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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 mkfarnam SB Cal on Sat, 2009-07-18 - 12:46

jderry,

It's not a good idea to switch med's when what your taking now has your seizures under control.

It's you that's having seizures and you that knows which meds are working right,

not your wife. So don't let her make your decisions.

MIKE

jderry,

It's not a good idea to switch med's when what your taking now has your seizures under control.

It's you that's having seizures and you that knows which meds are working right,

not your wife. So don't let her make your decisions.

MIKE

Re: Vimpat

Submitted by tonialpha on Sat, 2009-07-18 - 18:26

Vimpat and I are not to friendly.  My husband is a pharmacologist and noted that I was bleeding easily and laughed that I should not be working in the kitchen.  I told him I am in the bedroom.  Then he looked at my face and noted my legs.  He said " Are you taking a new medication and I said yes!"  I was trying to keep my balance too.  I was on the 50 mg. dose then.  I thought that would go away.  Then I had a seizure.

 My seizures increased.  I contacted my Epileptologist and he was out of town.  I thought it was coinsidential. I was taking a mammogram the next day and I lost my balance and they had me go the ER.  I lost my speech do to a seizure.  Phooey!  My blood levels were off and I told them I just started a new drug and they contacted my Internist and tried to contact my Epileptologist.  I was feeling better and I went home.

My Internist noted my slurred speech  the next day and asked what was wrong.  I had left a message w/ the Epileptologist and he told me to lower one of my high dosages of medications I had been taking for a long time.  That night I had another seizure.  I felt like throwing my hands up in the air.  Still problems w/ my gait., my sight but its the weekend and I  thought  I will feel better eventually. 

Another friend is doing fantastic on the medication so it varies from patient to patient!  I wish the best to all!

Take care!

Vimpat and I are not to friendly.  My husband is a pharmacologist and noted that I was bleeding easily and laughed that I should not be working in the kitchen.  I told him I am in the bedroom.  Then he looked at my face and noted my legs.  He said " Are you taking a new medication and I said yes!"  I was trying to keep my balance too.  I was on the 50 mg. dose then.  I thought that would go away.  Then I had a seizure.

 My seizures increased.  I contacted my Epileptologist and he was out of town.  I thought it was coinsidential. I was taking a mammogram the next day and I lost my balance and they had me go the ER.  I lost my speech do to a seizure.  Phooey!  My blood levels were off and I told them I just started a new drug and they contacted my Internist and tried to contact my Epileptologist.  I was feeling better and I went home.

My Internist noted my slurred speech  the next day and asked what was wrong.  I had left a message w/ the Epileptologist and he told me to lower one of my high dosages of medications I had been taking for a long time.  That night I had another seizure.  I felt like throwing my hands up in the air.  Still problems w/ my gait., my sight but its the weekend and I  thought  I will feel better eventually. 

Another friend is doing fantastic on the medication so it varies from patient to patient!  I wish the best to all!

Take care!

Re: Vimpat

Submitted by jderry on Fri, 2009-07-24 - 13:55
 Ok I got my sample starter pack/ some coupons to incurage to try it. And a script for the stuff. I still have'nt decided if I will or not.

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