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Second Opinion On Dr's Advice
Sat, 12/08/2012 - 16:55I have been on 200 mg's of Dilantin for nine years. It is not working as well as it once had particularly with my SP seizures. The neurologist has recommended a switch to Tegretol.
She has not advised weaning off the Dilantin. She basically told me to stop taking Dilantin and substitute with Tegretol. She says I will not experience any Dilantin withdrawal but I am not so sure.
My epileptolgist, it out of the office so I cannot run this by him. I do not want to begin this "cold turkey" method without the go ahead from another doctor.
Has anyone else stopped one drug and started another this abruptly? If so please share your experiences.
Thank You
Re: Second Opinion On Dr's Advice
Submitted by ez064662 on Wed, 2012-12-12 - 09:55
Trust your gut. 200mg of Dilantin may be a low dose, but it never hurts to wean instead of quit cold turkey. When in doubt, always seek a 2nd opinion. Especially if this isn't your primary neurologist/epileptologist suggesting the switch. I went from Dilantin to Tegretol and had a great experience on it. I hope the same for you.