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Is it safe to go to the beach when you are anti-seizure meds?
Fri, 08/12/2005 - 13:09Alot of you know Hubby is on two different meds right now (Dilantin and Lamictal) and in the middle of going off Dilantin and going onto Lamictal. He wants to go to the shore and spend time alone with me since our 4 kids are away. Im too afraid that the sunshine adn all the meds he is on will make him sick. Can this happen?
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RE: Is it safe to go to the beach when you are anti-seizure meds
Submitted by Adam on Sat, 2005-08-13 - 11:10
I have been on both and limited my time in sun as I got older. I have blues that are especially sensitive to the sun anyway; but I know if
I mess up timing of pills I get double vision. Glare bothers me from snow-both blue eyes and I "BELIEVE" meds. I now take lamictal and
watch out for sun and also am sure to keep food in stomach and now have learned 5-7 meals daily is much better.
Good luch! Adam
I have been on both and limited my time in sun as I got older. I have blues that are especially sensitive to the sun anyway; but I know if
I mess up timing of pills I get double vision. Glare bothers me from snow-both blue eyes and I "BELIEVE" meds. I now take lamictal and
watch out for sun and also am sure to keep food in stomach and now have learned 5-7 meals daily is much better.
Good luch! Adam
RE: Is it safe to go to the beach when you are anti-seizure meds
Submitted by Belinda on Fri, 2005-08-12 - 13:09
Anyone that goes swimming should have someone with them.He could have a seizure just like anyother time.Just keep a closer watch on him especially when he's in the water or if he's laying out in the sun.I doubt the sunshine will make him sick though anything is possible though;just keep a close look on his seizures. Belinda