- raised liver enzymes 21st July 2006
... slightly elevated liver enzymes. My neuro took me off of Dilantin years ago because of this and put me on Depakote/Pheno...
... I was on a LOT of Dilantin (700mg/day all at bedtime) and my liver enzymes went...
- Finally!!! 20th July 2006
... usually hand out.
In my case, with Zonegran, Teg, Dilantin , and Keppra I had problems... The weight loss kicked...
- Ativan for "as needed" use??? 16th July 2006
... It's all his fault! ha ha
Anyway, I'm glad the Dilantin is working for you...(I hated it)...stay away from...
- Tegretol vs. Carbamazepine 11th July 2006
... on brand as generic.....save money on this one.... Dilantin is a different story- need brand on that one. But...
... with some.
--Travis
P.S. The above post about Dilantin is a very good parallel, but I never had different...
... I had problems with generic Dilantin , which was the first anti-sezure med that I took. ... though. But from my experience with the generic of Dilantin , I'd say that there definitely can be a difference...
... There can be- and Dilantin is one of those that is a prime example of a situation ... the generic than the brand...
I was always on brand Dilantin , until it started making a mess of my liver enzymes...
... t tolerate them. I did learn early on that generic Dilantin was frowned upon by neurologists as a poor option...
- Opinions re Keppra vs Topamax 10th July 2006
... and avoidances.
That is still very true. (look at dilantin or teg warnings!)
The main problem with Keppra...
- Lamictal side effects,Very interesting!! 5th July 2006
... very well together. My epi is trying to get me off Dilantin . I'm taking Dilantin, Lamictal, Keppra and Zonegran ... . The scarey thing about going off Dilantin is that I think it's done more for me over the past...
- Neurontin? 1st July 2006
... any side effects either. I was taking it with 300mg Dilantin then 400mg Dilantin, Dilantin has always reduced the...
- My boss & Co-Workers are..... 28th June 2006
... I am on Dilantin 400 mg now( from 300) and Depakote (new). I know and...
- HELP! Epilepsy confusion 25th June 2006
... levels were really low at that time he was taking Dilantin . The doctor also said they found traces of alcohol...
- New, confused, and scared 23rd June 2006
... only had one actually) in 7 years. I was first on Dilantin but it made me sick to my stomach.....I have no side...
- What is your criteria for going to the ER? 22nd June 2006
... They've never done anything other than give me I.V. Dilantin once (how we found out I was allergic). Since then...
- Bad timing for seizure 20th June 2006
... they argued with hubby that I couldn't be allergic to Dilantin ! So we don't go there. The next closest one is 30...
- R U Taking Only Ativan/Lorazepam 4 Seizures???? 19th June 2006
... Yeah, Dilantin is often used for trigeminal neuroalgia, and other...
- Too Expensive to see doctor everytime I want blood test 16th June 2006
... I'm an American and have been taking Dilantin for more than 20 years. Eight of those years were...
... from private being they are government funded.
Dilantin levels are NOT that expensive compared to some of...
- need blood tests at reasonable costs. 14th June 2006
... m currently living in Las Vegas. I've been taking Dilantin for more than 15 years. I would like to have my blood ... level for Dilantin checked from time to time but the costs are prohibitive...
- Fluctuating dilantin levels 14th June 2006
... My Dilantin levels also fluctuate a lot, but not as much as yours ... are climbing or declining to dangerous levels.
Dilantin seems to be a very difficult drug to keep at optimal...
... to the ER due to GM's and low levels were found of Dilantin even though I had taken it.
So as you may be guessing...
... all of that may have had something to do with the dilantin being 'used up' faster, since he was seizing so much...
... Many things affect Dilantin levels - hormones, other medications...even other ... AED affect the absorption rate of Dilantin . Plus, as was mentioned, generic vs brand DOES make ... a difference.
Therapeutic Dilantin levels are considered to be 10-20. What were your...
... much in his levels sounds like he's very sensitive to Dilantin ....but if he had been doing well for so long, that ... about it- some seizure meds are ok in generic, but Dilantin is one people seem to have trouble with across the...
... Perhaps that morning somehow your fil didn't take his Dilantin . (I think I've done that before, I've had my meds ... to story.) So perhaps your father doesn't get his Dilantin , his levels go dangerously low, and that coupled w ... combination.
He goes to the doctor, doctor ups the Dilantin mgs (which wasn't really necessary), and because of ... that your dad goes into Dilantin toxicity. I've been at a 22 before, he must've been...
