Dilantin memory loss
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The only person who would know if he can increase his dosage is his doctor. My understanding is that there has to be certain antibodies present in his bloodstream, that can only be seen during a blood test. I know that seizure meds can have negative side effects. You can have memory loss, shakes, but I can't know for sure if that is what he is feeling. I am not a doctor just a person who knows a thing or two about this. Please come back and update us on how he is doing.
Following a heart attack back in October 2007, I am not at much of a loss of memory. however at times I could feel how sharper my memory was before the onset of the ailment. I would forget for a moment even names of closely known people.The event is however brief and i would soon gain my memory back.I would attribute possible reasons for this to the score o medicines taken.
I HAVE SUFFERED FROM SEVERE DEPRESSION SINCE THE AGE OF EIGHT, OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER AT AGE 11, PANIC ATTACKS, HYPOTHYROIDISM, CELIAC DISEASE, MEMORY LOSS AND THE LIST GOES ON, AS WELL AS CHRONIC INSOMNIA. MY PSYCHIATRIST HAS TRIED EVERY MED YOU CAN POSSIBLY THINK OF FOR THIS INSOMNIA, NOTHING WORKS. MY DEPRESSION IS NOW GONE, BUT RIGHT NOW I AM IN A MESS BECAUSE I HAVE SLOWLY BEEN TAPERING MYSELF OF THE CLONZEPAN AT THE RATE OF 1/2 TAB PER MONTH.
I'm only 29 yrs. old and have been taking Dilantin since I was 15yr. old. My seizures have been under control the only time I actually had full blown seizures is when I was a teenager and I missed doses I had one and When my doctor decided to take me off my dilantin gradually since I hadn't had a seizure for 6 yrs. but, when I got completely off the medicine I had a full blown seizure from it.
These may include temporary or permanent weakness, numbness, difficulty speaking, persistent symptoms such as memory loss, dizziness, headache, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating. These may be present for months after treatment also. So don’t worry about the numbness or headaches.
You are taking Dilantin which is an anti-seizure drug. These drugs are prescribed mainly to treat epilepsy.
Once in the hospital she had another episode as she was talking to a relative who documented the progression (slurred speech, shaking, then loss of control of limbs). The hospital noticed her Dilantin levels were low, and put her on an IV of Dilantin. The next day she seem fine. They discharged her. The hospital never really diagnosed her, but her general doctor said it was a stroke based on high cholesterol, even thought no stroke showed in the MRI.
He has had mood swings but lately it has gotten much worst, parania, some memory loss, his outlook on things has become very negative...thought it might be early alzeimers but maybe it has to do with the dilantin..have no one to talk to...this is good for me just to know that there is a place to go...
I have been taking Tegretol XR (carbemazipene) for several years now to treat partial frontal-lobe seizures. I have noticed an increase in memory loss. It has been remarked on at work where things have been brought up by my supervisors and co-workers that I have absolutely no memory of. Does Tegretol have an effect on memory? If so, is it reversible?
Your observation is kinda bold,....I've been having problems like this myself and I have to tell you, "it's embarassing"...I can recall conversations from years ago or a year back but I cant tell anyone wehat I did yesterday or who I spoke to, where I went or what I did. I have to make notes to myself but then when I read them, I dont recall writing them and so I dont really react to them much.
Weight gain has not been reported either as a common or rare side effect of dilantin. Weight loss is a gradual process and it is more difficult to loose weight in certain parts of the body including the mid section. Things such as alcohol, carbonated drinks, and high sodium foods can prevent you from burning abdominal fat. Avoid such foods and try exercises targeted to the mid section.
But get this--my knees DO NOT buckle when I run. In regards to the Dilantin; well, once again, relying just on my memory I believe I was on it for three, or four months. Since then (the end of 2000) to present, my knees continue to buckle (whenever they feel like it...lol) I'm standing and walking; but again, THIS DOES NOT happen when I run. Further, I've never been put back on Dilantin (or any other medicine for that matter) for this condition.
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.
If you are suffering from sleep attacks, one possibility is a sleep disorder. Sleep apnea, which is due to increased resistance in your airway during sleep, can lead to poor ventilation.
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.
) Do you fall to the ground? Do you just have loss of memory? Are their any warning signs? How do you feel after the episode? Do you have sudden loss of tone in your legs and you just collapse without losing consciousness (commonly called a Drop Attack.)
I ask because I had 3 drop attacks in 3 days and on the 4th day, as I was leaning over a little to the left and lifted my head up to look at my spine surgeon (I work in an OR) I had memory loss for about 10-15 sec.
one which I woke up to, one in the ambulance and one in the ER. He was put on dilantin; the seizures stopped. He was hospitalized for ten days due to ck enzyme levels reaching above 100,000. Now that he his home I'm left to wonder whether I should just come to grips with that he may not be the same, or whether his meds or diagnosis needs further study. I understand that his memory from the hospital would be sketchy... he remembers very little of the 10 days.
We went to a doctor who gave him more tests for infection and everything came up negative. 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.
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