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Dilantin Overdose?
Fri, 01/06/2006 - 07:52Topic: Medication Issues
Howdy all, i'm a newbie. I recently had a seizure on an airplane (vacation) and a second in the ER. My Doctor advised me to bump up my meds to 300mg in the morning and another 300mg before bedtime - I complied. While on vacation taking the increased dosage I noticed no changes other than quality of sleep, i'm sleeping better than I have in probably 10 years. Upon returning home/work i'm felling kind of, funky, for lack of a better word. I'm lethargic, my vision is kind of shakey, my hands are twitchy, and i'm slightly unsteady when I initially get out of my chair. I've only noticed this "feeling" the past 3 days. I take my meds around 7:00-7:30AM and by 8:45 or so i'm flying. Is this normal? Is my body adjusting to the new dosage? Will this go away? I plan to call and inform the nurse today anyway but I just wondered if anyone else out there has had a similar experience.
Re: Dilantin Overdose?
Submitted by New Beginnings on Fri, 2006-06-02 - 10:36
Dear Dura,After my brain surgery my dilantin levels werer reduced but not enough.I was dizzy when too much dilantin was in my blood.They reduced it more and the dizziness went away.Take care,Dee