... for the drops.
DId he change lot numbers of the PD dilantin he was taking.
I have been on dilantin for over 15 ... had a seizure. I had just received a new lot of PD dilantin and started that discontinued the suspect lot and...
... his 20s. He has had a long road of being on and off dilantin . He has been on it and well rgulated for the past...
... other drugs he takes affects the uptake and removal of dilantin from his system. Aspirin is known to have this effect...
... My dilantin levels also fluctuate quite a bit, and have for many ... sodas
Aspirin
Phenobarbital
Generic vs Name brand Dilantin (levels higher on name brand)
body weight
Mysoline ... has caffeine or a caffeine replacement takes out my Dilantin levels. When I was first put on generics, I had a...
- Phenytoin side effect... TIRED 12th June 2006
... for quite a while, and because of the half-life of dilantin , was able to take all of it at bedtime....never noticed...
... I have been on dilantin for 22 yrs and i take 200mg in the morning and 100...
- Flat out asked the ER nurse what sz pts do that is so 'distancing' to them... 11th June 2006
... One occation I had a very assisting nurse when the Dilantin dose was effecting my eyes (light sensitive) she shut...
- Anyone with Epilepsy on Disability? 9th June 2006
... am 28. I work as City Clerk for our town. I am on Dilantin but I still have seizures at least twice monthly....
- Other medical disorders along with E 1st June 2006
... my daughter is 39 and been on 500mg of dilantin daily since age 17. She has recently been losing more ... sick that she is wasting away. Is this common for dilantin side effects? Her blood level is around 40, it should...
... Yeah, sounds like she needs a Dilantin level done, and maybe a change in meds....is she taking ... any meds for any other problems???
When I was on Dilantin , I don't remember the lack of appetite, or feelings...
- I need some info and help! 31st May 2006
... pretty much ignored me and they just gave me and IV of Dilantin (sp?) which made me feel so bad I would rather be...
- Can't stop seizures... 30th May 2006
... 3 daily and hospitalized to try to control.Taking Dilantin now and they are down to probably one a week. Recently...
- Here I go again... 30th May 2006
... packed the final night.
SIDE NOTE: 300mg/day of Dilantin is the "typical" dose if you look at books. I was ... endorse that medication. I had a bad experience with Dilantin , and the "megadoses" the Hospital ER's like to administer ... 2200mg by IV within 60 minutes in my case history).
Dilantin is an older drug, that works for a lot of people....
... arm twitching).....at one time, I was on 700 mg of dilantin a day....max safe dose is 600mg/day (and because of ... well after mixing it). Most ERs use an offshoot of dilantin IV now, that has fewer negative effects (can't remember ... the name off hand). IV dilantin also metabolizes differently than the oral, so more...
... your airway at night...you might still need some dilantin for a while, but you might be able to get off of it...
- Seizures and Anti-Depressants??? 29th May 2006
... I take Dilantin , name brand 300mg. per day. I have taken the dilantin...
... I took effexor wtih 4oomg Dilantin and it did not work. I am in a depression and they...
- hiccups and seizures 26th May 2006
... tabs and 3 pheno's. 3 Lamictals and 4 Tegs and 2 Dilantin . Now it's 2 of the Keppra 750's, 3 Teg's, 2 Topas...
... Here in the past few days my doctor increased my Dilantin to 500 mg a day along with my 1500 mg of Keppra twice...
... My husband takes 390 mg. of Dilantin a day and 750 mg. Keppra twice a day. Shortly after...
- Gonna write a letter to the ER 26th May 2006
... Pheno.
And on 3 or more occations 1800mg-2200mg of Dilantin by iv when I was taking 300/day (generic) for low...
... calling the ER back, but I just wanted to sleep the Dilantin megadose off.
I don't know many cities that don...
... necklaces. I'm allergic to several meds, one being Dilantin , and I'm not able to tell the staff but it's on my...
- I'm scared 23rd May 2006
... figure out what is causing them. He was prescribed Dilantin about 2 months ago and so far it seems to be working...
- What med. works best on simple partials 4 U? 22nd May 2006
... Dilantin almost killed him when he was 3 years old. He lost...
- I do not understand, so frustrated! 20th May 2006
... of my daughter they were completely controlled by Dilantin . 3 weeks after the birth of my daughter (now 15)...
