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toxic dilantin level

Mon, 11/03/2008 - 18:57
Topic: Medication Issues

Hi to everyone,  I had a dilantin level surge up to 60.4, has anyone had a level that just surged this high before? I felt i was insane and no one could tell around me that i was out of this world, felt like i was living a bad dream.  I can not think straight and it's been over a month since this happened.  I take 400mg a night. 

david

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Re: toxic dilantin level

Submitted by kibbles08 on Mon, 2010-05-24 - 08:15
i have been on dilantin for about 3 yrs 400mg the generic type.here in the last few days i have been drunk acting cant hardly walf speech slurre and my eye sight is messed up.when i had insurance i was takeing phenetek and done just fine what should i do about my current condition

Re: toxic dilantin level

Submitted by wonderwoman on Tue, 2010-05-25 - 04:46
First thing, go see your doctor and get your levels checked. You need to know if you are toxic or not. The thing I learned from my experience last year is that I should have been having my Dilantin levels tested on a regular basis, and wasn't, which led to my toxicity. If you are toxic, your doctor will tell you what to do about it. It has been over a year now for me since my experience, I have been off the Dilantin, just on Topamax and have had no problems at all since. WW

Re: toxic dilantin level

Submitted by srchtt3 on Thu, 2010-05-27 - 21:58

Absolutely! WW is right! Dilantin can really mess you up! Don't let the doctor put you off. Of course, if you have a good one they'll get you right in for a blood test. They should be checking your blood levels about every thirty days or something like that! You sound like you're just starting the overdose or toxic level. You need to get in! If they won't see you, GO TO THE HOSPITAL! Or to your GP... someone.. anyone that is willing to help you and check your levels! Dilantin is not something to put off if you are getting overdosed on! So don't put up with the nonsense that these people sometimes give us. Demand that they help! As my mother tells me.. the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Crystal

Absolutely! WW is right! Dilantin can really mess you up! Don't let the doctor put you off. Of course, if you have a good one they'll get you right in for a blood test. They should be checking your blood levels about every thirty days or something like that! You sound like you're just starting the overdose or toxic level. You need to get in! If they won't see you, GO TO THE HOSPITAL! Or to your GP... someone.. anyone that is willing to help you and check your levels! Dilantin is not something to put off if you are getting overdosed on! So don't put up with the nonsense that these people sometimes give us. Demand that they help! As my mother tells me.. the squeaky wheel gets the oil!

Crystal

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