Questions for Dilantin users

[crlarne]

I don't know how you keep up with all of those meds. I did read they did not change the 30mg dilantin. with that calcium and vitiam D you need 1/2 of the amount of calcium of magnesiam. I have all kinds of heath care books, and they said magnesiam is a carrier of calcium.

[stringbean]

I was put on dilatin when I had a second grand mal seizure about 20+ years ago. I was on it for about 8 years I'm not positive.

I was taken off it 10 years ago after my youngest daughter was born, they figured out that I was having p and complex partial's not panic attacks, but didn't change my meds until after I had her.

I have the dental problems from it and short term memory (I do believe this comes with at least some of the other E meds), and after taking it I also felt that I had lost a good bit of my intellegence.

My oldest brother, however, has been on it for about 35 years and so far doesnt seem to have any problems from it other than some mild dental problems.

[flameon1]

I was diagnosed with epilepsy in about 1975. My first seizure was while I was driving a car. 300-400 mg a day. I have terrible headaches. Many times I wake up to a headache. My family avoids me first thing each morning until I tune in to the day. Since birth, the entire left side of my body aches, feeling like you have just struck your "funny bone." I have never had relief for the pain and sometimes the pain can be a little more than I can take.