- Anyone have social problems/years of epilepsy 17th May 2006
... to face. I don't know if it's all the meds I'm on, dilantin , lamictal, keppra and zonegran or just having so many...
... agree that meds mess with everything. I've been taking dilantin for 15 years. It seems like the only thing that helps...
- does anything work? 12th May 2006
... that works for long at all. I've been on on Tegretol, Dilantin , Lamictal, Kepra, Zonegran, and even though I've just...
- Keppra question 4th May 2006
... LOW, and seizures were well controlled. If we use Dilantin as the random drug (range 10-20) and the level came...
... in Minneapolis.
He put me on Depakote, Teg and Dilantin at the same time. The combination that the FDA texts...
...
Children they tend to (in the past anyway) try Dilantin , Tegretol, Phenobarbital.
Some medications some...
... tegretol. He has been through tegretol, depakote, and dilantin . Currently he is on zonegran, carbatrol and lamictal...
- teenage moodswings 28th April 2006
...
I was on Depakote (Epilim), Tegretol Retard and Dilantin (phenytoin). That threesome of drugs was chaos for...
- What to do..what to do....... 26th April 2006
... make sure I was stable before having me cross drop Dilantin and starting on Topa. I was half down on the Dilantin ... to bring me up to 100mg AM and PM of Topa with NO Dilantin . I think by the time I was on 50 and 50 Topa the ... Dilantin was gone, or on 30PM.
My problem at that time of ... Zonegran problem was high Dilantin levels (mid 20's). Teg and Keppra were normal results...
- Girl friend has epilepsy but also arm pain and twitching... 24th April 2006
... disorders that help with that - Elavil, Tegretol, Dilantin , Neurontin, Lyrica...most are anticonvulsants or antidepres...
- How many more choices do I have? 24th April 2006
... tremors with Depakote, my liver enzymes went nuts with Dilantin , can't afford Neurontin (and it's an 'add on', not...
- New meds may not be working 19th April 2006
... weight loss (drastic) on Zonegran, and that caused my Dilantin levels to shoot throught the roof, causing me to be ... was within less than a month. It also explained why Dilantin levels were elevated (mid 20's); and dropping the ... better, but to avoid potential problems I cross dropped Dilantin when starting up on Topamax (so no Dilantin now)....
... been a bean pole my whole life, so they switched to Dilantin ...
I am hoping my PCP will get on the ball and call...
- Horrified post surgery 18th April 2006
... epilepsy am and horrified.
I am currently on 300mg Dilantin & 150mg Lamictal per day. I constantly feel like I...
... I am to learn to live like this. I am currently on Dilantin , Lamictal and Clonazepam, the medications make me ... am now in the process of dropping the Lamictal and Dilantin , I don't know what I will be left with but would love...
- Lamictal side effects after 1 yr with none? 12th April 2006
... ago after a grand mal. I ‘ve been on 4 medications – Dilantin , Tegretol, Keppra, and Lamictal – in various combinations ... sharp, and I’m feeling fatigued like I used to with dilantin . I feel like my battery just wears out.
Has anyone...
- neurologist won't help what do I do 8th April 2006
... call him when he tried putting me BACK ON Depakote Dilantin and Teg (the second time). I had to explain why not...
- Keppra sleep problems 5th April 2006
... bulding fire alarms back when I was on Teg Depa and Dilantin (the yo-yo drug effect for me). That was with the...
- can to much seizure meds cause a seizure? 4th April 2006
... I was on Kepp Zonegran Teg and Dilantin when I had problems. Thats the closest combo I can ... due to Zonegran (so watch weight). That caused my Dilantin levels to increase above the acceptable range (10...
... seizures- thats how I found out I was allergic to dilantin . Hope this helped. Good Luck :) Starkat...
- Going off Medication 29th March 2006
... the potentials would be Pheno, Depakote, Teg, and Dilantin . (been on all of 'em)
As for the driving factor...
- Epilepsy meds and anti depressant meds 27th March 2006
... me in the right direction!) whether epilepsy meds - Dilantin can knock out the effect of antidepressant meds?...
- Needing help for my mother's seizures 25th March 2006
... on the right med and feeling the best she can.
Dilantin is an older med that is USUALLY tolerated by many ... Lamictal.
Others available are: Topomax, Trileptal, Dilantin , Zonegran, Zarontin, Felbatol, Gabitril, Primidone...
... result at toxic levels (high range).
