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Trying to get off Dilantin
Thu, 01/26/2006 - 11:28Comments
Re: Trying to get off Dilantin
Submitted by jubatum on Sun, 2009-02-22 - 23:30
I was on dilantin for 9 years.. went off of it and took lamictal for two years.
the dr said the side effects of dilantin are ..well you know, harsh. Lamictal made me gain weight, get acme and want to kill myself and I have NEVER been that way. If you ask me those are worse. All the side effects i had were cosmetic.. teeth. some hair.. whatever.. stuff that could be helped. I'm not sure if lamictal was originally intended for epilepsy or bipolar.. but it made me nuts.
I'm switching back to dilantin. IAs of yesterday... I say pick your poison. If you want to try others do it up! but make sure you assess and take into consideration two things... the effectiveness of the drug (lamictal didn't work right?) and secondly the side effects you are willing to put up with for the effectiveness of the medication. they both worked for me and i am not willing to try a new one (at this time in my life) so i'm choosing the lesser of two evils.
but nothing is permanent. You could always try depakote.. and go back to the dilantin if it doesn't work/side effects are worse. ?
I'm not sure if I even helped but if you try depakote good luck!!
Heath
I was on dilantin for 9 years.. went off of it and took lamictal for two years.
the dr said the side effects of dilantin are ..well you know, harsh. Lamictal made me gain weight, get acme and want to kill myself and I have NEVER been that way. If you ask me those are worse. All the side effects i had were cosmetic.. teeth. some hair.. whatever.. stuff that could be helped. I'm not sure if lamictal was originally intended for epilepsy or bipolar.. but it made me nuts.
I'm switching back to dilantin. IAs of yesterday... I say pick your poison. If you want to try others do it up! but make sure you assess and take into consideration two things... the effectiveness of the drug (lamictal didn't work right?) and secondly the side effects you are willing to put up with for the effectiveness of the medication. they both worked for me and i am not willing to try a new one (at this time in my life) so i'm choosing the lesser of two evils.
but nothing is permanent. You could always try depakote.. and go back to the dilantin if it doesn't work/side effects are worse. ?
I'm not sure if I even helped but if you try depakote good luck!!
Heath
Re: Trying to get off Dilantin
Submitted by skilur on Sun, 2013-05-26 - 16:27
I am on 3000mgs of keppra & 300mgs of Dilantin The dr took me off 100mg of Dilantin 4 days ago I had a panic attack & could not sleep so I took the 100mg Dilantin I hate the way Dilantin makes me feel....so I am goona try again next week I did not have a seizure just felt nervous & scared & no sleep Can someone advise me Plz help