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zoloft and seizures

Thu, 01/26/2006 - 22:07

Hi, I was on zoloft before my brain injury, i was increased after, when diagonsed with seizure disorder I was incresed to 200 mg, at that time my seizures became "uncontrolable". In doing some research I found that zoloft should not be given to in patients with brain injury or nuerological disorders, because in some instances zoloft can cause seizures. I called my primary and she weened me off zoloft, my nuerologist said that this can be true in some patients, I was also on dilant at the time, i am now on tegratol,,,, has anyone one else had a similar experience?

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Re: zoloft and seizures

Submitted by neno3 on Sat, 2011-09-24 - 10:14
They way I understood the answer to my question, is that the zoloft which I already have sent away for, as I get my meds through this mail in pharmacy as I use to work for this company that helps me pay for it that way. Anyway, I do have epilepsy and just was wondering if the medicine zoloft will increase any seizure activity?

Re: zoloft and seizures

Submitted by neno3 on Sat, 2011-09-24 - 10:14
They way I understood the answer to my question, is that the zoloft which I already have sent away for, as I get my meds through this mail in pharmacy as I use to work for this company that helps me pay for it that way. Anyway, I do have epilepsy and just was wondering if the medicine zoloft will increase any seizure activity?

They put me on topamax and

Submitted by tami27 on Wed, 2006-03-29 - 06:53
They put me on topamax and lamictal too about 2-3 years ago i have 1-2 seizures a year and they are control'd and i use them as stress relevers, its only when its my time of the mth imagine that it hates it too... Before this i was on every med they could try it was intreasting. i am glad to here the topamax and lamictal are doing the same for you! I would remind them you are on zoloft, pending on your doctors sometimes can be little slow!! i went to mine 4 times told her i had seizures she told me i didnt i just thought i did so we thought ok maybe it was somthing else and i was way to stressed.. yeah so i am sitting on the couch on night with my dad and mom and i woke up in an ambalance hey turns out i had seizures but they will go away in a year its a growing thing.. i was 14 i am 27 next mth. haha . i love carroll county doctors anyway, glad to here your doing good. You all seem so nice, its nice to meet allot of people on here!! **Tami**

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