I Can tell you Dilantin 's typical range is 10-20 on the blood test scale from ... drug interactions, weight loss was a side effect, Dilantin levels went sky high and I couldn't walk without a ... Thankfully we found out what the problem was quickly.
Dilantin takes about a week to adapt to your system usually...
- Open to Suggestions 23rd March 2006
... I have been trying to get off of Dilantin . I no longer have insurance and can not afford to...
... NOT get off the med. Try calling the maker of the Dilantin (ask your pharmacist who it is) and tell them your...
... Dilantin is one you CAN NOT stop cold turkey. I had to reduce ... when starting up on Topa.
See if your clinic has Dilantin SAMPLE packs of the 100's and or 50's to give you ... 50 or 30 MAX if you have been instructed to get off Dilantin . If you are trying to wean yourself off it to save ... you are doing this on your own, It is VERY risky. Dilantin is not that expensive compared to the meds I am on...
... When adjusting Dilantin it takes about a week for the Dilantin levels to stabalize. That may be why if you are not...
... I tried to find who manufactures Dilantin but coul dnot find it on the web. DO you have ...
... Pfizer is the brand name Dilantin . (clear Kapseal with a red stripe for the 100mg)
... best bet... see if you can obtain some samples of Dilantin .
You are going to be feeling like a yo-yo... You ... being shipped to the emergency room and shot up with Dilantin as they have done to me (1800, or 2100mg by IV drip ... in my history). The mega-dose of Dilantin is NOT enjoyable. It effected a few of my senses...
... yesterday and said that he didn't have any smaples of Dilantin , but is working on getting some. Strongly suggested...
... Parke Davis makes Dilantin - see if they have a patient assistance program to ... t afford the generic neurontin (same ones who make Dilantin make the real Neurontin), but I've been able to get ... are better than nothing- if you've been on generic Dilantin - you should be ok....a lot of people have trouble ... with generic Dilantin if they've only used the brand stuff. Most AEDs don ... 't make that much difference, but Dilantin definitely does....
- Anyone know Lamictal? 20th March 2006
... bad side effects like the other ones I have tried. ( Dilantin , Trileptal, Neurontin, Topamax just to name a few...
... when I first started because I had to drop 100mg of Dilantin and start taking 25mg of Lamictal and up the dose...
- Behaviour with Keppra? 17th March 2006
... was also on 1200/day of TegXR and (thinking) 300 of Dilantin . Going back I have to try and THINK at times what...
- dreaming of seizures 16th March 2006
... one, I have gone through 4 different meds.. First Dilantin , then Tegretol, Depakote, and now Lamictal. The reason...
... how I reacted to them. I am allergic to Lamactil, dilantin and zonegran. Had very bad side effects from Keppra...
- children on phenobarb 12th March 2006
... something else. I'm not sure what the 'safe age' for Dilantin is. It comes in liquid, which can be a problem if...
... side effects left children in a haze... tegretol or dilantin are used on children... phenobarbital isn't even used...
- Something happened again... 11th March 2006
... idea, since you're reducing the meds. And, generic dilantin is a big problem for lots of folks, any chance of ... getting the real stuff??? I take all generic meds (not dilantin ), so am not 'anti-generic' (thank God they're around...
- Cognitive Decline, Meds or What? 10th March 2006
... had been on 2500 of Depa in the past with Teg and Dilantin (then Lamictal was tried when Depa was removed).
...
- Dilantin... weaning off question. 9th March 2006
... My history again on Dilantin ...
When I was dropping off of Dilantin and starting ... the 50mg (or be on the 50 mg triangle tablets; Kiddy Dilantin that disloves in your mouth and has the disgusting ... my body even trying to have withdrawl symptoms from Dilantin . I was only on 300/day. It took 8 weeks or whatever ... about using the 50's or 30's to get you totally off Dilantin .
--Travis...
... episodes that I was clueless about...so have been on Dilantin (just the liver and thyroid problems,but no other...
... month ago and I took the last month to try to wean off Dilantin . I must be doing it to quickly, I am having a difficult...
... out there, so if 100mg BID works, I'd stick with it. Dilantin is used for other things too...wonder if maybe there...
- migraine seize connection 8th March 2006
... being to medicated to even function, I'm on 400mg of dilantin a day for the grand mals and just with that I have...
... ever happen again. I am on tegretol now. I was on dilantin before but developed a really bad allergic reaction...
... Hi Pam, I too am allergic to Dilantin . Ihave been on tegretol also but it was ineffective...
... there is a definite link between the two....
