can not give you any insight into keppra or depakote, both of them did not work for me. I believe that I maxed out on keppra. Dilantin worked for about 8 or 9 years before it started to not control mine anymore. I am afraid the only way to see if depakote or any other drug is is just give it a shot.

3 and they gave him a loading dose of 500mg. PO of dilantin, and 500mg. IV Dilantin. He is very regimented taking his Dilantin and does not miss doses. And told him to take 400mgs. today. I have a call in to our family Dr. and waiting for a return. We were being seen by a Neurologist, but she abruptly cancelled my husbands January appt. and said she was leaving town for a month, and did not refer us to any other Dr. so we saw the family Dr. who is prescribing.

My husband was recently diagosed with glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer. The neurosurgeon put him on Dilantin "for life." He isn't even going to check blood levels. My husband has not had any seizures. Does this seem appropriate?

i just started taking dilantin and im 4 weeks late for my peiod and not pregnant

I realize that my dental insurance is NOT my health insurance.

I have no symptoms that I am aware of. Weakness perhaps. After some 'research' on the net I think it could be from Dilantin or taking too many ibuprofen. I was taking 8 a day for back pain. Doctor hasn't called yet and I've put in another call. They have been extremely busy and receptionist is sure the doctor got the message. I am going to request another bood test like you said to see if was the ibuprofen.

From my experience no but people do grow out of it if they are lucky enough our healed from it. I was on Dilantin, Phenobarbital and Lamictal three years ago. My Dr took me off of Dilantin and no more problems. I was on Dilantin over twenty years and i was scared. Let me know what happens because depending on your dosage you would be off of it or almost by now. I wish you the best.

I've been taking Dilantin for sleep seizures for 43 years. No problems before, but recently I'm having trouble making any decisions and I'm getting scatter-brained. What are the long-term effects of Dilantin?

I am having severe joint pain in all of my joints but especially in my feet, ankles, knees, and back. My problems started last week with muscle fatigue, feeling out of breath and low energy. Two days ago I developed a fever (about 101) and the joint pain started. The fever has subsided but now I can barely walk and it is extremely painful. Ice and ibuprofen help some...but not enough. After sleep last night, the pain was reduced but returned when I tried to walk again.

im hoping to get off dilantin completly in a couple months.

Google Dilantin side effects and Dilantin withdrawal.

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