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toxic dilantin level
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 18:57Hi to everyone, I had a dilantin level surge up to 60.4, has anyone had a level that just surged this high before? I felt i was insane and no one could tell around me that i was out of this world, felt like i was living a bad dream. I can not think straight and it's been over a month since this happened. I take 400mg a night.
david
Re: toxic dilantin level
Submitted by Nerak95 on Thu, 2010-10-21 - 22:12
They may have taken a level at a time of day differently than when you usually have your blood drawn. Or....there could have been an error in the lab. That's not uncommon and has happen to me before. Or it could have been an error in documentation.
When you questioned the staff about the doubling of the dose and you didn't get a satisfactory answer, you should have asked the staff to contact your doctor explaining why. Don't settle for anything less.
Levels wouldn't not have been taken upon discharge because it can take about ten days, at least, for the Dilantin level to respond to the increase.
Karen
They may have taken a level at a time of day differently than when you usually have your blood drawn. Or....there could have been an error in the lab. That's not uncommon and has happen to me before. Or it could have been an error in documentation.
When you questioned the staff about the doubling of the dose and you didn't get a satisfactory answer, you should have asked the staff to contact your doctor explaining why. Don't settle for anything less.
Levels wouldn't not have been taken upon discharge because it can take about ten days, at least, for the Dilantin level to respond to the increase.
Karen