I take Dilantin (phenytoin) for the epilepsy and have been seizure...
... and the generalised seizures are controlled by meds ( dilantin ) - apart from one generalised seizure when I was under...
... have a VNS implant for seiz. control. Allergic to dilantin . Last night I felt a migraine coming on and got my...
... and have done well on the first drug prescribed.... Dilantin and fingers crossed have been seizure free for a number...
- Reduced Sweating 7th March 2006
... being able to sweat from your face or head when taking dilantin , my face turns dark red and dry, so warm weather is...
... and also this began around the time I started taking dilantin and I was to narrow minded to look into it or just...
- Neuro visit shortly 4th March 2006
... weening herself (don't try this at home) off pheno and dilantin . She takes one little dilantin pill at night and...
- Major side affects!!! 10th February 2006
... taking?I thought lamictal was an add on. I'm taking dilantin , lamictal, keppra and zonegran. I get tired but I...
... I've been on 800mg lamictal, 1000 keppra and 300 dilantin for quite a while. There have been times when this...
... Ew, dilantin.
Side effects for dilantin are pretty bad. They gave it to me in the ER when ... soon as I told him what they gave me he said "Ew, dilantin . Bad stuff, we need to get you off of that now."
...
... had any other seizures in my life. I was started on dilantin at that time but just have not been the same since...
... internal medicine yesterday and he has taken me off the dilantin and placed me on carbamazephine instead. Maybe this...
- therapeutic levels/dilantin 3rd February 2006
... I am still taking the generic dilantin . I will be talking to my neuro about this on the...
- Bone problems and Dilantin 31st January 2006
... osteopenia. That was 3 years ago. I'm 38 now & had been on dilantin about 13 years. I weaned myself off the dilantin level...
... from your bones. Good for you to get yourself off Dilantin !! Wish I knew NOW what I didn't know then. Thanks...
... My neuro wants to take me off dilantin because of bone problems and I've been taking sooo ... long. I don't want to try something else because dilantin is the only AED that's cut the number of seizures...
- Looking for alternatives to traditional medication 16th January 2006
... less invasive , besides traditional medication like Dilantin , Lamictal ?
I am on a low dose of Lamictal (200...
- Phenytion (dilantin), Valproate and Neutropenia 11th January 2006
... Hi There:
I was just taken off Dilantin because of side effects. The doctors argued with...
... could be that an anti-biotic interefered with the Dilantin levels because of the way that the drug binds and ... concerned about was to do with blood levels. Generally, dilantin has scopeto interract with a variety of drugs and...
- generic for dilantin/nightmares 9th January 2006
... a MRI and EEG. I am currently taking generic for Dilantin , 100mg, 3 times daily. Has anyone experienced nightmares...
... I've had horrible problems with Generic Dilantin . The tollerance allowed is great. Have your Dr write ... your script.
I had a few GM's due to my generic Dilantin . When I was brought in to the hospital ER they found ... rate. Needless to say having been given 2100mg of Dilantin when you take 300/day is a mega dose and you more...
... Have also heard lousy things about generic Dilantin .....used to take 700 mg of the brand name Dilantin ... ask that the rx be written for no substitutions.... Dilantin is one of those that is very 'sensitive' to being ... many/most drugs aren't, but this one is. ALSO-- Dilantin has a long enough half life, that you can actually ... but it's worth it in the long run, especially with Dilantin .......
... I've taken Dilantin for about 15 years. Once I was given generic. 12 hours ... much of an excuse to risk what may happen. I think Dilantin is about 32.00 and I'm taking Lamictal 536.00. Keppra...
... m on board with the advice to get off the generic Dilantin . As Todd (my neighbour in Minneapolis) said, the...
... Thanks for the info in regards to the generic dilantin . I see my neurologist the first part of February...
... from well-controlled GM seizures to taking generic Dilantin (ugh!) maybe 20 some odd years ago and I just kept ... seizing. Since I've been back on brand name Dilantin , no more seizures! Don't recall any nightmares. ...
... people it works for... Most generic meds are fine, but Dilantin is one of those that is historically a problem- as...
... Back when I was on Dilantin ... The cost between Brand Name and generic was a...
... knows how many I actually have during the day...). But Dilantin is one of those I would have to go without something...
... tries has side effects. Right now he is on generic dilantin and he just isn't doing well. I have mentioned it ... change it. He is on Lamictal, Zonogran and generic dilantin .
Thanks,
Kay...
