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Switching from Zonisamide to CBD

Sun, 02/16/2020 - 01:05
Does anyone have experience switching from zonisamide to CBd? What dosage worked? Current dose is 500mg zonisamide. 32 year old female/ 130 pounds.

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Hi,Thank you for posting.

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2020-02-18 - 09:06
Hi,Thank you for posting. Treatment and how the body may react to certain medications varies for each individual. It’s important that you’re following up with your healthcare team, who can work with you to help determine what individual treatment plan is best for you and if you experience any changes in side effects, symptoms, seizure types/frequency, moods and behaviors. You may want to consider keeping a diary or a journal.  My Seizure Diary:https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/epilepsy-foundation-my-seizure-diaryis a great tool for identifying & tracking seizures, setting reminders, managing medications & side effects, recording medical history, moods, behaviors, triggers, and other therapies or personal experiences, that may affect seizures and wellness, which can be shared you’re your healthcare team. Additionally, you may always contact our 24/7 Helpline, where trained information specialists are available to answer your questions, offer help, hope, support, guidance, and access to national and local resources. 1-800-332-1000, or contactus@efa.org. epilepsy.com/helpline    

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