dilantin

I am the daughter of a mother who was recently diagnosed with epilepsy (complex-partial onset) in October 2008 after 2 known seizures and an EEG done my neurologist where they could see the seizures. My mother has been superwoman her whole life and devoted the past 23 years to being and...

Hello everyone, My name is Crystal...and I need some more opinions. The doctors just never tell me what I need to know. I have been having seizures for the last 6 years now....about 1 or 2 a year. I have had a few grand mal seizures and my last one lasted around 10 min. I have been on...

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum. I've had a number of seizures, as a result of brain surgery to remove a brain tumor in 1996. The tumor was discovered after I had a seizure. After removing the tumor, I was placed on seizure control medication - first Tegratol (spelling?), and then Dilantin...

I was in a doctor's office reading a magazine read phenytoin cause bone loss. I talked to my neuro and I ask him and he said yes. :e: I took Dilantin for 32 years so I want be tested I told him. :bigmouth: So next month when I see him where going to talk about me having a bone...

I had my first seizures last fall while sleeping (at age 49) and have been on Dilantin for about 7 months now. I have not had a seizure since which of course is great. But, I am worried about the side effects of Dilantin. At first I just thought I was adjusting to it but now I think otherwise...

Is any one here taking Dilantin like I am I've been takeing it for the past 3 years now and just wondering if I'm the only one.

Earlier on, I was talking about situations where people would think I am having a seizure when I was doing normal things at times. At a time when my dilantin dosage was increased, I noticed that my eyes were twitching on and off. This must have been causing people in my family to be concerned...

Dilantin has a NEW COLOR & NAME! It is no longer Dilantin Kapseals any more. Gone is the white with orange middle band. And the Kapseals is gone too. DILANTIN - OLD & NEW Medication alert – Why the new Dilantin® 100 mg. Capsules?

Dilantin was the one medication I stayed on for over 6 years. It made me a bit wonky in the stability department. It's a real pisser to nearly fall for no other reason than your medication. I have been off all AED's for 13 months now and I still have bouts of unsteadyness and dizzyness...

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=80910 Epilepsy Drug Linked to Low IQ Children Whose Moms Took Valproate During Pregnancy More Likely to Have Lower IQs By Charlene Laino WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD May 3, 2007 (Boston) -- Women of childbearing...

I've been taking Dilantin for about 40 years. Last night I started Googling the word 'dilantin', and of course, all sorts of information popped up. I read quite a bit of it. As I read the lists of "side effects", my present existence made total sense, though I am not happy with the knowledge...

Hi everyone, Just out of curiosity, has anyone out there been experiencing obvious side effects from the use of dilantin? It is documented that it is hard on the liver, causes abnormal hair growth (where you don't want it), and/or overgrowth or softening of the gums. I also want to say that...

I've been on dilantin for 26 years now and although I haven't had any stomach pain from it, I have had other symptoms. You should talk to your Doc. about this and maybe he can find another med for you.(I'm not in the medical profession so I'm only going on past experiences) It is...