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Withdrawal symptoms?I was wondering it anyone has experience coming off of Zonegran. I am having terrible headaches and fatigue like all I want to do is sleep. The headaches feel like someone is stabbing me in the back of the head! I am calling my neurologist in the morning and see if this is normal. I am not adding any new meds so I know that it not it. Thanks,
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| HI Blessed: I think you need ot slow downa nd give your body a chance to adjust to less meds. Also read your pm from I explained I am using a foot patch that helps me detox my body from the meds and I gave you website. Wishing you the best of luck with the weaning off of zonegran. But I would go slower !!!!!! checkout the website www.epilepsyontario.org for the med side effects and what meds are suited for you. (((hugs)) riva |
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| When weaning off of meds, it's possible to have withdrawal symptoms sort of like when recreational drug addicts do without their habit. anti-epileptic drugs are supposed to raise your seizure threshold so that you don't have seizures. When you wean off of them, you can expect that your seizure threshold will lower - putting you at greater risk of having a seizure.
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| I talked to the neurologist today and he told me I was probably coming off the Zonegran too fast. I was only following his advice! (sigh) He told me to bump it back up to 75mg. per day and then wean down by 25mg. every 2 weeks. He said that headache and fatigue are very common symptoms when you are weaning off a med too fast. Just thought I would share this in case it happens to anyone else. I am seeing a homeopathic doctor who is also a registered nurse August 9th. I am excited and nervous. I called a neurofeedback practitioner here in Birmingham but she never returned my calls.
__________________ Blessed Homeopathy Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy since 1982 |
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| Hi Blessed: Wishing you the best of luck weaning off the zonegran. SLower is always better. Wishing you the best of luck with the homeopathy Dr . think its great she is a nurse too. Riva |
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| I started at 100 mg. Zonegran. Zonegran has about a 63 hour half-life.
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Here is more information on the Zonegran / Zonisamide: Quote :
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| Brain, Wow, that explains the headaches!
__________________ Blessed Homeopathy Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy since 1982 |
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| Hi Holden: Normally I go see a acupuncturist to help me wean off the meds . I get edgy and hyper and the acupuncture calms me . Wish you the best of luck without meds . CONGRATS ON BEING seizure FREE !!!!!!!!! Riva
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| On the 16th I will be off my mysoline 2 months. And I still get itchy, I asked my hubby to scratch my back ,he said no , my meds were coming out out and I need to relax. I am so itchy!!!!!!!!! So i showered and relaxed in the hopes of calming the itchness down. 41 yrs of meds and now its driving me nuts. Riva
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| I wonder if epsom salt bath would help draw the toxins out... Not recommending... just wondering. |
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AAAAAAAAveeeeeeeeenooooooooooooo, The Oatmeal bath - that old fashioned thing works wonders and still does. But be sure to let your Doctors know about it though.
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| Last year , I had a allergic reaction to tegretol and I took soy milk baths that felt sooooo good. MaYbe I will try oatmeal and or epsom salt . The itch is not persistant ,but its there ON AND OFF. My husband says I have to ignore it, the meds are getting out of me? Who knows??????? And the meds did collect in my joints . Riva
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