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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!

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Re: Vimpat

Submitted by tonialpha on Mon, 2009-07-13 - 21:33

Tegretol was my buddy for over 20 years and then I searched for a long time.  Now I am trying Vimpat, the side effects go away pretty fast.  I am on the first week and I am still running and doing errands, not driving yet but I am optomistic.  This medication may be the one that will do the trick.  I get sleepy, but when someone needs something I have energy to do it, the dizziness isn't bad like the other medications,  I think it is worth a try!

The doc gave me a sample for the first 2 weeks free.  I hope you Neurologist or Epileptologist does the same.

It is expensive!

 Take care and good luck!

Toni

Tegretol was my buddy for over 20 years and then I searched for a long time.  Now I am trying Vimpat, the side effects go away pretty fast.  I am on the first week and I am still running and doing errands, not driving yet but I am optomistic.  This medication may be the one that will do the trick.  I get sleepy, but when someone needs something I have energy to do it, the dizziness isn't bad like the other medications,  I think it is worth a try!

The doc gave me a sample for the first 2 weeks free.  I hope you Neurologist or Epileptologist does the same.

It is expensive!

 Take care and good luck!

Toni

Re: Vimpat

Submitted by kstagg on Mon, 2009-07-13 - 22:16
You can drive?

Re: Vimpat

Submitted by tonialpha on Tue, 2009-07-14 - 09:47

I drove only 6 months and that was in my teens.  I am in my 50's.  It has been a long time since I have driven.  I have worked, I am married, raising children, I should say teenagers!, I am always busy, but I do not drive.

I have had 2 surgeries and a VNS. I would love to have the opportunity to drive, if it doesn't come it doesn't!  It never stopped me from having fun in life!

 Take care!

I drove only 6 months and that was in my teens.  I am in my 50's.  It has been a long time since I have driven.  I have worked, I am married, raising children, I should say teenagers!, I am always busy, but I do not drive.

I have had 2 surgeries and a VNS. I would love to have the opportunity to drive, if it doesn't come it doesn't!  It never stopped me from having fun in life!

 Take care!

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