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Anticonvulsants (Epilepsy prevention drugs)

This forum is the place to discuss anticonvulsants, which prevent epileptic seizures. Anticonvulsants include Barbiturates ( Barbexaclone, Metharbital, Methylphenobarbital, Phenobarbital, Primidone), Hydantoins (Ethotoin, Fosphenytoin, Mephenytoin, Phenytoin), Oxazolidinediones (Ethadione, Paramethadione, Trimethadione),Succinimides (Ethosuximide, Mesuximide, Phensuximide), Benzodiazepines (Clobazam, Clonazepam, Clorazepate, Diazepam, Lorazepam, Midazolam, Nitrazepam, Temazepam), Carboxamides (Carbamazepine, Oxcarbazepine, Rufinamide), Fatty acid derivatives (Valpromide, Valnoctamide), Carboxylic acids (Valproic acid (Sodium valproate & Valproate semisodium). That’s a lot of drugs to deal with! Whichever one(s) you are on, you can talk about your experiences here.

lamactil withdrawal

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My son that is 13 years old is diagnosed with seizures. His doctor prescribed him Lamictal, but I have heard something that worried me. There were reported serious rashes that required hospitalization and discontinuation of treatment with the use of Lamictal. I want to know more about this...

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Curious about changing Seizure medication, Currently on Depakote (Valproic Acid)

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Have had Epilepsy for 10 Years. More specifically Photosensitive Grand-Mal seizures; 4-5 over the course of those 10 years. Started on Zonegram(Max Dosage: 750mg): Destroyed my appetite I lost about 15 lbs on the 2 years I took it. Switched to Depakote (Max Dosage: 750mg): Started to...

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long-term Dilantin usage

Hi. I was taking Dilantin. However, I have noticed long term Dilantin usage is causing me balance problems. Yesterday I fell down like a rock. I didn`t passed out and my doc claims it wasn`t an epileptic seizure. My EEG results seem normal. Is there a problem with long term Dilantin usage?

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Sick from klonopin withdrawal!

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ok... i'm sick b.c i went cold turkey off my klonopin. i have been on it for about 12 years and got down to .5mgs and then stopped completely. i am really feeling horrible! please advise! i am sweating, heart is racing, i am shaking, dizzy, tense and i can't sleep. i am determined to get off this...

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Klonapin withdrawal along with wellbutrin, respirdal and depakote

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I was taking 1mg klonapin at night for 2 years along with wellbutrin, respirdal and depakote. I cold turkey'd all of them over a month period and now am 10 days off of klonapin. I have done some research seeing what the side effects of withdrawal from klonapin can be and personally have had very...

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Gabapentin withdrawal have caused me to become exceptionally emotional about anything

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I had L5-S1 fusion on December 21,2016 and a cervical laminectomy on February 21,2015 (C4, C5, C6, C7) to remove a tumor. I have been on gabapentin for about a year now. My highest dosage was 2400 mg per day per week. I am now taperd down to 1600mg per day and am hoping to completely get off from...

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TAKING KEPPRA TWICE A DAY AND TAKING METHADONE TO KICK OXY COTTONS

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IS THIS SAVE TO DO OR WHAT COULD BE THE SYMPTOMS OF MIXING THESE TWO DRUGS KEPPRA AND METHADONE

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Can I continue drinking while taking gabapentin?

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I recently started taking gabapentin for anxiety. Two pills before bed, one in the morning, and one in the early afternoon.On two seperate occasions since on the medication I had a couple beer and felt a little weird the next day. Almost hungover but I hadn't been particularly drunk the night...

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How to tapper off of Klonopin? I had the worst coughing the last time I ran out of it

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I recently ran out of clonopin for six days. i was coughing up so much from my lungs that i couldn't breath. i used an inhaler but no help. i was convinced i was going to die i even wrote a note to my daughter in case i didn't wake up. when i got my meds filled i took .5mg and my lungs cleared...

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Neurontin is making me miserable

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I have been on and off it for almost 20 years. I take it for seizures, it is the only thing that works. After I had my kids (twins) I stopped having the seizures and was told that the type I was having pre menstral seizures and that since I had given birth the seizures would go away.For 8 years,...

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