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Vimpat for Primary Generalized Epilepsy
Fri, 11/06/2009 - 14:02Comments
Re: Vimpat for Primary Generalized Epilepsy
Submitted by teachergreen on Fri, 2009-11-06 - 23:15
The doctor just increased my dosage of Vimpat. I get blurred vision and wobbley 1/2 hr. after i take it. This side effect last for an hour. I hope my body gets use to the side effects. I take it with Lamotrigene (lamictal) and Dilantin. I've had seizures for 16 yrs.
Has anyone had these side effects and did they get worse before getting better?
The doctor just increased my dosage of Vimpat. I get blurred vision and wobbley 1/2 hr. after i take it. This side effect last for an hour. I hope my body gets use to the side effects. I take it with Lamotrigene (lamictal) and Dilantin. I've had seizures for 16 yrs.
Has anyone had these side effects and did they get worse before getting better?
Re: Vimpat for Primary Generalized Epilepsy
Submitted by johnny on Mon, 2009-11-09 - 18:15
You are describing me adapting to Vimpat as I take it, with the side-effcts that I have been dealing with. I would have to say your body adjusts as you take it and it slowly goes away. I'm half-way through, what is a 5 week schedule for my for introduction to Vimpat. Every week as I take it the increase is 50 mgs , either as the weeks go by the increase for me is 50 mgs. to my morning meds. or 50 mgs. to my evening meds. I take it... about 30-45 minutes after I take it, I feel drunk for 30-60 minutes. My dose will be a total of 400 mgs. a day on top of my Keppra and Trileptal that I take daily. It has been working for me as well as it's been working for everyone else too. Good luck to everyone that takes it and don't be surprised if everyone experiences those side-effects.
Take care, Johnny
You are describing me adapting to Vimpat as I take it, with the side-effcts that I have been dealing with. I would have to say your body adjusts as you take it and it slowly goes away. I'm half-way through, what is a 5 week schedule for my for introduction to Vimpat. Every week as I take it the increase is 50 mgs , either as the weeks go by the increase for me is 50 mgs. to my morning meds. or 50 mgs. to my evening meds. I take it... about 30-45 minutes after I take it, I feel drunk for 30-60 minutes. My dose will be a total of 400 mgs. a day on top of my Keppra and Trileptal that I take daily. It has been working for me as well as it's been working for everyone else too. Good luck to everyone that takes it and don't be surprised if everyone experiences those side-effects.
Take care, Johnny
Re: Vimpat for Primary Generalized Epilepsy
Submitted by roxygirlsdc on Fri, 2009-11-06 - 15:06
I recently switched from keppra to vimpat for Atonic seizures. I was on the vimpat for about 6 weeks but I was having too many breakthrough seizures (around 3 or more per week). Once I added the keppra back with it I have only had 1 a week, which is slightly better. Everything I have read says vimpat works better along with another drug so hopefully it works for you. Hopefully that helps you.
Staci :)
I recently switched from keppra to vimpat for Atonic seizures. I was on the vimpat for about 6 weeks but I was having too many breakthrough seizures (around 3 or more per week). Once I added the keppra back with it I have only had 1 a week, which is slightly better. Everything I have read says vimpat works better along with another drug so hopefully it works for you. Hopefully that helps you.
Staci :)