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Going off Dilantin soon
Tue, 02/06/2007 - 23:04Topic: Medication Issues
Since October Ive been taking 300mg of Dilantin per day. Last month I started Lamictal. I am now taking 200mg of Lamictal daily and 300mg Dilantin daily. As of Saturday, Im going to start lowering my Diilantin dose to 200mg and so on, and I should be done with Dilantin on the 24th.
Tell me... will anything happen to me when I stop the Dilantin? Anything I should worry about?
Comments
Re: Re: Going off Dilantin soon
Submitted by pixiedust on Thu, 2007-02-08 - 18:52
well i hope you stay ok! the bloodwork thing is interesting, i dont really know about my levels. i really should ask...
Re: Re: Re: Going off Dilantin soon
Submitted by bleedingheart on Thu, 2007-02-15 - 15:28
When I was on Dilantin I had excessive bleeding in my gums and had to be careful when brushing my teeth. After I switched to Depakene the bleeding wasn't there and eventually I had a better looking and smelling mouth.
Re: Going off Dilantin soon
Submitted by lorigirl on Thu, 2007-02-08 - 13:58
I'm going through the same thing. I started lamictal a few months back and now I'm about to go off the Dilantin. I've just got bloodwork back and the lamictal lowered my Dilantin level which is ok since I will be weaning off the Dilantin anyway. I have grand mal and petit mal seizures and my neurologist says it controls both. As long as the lamictal levels are ok, you will be ok too. From what I can tell so far with switching medications (I used to be on Depakote and am off that now for a few months) it's a really good idea to get bloodwork very often.