... been on. Anyhow, then... the neuro added the generic dilantin . I questioned the dilantin because I thought my insurance ... neuro to tell him that the pharmacy gave me generic dilantin , he said that was fine. I asked a second time after ... huge difference there is in generic verses the real dilantin and he said, "No, he should stay on the generic."...
... If in your case Dilantin is being a problem, it is a good idea to seek change ... say that. Thats why some of the older drugs such as Dilantin and Phenobarbital are still used. It just depends...
... The two drugs they have never tried on our son is dilantin (he's on the generic, now) or tegretol. I still...
... restrictions. Then control was lost. They added Dilantin , then Depa, took away Dilantin, Added Lamictal, added ... back Dilantin , Switched me to TegXR, Tried removing TegXR, Then...
- is the regression due to depakote or the seizures? 9th January 2006
... case before) and they stop with only half the usual dilantin dose or in his latest seizure Friday night/Sat morning ... , no dilantin at all, so the depakote is definitely more effective...
- Med Info Please!! 8th January 2006
... during the raise or lower of a drugs level.
Im on dilantin keppra and lamictal, 1500 mg of keppra a day, and ... when I was 'told' to 'try' dropping 100 mg a day of dilantin . BIG mistake.
Don't know about effects of different...
- ?s about right medicine 4th January 2006
... seizures all of a sudden increased and they added Dilantin . Then Depa; then we tried Lamictal (and combo's)...
... the sideFX of Z kicked in causing weight loss. My Dilantin levels shot through the roof due to weight loss and ... became toxic; couldn't walk without a cane due to Dilantin levels. Vision was horrible. I lost 25% of my body ... later I started up on Topa while cross-dropping on Dilantin to prevent possible problems with Topa. That worked ... was on 4 drugs when they tried Z with me!) TegXR Dilantin Kepp and Z!
--Travis...
- Horrible Dr. visits today, Im in tears 29th December 2005
... We left, she was mad. She put me back on my keppra, dilantin and my klonopin stays the same. We went to an urgent...
- For Those Of You On Dilantin, Important Info !!!!!!! 27th December 2005
... our insurance would only pay for the generic form of dilantin . I immediately called our neuro to see if this would...
... The drug with the BIGGEST equivalance difference is dilantin and phenytoin/phenytek. No other drug has a bigger...
... ok back on dilantin , keppra and klonopin, Ill watch out thank you....
- neurontin not working/newbie 26th December 2005
... her worse.She took me home and im back on keppra, dilantin , and klonopin. we are in the process of going to a...
... anyone could help me?For some reason,I can't keep my dilantin level to stay where it is suppose to???
I have had...
... you may motabolise the dilantin too fast, its not time released(i think) Im now on ... keppra, klonopin and a higher dose of dilantin . you may need more than one med, as horrid as that...
- Lamictal - sex drive - naseau - sleep ? 20th December 2005
... sleep is not as good / regular as before .
I was on dilantin but we heard that the side affects of Lamictal were ... it seems I cant win .
I thought at first that the Dilantin was clashing with the Lamictal - but I am not sure...
... 1000mg keppra and 900mg of lamictal daily. I to was on dilantin and had change after 38 years to lamictal. I had to ... drop 100mg of dilantin in the morning and start taking 25mg of lamictal and...
- Just wake up with epilepsy? 20th December 2005
... His seizures still are not under control. He tried dilantin and it made him very sick. Right now he is on kepra...
- Medicaine? 14th December 2005
... become low (ineffective).
Watch out with Tegretol, Dilantin , and Epilim (all or any combinations with Epilim)...
- No check ups by Dr. 11th December 2005
... meds were working ok... but that level of Phenytoin ( Dilantin ) is through the roof. I was only administered 1800...
- Any Zonegran users? 6th December 2005
... on numerous meds but nothing seemed to truly work. Dilantin stopped my seizures but made me so sedated and depressed...
- Lamictal failed; going back to Depakote 28th November 2005
... I was on poly with Lamictal Teg and Dilantin . They had replaced Depa which I had been on before ... Depa had been at 2500/day.
However, The Depa Teg Dilantin combination is horrible. It is a double red flag ... removed from Pheno. It was Teg Only until they added Dilantin .
I guess monotherapy would be nice to go back to...
- Thought Topamax was enough 27th November 2005
... partial list of what is out there: Tegretol, Topomax, Dilantin , Depakote, Lamictal, Neurontin, Keppra, Zonegram,...
