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Depakote
Tue, 08/10/2004 - 21:50Comments
RE: RE: Depakote
Submitted by fishfry on Sat, 2004-07-24 - 14:36
Hi, I am really sorry about your husband's stroke. While I have never had one, I have had epilepsy for about the last 25 years. Presently I am on a cocktail of depakote, dilantin, and phenobarbitol. My seizures are pretty much under control with my meds and my vns
fishfry
Hi, I am really sorry about your husband's stroke. While I have never had one, I have had epilepsy for about the last 25 years. Presently I am on a cocktail of depakote, dilantin, and phenobarbitol. My seizures are pretty much under control with my meds and my vns
fishfry
RE: RE: RE: Depakote
Submitted by ermeszter on Sat, 2004-07-31 - 21:17
Hi,
Thank you for the input, my husband's epilepsy started because of the stroke. We tried several medications, not to many, (Dilantin alone, Keppra alone, Dilantin again, combination of Dilantin and Topomax, combination of Dilantin and Trileptal, combination of Trileptal and Keppra, I think this was the best combination; and finally Depakote and Keppra). I said not to may, but writing it down I see it, it was plenty. Even if all this started at the end of 2002, and doctors don't like to change medication, because it can cause more seizures. And I was an idiot and did not realize it, that he had epilepsy until I dropped the question at the neoro's office in October 2003.
Are you now on 3 different medications and the VNS? You must have had a very rough time also. I am happy to hear, that your seizures are pretty much controlled. Are you tired also? My husband is very tired and sleepy. Is there anything what can be done about the tiredness?
Thank you
Katalin
Hi,
Thank you for the input, my husband's epilepsy started because of the stroke. We tried several medications, not to many, (Dilantin alone, Keppra alone, Dilantin again, combination of Dilantin and Topomax, combination of Dilantin and Trileptal, combination of Trileptal and Keppra, I think this was the best combination; and finally Depakote and Keppra). I said not to may, but writing it down I see it, it was plenty. Even if all this started at the end of 2002, and doctors don't like to change medication, because it can cause more seizures. And I was an idiot and did not realize it, that he had epilepsy until I dropped the question at the neoro's office in October 2003.
Are you now on 3 different medications and the VNS? You must have had a very rough time also. I am happy to hear, that your seizures are pretty much controlled. Are you tired also? My husband is very tired and sleepy. Is there anything what can be done about the tiredness?
Thank you
Katalin
RE: Depakote
Submitted by mexican_fire on Mon, 2004-06-21 - 22:32
I am surprized you think I know something. But, I am pleased you do think so.Your neuro is correct that just because a person has a single seizuer in his or her life doesn't make it epilepsy.Everyone at some point in their lives will experience a seizuer at some point for whatever reason. THere are alot of them, so I won't go into them.Most people don't need medication adn they don't generally amke it a practice to give out meds after only one seizure. Usually they wait to see if there is a second and a third, before they start handing out medication. And then start with all the neuro stuff like EEGs and VEEGs and all that jazz.I know that generics and the name brands are exactly the same chemically and some people can, like you said, take one or the other. I take name brands of Neurontin and Depakote, only cause that is the only thing available.There has been an on-going debate for more than 50 years about generics and name brands, and they are still at war.Nancy