Dilantin level corrected for albumin

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Avatar n tn She is on Dilantin for seizures and is not doing well. Very tired all the time. Her dilantin level came back at 21 so the doctor just lowered her dose. I'm just wondering if she should be taking the Free T3 test instead. My parents doctor is an older gentlemen and he never checked their thyroid levels until I asked him too. Thank you for any response.
Avatar f tn I did have the same problem a few years ago when I went to the ER for another problem. They checked my Dilantin level and it was low. They made me take 4 right there on the spot!! They never what could cause that. I was with another doctor until recently when he moved to another city and I had to find a new one. I have been seeing him since June and my serum level has been too low. Again, no suggestions on what could be causing this except me not taking my meds!!
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar f tn Hi, I am 31 yr old female and been on Dilantin for 15 years for JME have myoclonic jerks 2grandmals and possibly partial seizures. Recently I have had a lot of issues. Bad headaches, twitching in my arm, brain fog, cant remember things, Completely exhausted to the point of I cant make it through the day without falling asleep. and at night waking up in places I did not fall asleep in not knowing how I got there.
Avatar f tn Albumin is very important and is used as a critical measure of how healthy your liver is, from a synthesis standpoint. Your level is on the high end which is very good. Once the Albumin drops below 3.5, then your liver isn't doing so well and your doctors get worried. Your Globulin levels tend to get high as you liver becomes diseased. But again your Globulin are on the lower end of things.
1260255 tn?1288654564 Also, if anyone out there knows how stable the serum Albumin level is, that would be useful information for me. I had an extensive panel of blood work done on 4/27/10 and the albumin level was 5.3 or outside of the 3.5-5.2 range. The LP was done on 5/4/10 and the albumin level one week later was 4.6. Of course this could be due to different laboratory tests.
Avatar m tn It may be the dilantin level. I'd have it checked. there have been cases of toxicity, myself included, with the new formulation from pzifer.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar f tn t be episodic, it would more likely be more constant, or at least related to your dilantin dose. That is relatively easy to figure out, because all it would require is for blood levels of dilantin to be checked: if the levels are high, in the toxic range, and then your dose is cut down and your episodes stop, then it could be the dilantin. But non-toxic (normal) dilantin levels to my knowledge do not cause sleep attacks.
327385 tn?1378360731 im hoping to get off dilantin completly in a couple months.
Avatar m tn Your husband's Dilantin level may be low due to the way his body is using it.The med is known to 'find it's way' to all the organs,the bones and teeth.I was recently talking to someone who yrs ago had the same problem with a low Dilantin count.Her Dr even accused her of not taking her medication! But when she ended up in the hospital and was being given the medicine,that arguement would no longer suffice!
956521 tn?1246582112 Hi krististy, you've probably already had your appointment but in case you haven't i've been taking dilantin for about 25 years and i don't think it makes me particularly tired. only downside of dilantin from my perspective is it can lead to weakened bones. i got a bone scan in the last year to make sure mine were OK.
542332 tn?1214592336 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.
Avatar f tn Had siezures once per week at night and was semi aware of seizure as it started, then unconcious and would wake up breathing rapidly and confused. Have been on dilantin since then and it has controlled seizures for over 30 years. Over the yaers I would have problems with severe muscle contortions and spasms of my right leg. Nearly 100% of the time it would bother me at night only, last for about a week as it tapered off.This would happen at most once a year.
Avatar f tn Hi everyone, I have been on Dilantin 300mg. for 30 years, with excellent results. During that time I have had only one breakthrough seizure, and that was 18 years ago. My question regards folic acid. I have done some research and found that dilantin can lower folic acid levels, but I have also read that folic acid can interfere with dilantin, lowering the blood level, and setting one up for a possible breakthrough seizure.
1666769 tn?1303248079 Hi, I was on Dilantin for a few years (have had epilepsy for 16 years, been on lots of meds), and I must say, it is unfortunately one of the more difficult meds in terms of keep a constant blood level. What dose are you on currently? If you are on 400 or 500mg, you should will have a more "dependable" blood serum level--at least the medication level will stay within an acceptable range, but dilantin can have many unpleasant side effects, especially at 500mg.
Avatar m tn 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?