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Epilepsy and marijuana

Sat, 02/05/2005 - 12:32
Hi all, I was wondering whether or not the effects of pot on the brain can intefere with the effects of the epilepsy medicine Tegretol 400mg per day. I know grapefruit and alcohol have adverse effects on the drug's treatments and can lead to uncontrollabe seizure possibilities in some cases. However, in the case of weed I do not not if it does have any interference or not. So if anyone could help me here I would appreciate it. Thanks.Chris

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RE: Epilepsy and marijuana

Submitted by tricichic on Wed, 2004-03-24 - 16:31
i don't really know much about the effects of weed on tegretol, I only wish it did have positive effects. As a student living on campus, its a bit difficult to get away from the stench of it!!! Anyway, the comment about grapefruit warnings has been a question of mine for quite some time: wutz up w/ that? I'm on 600 mg of tegretol, 900mg trileptol, and 1800mg felbatol.

Re: RE: Epilepsy and marijuana

Submitted by tomurph on Mon, 2007-04-02 - 16:59
Myself have just played on the side of caution. Never actually heard this idea thrown out there, and since I'm now at the end of the list of drugs... Also wanted to ask trichic two things. Have always been told that trileptol and tegretol were, as the neoroligist put it, "cousins" using basically the same "stuff" to control the seizures and that there vague differences. Was on tegretol but they decided to go with the trileptol because of side effects. Also, FINALLY, see that someone besides myself is on Felbatol! Always pain to get it from the pharmacy, and even some neurologist assistants don't have a clue WHAT it is. Am on the Trileptol (1500mg twice a day) and Felbatol (same as, 1800mg over 3 dosages) at the moment. Just curious is it possible to up the ante on the Felbatol? (would rather not, side effects to stomach are killing me! but it has seemed to help somewhat as a add on to the trileptol ((which is the "must" of the two, as of late. just was put on the Felbatol 3 months ago, bad experience when the prescription for Trileptol wasn't picked up, went off I believe for 6 or 7 over two days)) replacing Zonegram which basically did NOTHING for me. Even the neurologist recognized this and casually joked about it, "Will up it to the max, but doubt it will do anything.")

my life with weed and epilepsy

Submitted by xgi on Tue, 2007-11-27 - 22:33
Smoking pot has helped me with my sez frequency. Maybe 1=2 a day somedays none at all. Sleeping well and working out add help as well. I now use a vape to smoke from. Lot better for me. Told me doc I use MJ for my sez's. He was pretty cool with it. My prescription pill comsumption is down. Now three a night. I use to take 24 pills a day. Good luck to all..x

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