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Zonisamide (Zoneg2an)
Thu, 10/31/2019 - 18:22Topic: Medication Issues
After my recent partial seizure, my doctor asked me to add Zonegran 100mg 1st week, 200 mg 2nd week, 300 mg 3rd week. I am currently taking 400 mg Lamotrigine daily.
I am reading the side effects and they look scary.
1. How likely I will experience less sweating and heat stroke?
2. How likely I will have osteoporosis (metabolic acidosis)?
3. How likely I will get memory and speech impairment?
4. How likely I will be more aggressive?
5. Will I be sleepless?
6. What are the side effects that most likely I will experience?
Thank you.
When I took Zonegran over 10
Submitted by sunshinedaydream77 on Mon, 2020-01-27 - 11:32
When I took Zonegran over 10 years ago, coming off of Tegretol after 15 years, it caused me to have high anxiety, no sleep, social anxiety, weight loss and anger issues. It changed my personality, I would suggest trying something else. (I also had similar side effects with Keppra- more anger) I had a clenched jaw for the entire few months I was on it. CADISTA brand lamotrigine has saved my life. Very to few side effects, unless they switch supplier. Good luck.