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Going off Dilantin soon
Tue, 02/06/2007 - 23:04Topic: Medication Issues
Since October Ive been taking 300mg of Dilantin per day. Last month I started Lamictal. I am now taking 200mg of Lamictal daily and 300mg Dilantin daily. As of Saturday, Im going to start lowering my Diilantin dose to 200mg and so on, and I should be done with Dilantin on the 24th.
Tell me... will anything happen to me when I stop the Dilantin? Anything I should worry about?
Comments
Re: Going off Dilantin soon
Submitted by thewastrel on Wed, 2007-02-07 - 17:23
As your Dilantin dose is reduced, your Lamictal blood level will go up. There is always the slight risk of seizures when changing medications. Best to wean off the old drug as slowly as possible.
Re: Re: Going off Dilantin soon
Submitted by pixiedust on Thu, 2007-02-08 - 18:51
yeah, the doctor told me that its gonna decrease 100mg per week, is that too much? just wondering
Best of luck! I have just
Submitted by Hakeem2003 on Sat, 2017-08-05 - 17:50
Best of luck! I have just lowered my Dilantin and will taper very very slowly. Hair growth, osteopenia, peripheral neuropathy and swollen gums/hyperplasia are 4 excellent reasons to get off. Ongoing blood levels are critical.