dilantin dose

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

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.

one thing to know is that whatever level is therapeutic (of dilantin but probably any anticonvulsant) for him requires vigilance in taking the right dose everyday. with dilantin, you have to take the same dose without fail every day for a couple of weeks to test the level (blood test); it's not something that can be measured after one dose.

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.

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.

If concentration or level falls in blood, seizures are precipitated hence proper dose is must. Since when you are on dilantin? Any family history of seizures? Do you get tonic clonic or partial seizures?

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.

Hi Steph--I was once given a small dose of Dilantin for the face shocks (which wasn't even necessary, since I wasn't having painful shocks at that time) and it made me dizzy (that is, dizzier) and clumsy, so I stopped it, I think less than a week into it. Not sure if Dilantin is in the same class as Tegretol but I think they're both anti-seizure. It makes sense to me that the Tegretol would be causing those side effects you describe. Bummer.

We rushed her to emergency, but it took about ten minutes to get there and another ten for them to treat her symptoms before she stopped. She did not have a fever. She was given ativan and dilantin intravenously at this time. A CT scan returned negative. The next morning she was given 150 mg of dilantin and walked like a drunken sailor for the rest of the day (she weighs 20kg). We are waiting for an EEG and, in the meantime she has been prescribed phenobarbitol. This worries me.

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.

It seems pretty basic if it is a Dilantin withdrawal, and relatively easy to control, but we are confused why she has stopped metabolizing the Dilantin (and she insists she never misses taking a dose). We are starting to be more involved in her health now that she is widowed and living with my family, and we obviously do not want her to have any additional seizures/strokes. We were just curious if the seizures could be MS related, and maybe after 20 years she is presenting another symptom.

t witness but the symptoms were that of a seizure according to the Doctor who saw him in the hospital (he had a fall at the time and had superficial facial wounds) The doctor put him on dilantin and they did an EEG. Then he was taken off the dilantin because the EEG didn't show anythin g. A month later in the night he had two grand mal seizures and at that time a full workup was done at the hospital.

) or anything, I completely understand the position with driving, I was taking my dilantin all at night as well, then my neuro said to divide dose in half, and take one half dose at night still but the other half after breakfast, this has actually helped some.. I hope you are getting your levels checked often, especially if you take an extra pill here and there, dilantin levels to high, can be just as destructive as levels to low.. I found this out, hard way..

IT SOUNDS VERY POSSIBLE, i SUFFERED with seizures for 20 years every med on the market did not help, Topomax did very little IF anything for me...Keppra with a small dose of dilantin controlled them best....I just had 2 crainiotomies at Mt Sinai to fix the issue very entailed operation something you want as a LAST resort only......See about Vimpat along with the Keppra it is a good drug...issue with dilantin is the long term side effects....causes teeth problems GI issues and a list of others...

He sleeps all day, he eats, he has good strength he is moving all parts of his body but he is in this sedated state. he is on Dilantin 300mg qhs, they increased dexa to 4mg q8.They repeated CT this morning and it says the edema has reduced. But his mental status is unchanged...the doctors do not have an answer to how come he was fine 4 days s/p surgery then slowly his mental status detiorated while his CT looks better. Please help!!!

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.

can 20 years on dilantin after one seizure, then a stroke with no speech, cause terrible sideeffects?

Is anybody here taking the new Dilantin? Are you having any problems with it?

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.

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?

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.

s cuz Dilantin made them have to increase the synthroid, as well as Dilantin helps keep ya skinny I guess.. funny though.. I was on Dilantin long b4 the hypo thyroid med, and it wasn't untill I got put on Synthroid that I lost the xtra weight.. tired all the time, and hungry..

Also, some of the symptoms I have, I had before I was placed on Dilantin, and he just ignored that. Keeps wanting to blame everyone of my symptoms on the Dilantin Therapy. I called my primary care physician office and asked them to get me a referral to the MSU neurology clinic. I just don't feel comfortable about this medication change, and I don't feel that it's just the "dilantin" that's causing all of my ailments.

My surgeon has my switching from Gabapentin to Dilantin, by early this week I should be solely on 400 to 500 MG of dilantin per day however it is doubtful if the meds will fully control the pain so then my only real option is an injection which may cause permanent facial numbness. I would like to know if anyone else has had to deal with recurrent trigeminal neuralgia and if so what was your outcome?

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