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Here are a few important things I have found with dilantin. You need testing of blood serum levels to ensure that the levels are effective, but not toxic. You should also have regular monitoring of your liver enzymes as dilantin is processed through the liver and can create some very serious issues there, though not often (mine used to be elevated, but are usually OK now). Last are the long list of side effects, I think my worst are probably loss of concentration/focus, some depression, poor memory.
We all list the common side effect that we notice or are noticed by others. But wouldn't it be interesting if we really new al those tiny side effects that we simply accept and take as the way life is for everyone but in reality aren't.
Jerry