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Zarontin- anyone else having more seizures?
Fri, 08/15/2014 - 21:09Topic: Medication Issues
Since I have started the medication, it brought back my seizures. I went 5 days without one then they came back. I am currently on withdrawal, has anyone else had this?
I have commented on your
Submitted by just_joe on Sun, 2014-08-17 - 19:49
I have commented on your posts asking questions. Did you answer any of the questions I asked? How long did you stay on any of your medications??? You posted yo uwere waiting on a call from your doctor and wanted to change to a new medication. Then you had keppra which means you didn't let your body get used to your medication before you wanted it changed. It takes a little more time for your body to adjust to the medication. Side effects do happen and they generally go away in 2-3 weeks. After that your dosage may need to be raised or lowered. IS the doctor you were going to get a call from a specialist in epilepsy? If he is then what did he tell you? When I had my first seizure I was put on medications. One of them I got toxic on the fifrst time I took it. The doc said to stop taking it and the next week I was put back on it again. It worked good and I had no problems with it and my other meds which I took for 35 years. Yes you can have side effects because your body hasn't gotten used to the med but you do need to give it some time. (more then a few days)