OMG can't believe someone is having the same symptoms I have had for so long. I have been on dilantin for 45 plus years and gave up asking what was wrong with me...My new doctor wants to switch me to keppra and I am a little scared, how did you transition from dilantin to keppra? Thank you
TOPAMAX IS A AWESOME MIGRAINE MEDICINE AND IM NOT REALLY SURE ABOUT THE SIEZURE PART BUT DO KNOW IF UR ON A HIGH DOSE LIKE 400MG A DAY AND JUST STOP TAKING I HAD A LOT OF SMALL SIEZSURES BACK TO BACK BUT THE PLUS SIDE I LOST 65LBS MY FIRST 6MTHS ON THEM I REALLY NEEDED IT . BUT I THINK AT FIRTS IT DOES MAKE U A LITTLE MOODY UNTIL UR ON UR RITE MG'S BUT I LIKE TOPAMAX AS PART OF MY SIEZURE AND MIGRAINE MEDS.
I took Dilantin for a very brief period of time and was quite happy to get off of it. Right now I am actually on Keppra and Topamax and they have both kept me seizure free for over 3+ years and I have no side effects. My memory isn't that great but I'm not sure I can blame the drugs. The two of those as a combo, for me, are wonderful!
It may be the dilantin level. I'd have it checked. there have been cases of
toxicity, myself included, with the new formulation from pzifer.
http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=8762&name=DILANTIN-125
or try this link if the above doesn't work. Type in the name of the med at the link
below and click on "ratings"
http://www.askapatient.com/rateyourmedicine.htm
I've been taking Dilantin for almost 30 years...its side effects are disastrous.
I'm 46, with Dilantin induced osteoporosis and shrinkage of the cerebellum has just been confirmed, causing balance issues. Additionally, I'm suffering from long term mem. loss....entire chunks of years of my life are now "missing". Don't take dilantin for long!!!!!!!!!!!