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Epilepsy medication & side effects on men

Wed, 03/04/2020 - 02:43
Dilantin/Phenytoin side effects Hi I've been using Dilantin for about 3 years now since turning 40 as Dilantin is rarely given to younger people in Australia. Ive found Dilantin to be an excellent anti seizure medication for controlling my TLE that I developed in my early 20s. As with all AED I've started to notice symptoms/side effects, hip and shoulder pain bursitis & swelling fluid in the foreskin no redness or pain, no sexual partners. Just like to know if any other males have experienced these symptoms from Dilantin or other AEDs. PS I did see a section for women with epilepsy on the site just seems a bit sexist not to have one for men here to.

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CarbamazepineIs another

Submitted by Dean_au on Wed, 2020-03-04 - 03:06
CarbamazepineIs another medication that I've had problems with for one  it just didn't work for me. Carbamazepine for most people can cause night terrors for me though the complete opposite I had no dreams whatsoever on it which I didn't mind, but did notice a drop-in libido and no signs of a  morning glory at all which was quite disturbing.

CarbamazepineIs another

Submitted by Dean_au on Wed, 2020-03-04 - 03:22
CarbamazepineIs another medication that I've had problems with for one  it just didn't work for me. Carbamazepine for most people can cause night terrors for me though the complete opposite I had no dreams whatsoever on it which I didn't mind, but did notice a drop-in libido and no signs of a  morning glory at all which was quite disturbing.

Keppra was my 2nd AED drug to

Submitted by Dean_au on Wed, 2020-03-04 - 03:22
Keppra was my 2nd AED drug to be prescribed which I was on for many years 5 or 6 I gess, which I would say was the worst time in my life Keppra slowly change my personality to a very angry upset Youngman I went from being depressed & suicidal then just playing angry at the world and anyone that gave me a hard time, thoughts of revenge took over my life can't go into detail my thoughts were close to acts of terrorism on the people I hated most. Thank god I had good friends through the bad times.

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