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Vimpat

Tue, 05/12/2009 - 21:33

Has anyone tried Vimpat yet?  If so, will you share your experiences with it (good and bad), decision to take it or not, etc.?  My doctor wants me to switch to it.  Thanks so much!

Comments

Re: Vimpat

Submitted by laracroftisme on Sun, 2009-06-14 - 22:48
Have been on it for about a week now and have noticed no negative side effects. Currently at 100mg at night but will go up 400mg after 2wks. Taking it with Lyrica 50mg am and 100mg pm. So far I like it, still having seizures but  I notice frequency is not as much.

Re: Vimpat

Submitted by pbugbee on Wed, 2009-06-24 - 11:22

Last week on Tuesday I started Vimpat. 50mg twice each day. The 2nd night things went BAD. By bad I mean Hallucinations and Palpitations took over- I was interacting with the TV and cars going by, my entire surroundings were out to get me.I didn't sleep at all. Thank God for my Mom, she sat with me. When I started talking about guns & knives she decided it was time to head me to the E.R where all kinds of tests were done. They confirmed it to be a reaction to the Vimpat. I stayed overnight and last Thursday and most of last Friday are non-existant in my mind. I was released last Friday afternoon about 5pm. This was reported as a rare interaction to the Vimpat but I still feel I have it in my system. It is a controlled drug, be careful. I had to tell this story, pass it on to whoever needs to hear it and let me know what you think I should do please. Thanks for reading this. Your friend Paul.

Paul J. Bugbee "you always have a friend" just gimme a shout

Last week on Tuesday I started Vimpat. 50mg twice each day. The 2nd night things went BAD. By bad I mean Hallucinations and Palpitations took over- I was interacting with the TV and cars going by, my entire surroundings were out to get me.I didn't sleep at all. Thank God for my Mom, she sat with me. When I started talking about guns & knives she decided it was time to head me to the E.R where all kinds of tests were done. They confirmed it to be a reaction to the Vimpat. I stayed overnight and last Thursday and most of last Friday are non-existant in my mind. I was released last Friday afternoon about 5pm. This was reported as a rare interaction to the Vimpat but I still feel I have it in my system. It is a controlled drug, be careful. I had to tell this story, pass it on to whoever needs to hear it and let me know what you think I should do please. Thanks for reading this. Your friend Paul.

Paul J. Bugbee "you always have a friend" just gimme a shout

Re: Vimpat

Submitted by daj on Mon, 2009-06-29 - 22:34

I'm so sorry to hear what you had to go through, Paul, but thank you so much for sharing your experience.   

I just got home from the hospital today; I had an allergic reaction to Vimpat.  I started feeling itchy early last week, but then it subsided.  When I woke up Saturday morning, though, my throat was constricted, my eyelids were swollen, and I was covered with an angry rash.  Since I can't take any OTC antihistamines, I had to go to the ER and ended up being admitted.  Even now that I'm back at home, I'll be on a steroid for a few more days.   

I did feel that the Vimpat was providing good seizure control, though, so hopefully it will beneficial for others. 

Take care, Debbie 

  

  

I'm so sorry to hear what you had to go through, Paul, but thank you so much for sharing your experience.   

I just got home from the hospital today; I had an allergic reaction to Vimpat.  I started feeling itchy early last week, but then it subsided.  When I woke up Saturday morning, though, my throat was constricted, my eyelids were swollen, and I was covered with an angry rash.  Since I can't take any OTC antihistamines, I had to go to the ER and ended up being admitted.  Even now that I'm back at home, I'll be on a steroid for a few more days.   

I did feel that the Vimpat was providing good seizure control, though, so hopefully it will beneficial for others. 

Take care, Debbie 

  

  

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