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Vimpat for Primary Generalized Epilepsy
Fri, 11/06/2009 - 14:02Comments
Re: Vimpat for Primary Generalized Epilepsy
Submitted by johnny on Thu, 2009-12-10 - 18:23
I have over the years used a combination of medications . For 2 months now I've been using Vimpat, it was altogether a 5 week transition of being introduced to ...little by little. Now it is working well for me ,it just took me a little time adjusted to. As I was having the increase weekly, it had a slight intoxicating effect on me. If it was the morning increase, it was shortly (1hr) after or the evening increase just the same. Don't let it bother it will go away as you adjust to it, you'll notice what I talking about. Everyone that I've talked to mostly notices these effects and also Vimpat seems to working well for too.
Good luck with the new medicine, Johnny
I have over the years used a combination of medications . For 2 months now I've been using Vimpat, it was altogether a 5 week transition of being introduced to ...little by little. Now it is working well for me ,it just took me a little time adjusted to. As I was having the increase weekly, it had a slight intoxicating effect on me. If it was the morning increase, it was shortly (1hr) after or the evening increase just the same. Don't let it bother it will go away as you adjust to it, you'll notice what I talking about. Everyone that I've talked to mostly notices these effects and also Vimpat seems to working well for too.
Good luck with the new medicine, Johnny
Re: Vimpat for Primary Generalized Epilepsy
Submitted by saleigh_bee on Thu, 2009-12-10 - 17:13
Can someone tell me what it's like having to take more than one medicine for epilepsy--such as Vimpat as an add on?