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pain killers with antiseizure meds
Wed, 03/19/2008 - 04:14i was just diagnosed with epilepsy apparently ive had it my whole life the doctors just never caught on to it...(dont know how 7 years of schooling didnt find that one)..but anyways so they started me on lamictal and depkote and im not quiet sure what i can and cannot take with these medications i tried looking on there websites but i couldn't find anything ..im still trying to learn about this and at first it frighten me, and i found out the hard way my insomnia doesnt help ...which worries me that being one of the side effects of lamictal. my english teacher from high school has had epilepsy since he was 15 and has helped me greatly but doesnt know about theses meds particular.
anyone have and advice?
-nathalie
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Depakote is divalproex sodium
Submitted by Priscilla_5b8c3dfc81f6b on Sun, 2018-09-02 - 15:46
Depakote is divalproex sodium (valproic acid) and NOT dilantin.Dilantin is phenytoin sodium
The best person to ask is
Submitted by Priscilla_5b8c3dfc81f6b on Sun, 2018-09-02 - 15:50
The best person to ask is your neurologist.
This is not to worry just
Submitted by Trangsuongmu on Wed, 2017-08-16 - 19:54
This is not to worry just avoid Tramadol grapefruit juice is a myth lol it just boosts serotonin levels so slightly like tramadol as well >< for oxycodone it does not break the seizures medication down faster they don't all metabolise in your liver either your talking codeine morphine. there are other synthetic painkillers the imitate these drugs that break down before it even hits the liver lol. you should all know it. there is the differnt family of opioid medications. I will say no more on that but not all seizures are caused by epilepsy as well I think that is quite well known. some doctors that aren't specialised in these areas have no idea and EEG's won't always give a true reading sometimes you need to come off your medications and spend time in a hospital for it to be picked up. it makes me so so so sad that most doctors won't use clonazepam for cluster seizures OH MY>>>>>>> IT IS A BENZOOOOOOOO. at the end of the day, it's finding the right neurologist that also understands pharmacology as well. I am so sorry to everyone here that suffer's seizures as I do also. :( It is hard Greeeeeen lights no fun when you see this and start going stiff then convulse wake in worlds of pain in the head any body such an evil thing, I am sorry if I have offended anyone. Good luck people.