Dilantin for seizure
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, where the brain can be in a constant seizure state for 30 minutes. The longer the seizure, the more likely you are for brain damage from the seizure itself. I had a seizure in 2005 lthat was just over 15 minutes, and I have already been warned. If I have another similar or longer I may be in trouble. I just had another on 1/24/2010, but luckily it was shorter.
I do not know if her MRI showed and her EEG were always normal, but if she has not had them, I would think that she needs both.
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.
I am on 500mg Dilantin daily as a seizure maintenance drug which works fine. I'm also on 100mg topomax daily as a migraine maintenance drug. I've run out of my Dilantin and want to know how many topomax would be the equivalent temporary substitution for Dilantin?
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?
You have had a seizure-free period for a long time. This recent seizure must have been triggered by something.
Your case is unusual. researchers have found varied reports of chances of a second or a third attack. Your chances of a further seizure are somewhere between 15 to 25 %. But another seizure can be prevented with dilantin.
Hope this helps.
(Docs used forcets when I was born and the soft spot never healed) Anyhow, I was tried on several anti-seizure meds. pheno with dilantin was one of them. The interns told Mom they had to slow my system down. Mom told them about some situations that occurred and they put me on regular dilantin, tegretol and 10mg of valium. Sure I still slept alot, but I knew when I was going to sleep. Like the Doctor said you have the weigh the good with the bad.
I have an idopathic seizure disorder for 35 years without seizure for 28 years. I have never had an abnormal EEG, CAT, CT, MRI or PET of the Brain.
I was on Dilantin for over 30 years and transitioned to Lamictal 4 months ago however developed rash and had to be dc'd.
I have been on small dose of Klonopin and Paxil 37.
A month later in the night he had two grand mal seizures and at that time a full workup was done at the hospital. He is now back on dilantin and has been seizure free with the side effects that a lot of people mention (slightly disoriented at times, light headed etc) However he has had a cough at night since then and it can be quite bad. He isn't able to get a good nights sleep (nor am I) since then. His chest Xray was fine. Has anyone else had a problem with this?
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.
seizures from alcohol-relationship withdraw had seizure March 7 ( 2) and again March 14 (3) was in hospital for 10 days, ER/ MD put me on Dilantin, ordered new EEG,had June 15, normal reading. after review of EEG, had my drivers licence pulled and ordered another EEG. for mid Aug/early Sept. MY QUESTION is why, when these seizures are alcohol withdraw related, not epilepsy. I have been dry since that day of March 7 and do go to A/A
I'm male, age 51...
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.
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.
my stepdad has been recently diagnosed with a seizure disorder. He feels more sick on the medication than he did beforehand. Hes constantly throwing up from being so nauseous , he explains what he says his limbs are gonna explode, he also gets pounding headaches. He is on 1500mg 2x daily. Anyone else experience anything like this??
Apparently, taking calcium at the same time as dilantin can prevent the dilantin from getting absorbed into your blood. After being seizure free for almost 25 years, I had two seizures, and, of course, was completely devistated. None of the doctors or pharmacists knew why, and like you Chris, I'm sure they thought that after 35 years I must have started to just forget.
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?
im not a doctor ,but ive had seizures for about 25yrs.i have grandmal seizures.my doctor wanted to take me off meds.i went seizure free for almost 2yrs.got so busy and ran myself to much and started having them again.now i cant go 3 days without meds.ive tryed different seizure meds and the only med that works for me is dilantin.had seizurs on all the new drugs.i live in ky ,where do you live?in ky you can drive as long as you havent had a seizure in a year.does the state you live in offer this?
My husband, age 59, had a meningioma removed from the right temporal area on March 9th of 2007. He took Dexamethazone for six months before being weaned off because of seizure and edema. He was just weaned off of 600 mg dilantin in November. He is 6'6 weighing 275 pounds. Just today he has swelling in the temporal area (tumor area) and yesterday experienced tingling in the left hand. Does this mean that seizures are recurring? Should he be checked by his neurologist?
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