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Topic: Medication Issues

Reactions to Lamictal

12/2004 | 5 Comments

My 4 year old son was put on Lamictal to control his seizures and the Doctor warned me of a rash being a side effect. He has been on this med for...
Keppra, Lamictal and pain med's

12/2004 | 1 Comments

Hello its tj, I'm not sure if my message i posted worked so sorry if im being a broken record, but can anyone tell me if taking vicodin for a broken...
numbness

12/2004 | 32 Comments

Since having seizures (complex partial), I have experienced facial numbness - like novicaine - and it is very irritating - it comes and goes - is this...
Keppra

12/2004 | 0 Comments

I had taken Dilantin for 40 years and my Neurologist took me off the medicine after an MRI was done last year. The results from the MRI showed that...
Keppra and sleeplessness

12/2004 | 5 Comments

I have 28 years and I am from Slovenia, Europe. I have epilepsy 18 years and that is the first year that I have problems with my medications. I had to...
Help- seizure disorder or not???

12/2004 | 8 Comments

i was just diagnosed last week with "seizure disorder" ive suffered various petit mal seizures-- fluttering of the eyes, slurred speech, biting of...
Sex Drive

12/2004 | 12 Comments

Hi all, I have suffered from Grand Mal seizures since my mid teens, and have been on Epilim Chrono (when I lived in the UK) and more recently...
My daughter's behavior

12/2004 | 9 Comments

HELP...I have noticed that since my 13 year old daughter has been on seizure medication, her behavior has been horrible. She is moody and has become...
What am I having?

12/2004 | 4 Comments

First off I thank you for taking the time to read this. For 4 years now I have been having what I call "eye attacks". They at first started with no...
Trileptal

12/2004 | 1 Comments

I have been on Keppra for 9 months for complex partial siezures. It has worked to control my siezures, but it is making my hair fall out! My...
Has anyone taken Vigabatrin ( Sabril)

12/2004 | 0 Comments

I was going through a list of AEDs I hadn't taken.This is one.ANd I was wondering if anyone could tell me about it?I have found out it's for partial...
withdraw of depakote

12/2004 | 11 Comments

hi.. i am a 32 year old female who has taken 4500mg of Depakote for 14 years.i have recently stopped taking it due to the swelling, weight gain and...
Allergic to AED's

12/2004 | 3 Comments

Many of you have said that you are allergic to one or more AED's. How do you know that you are having an allergic reaction?If your seizure activity...
phenobarb side effect?

12/2004 | 4 Comments

Hi, I've been taking phenobarbital for 5 years now. In the last few weeks, I've had major pain in the bottom of my feet. It's constant and doesn't...
Lowering Depakote dosage--any thoughts?

11/2004 | 1 Comments

Hi.I am a 41 year old woman; I have been taking Depakote (1000 mg/day) since I was (approx.) 23 years old and my seizures have been very well...
Simple Partial Seizures

11/2004 | 5 Comments

Are there any medications that are effective in stopping a simple partial seizure from generralizing into a toni/clonic event?

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