phenobarbital

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    Baby with idiopathic epilepsy; should we wean off phenobarb?

    Hello, I am new here. My daughter is 10 months old and has been struggling with seizures since she was 4 months old (partials that usually generalize into tonic clonic). She has undergone many tests and all have come back negative. Her development is normal. She has been hospitalized 6 times...
  2. MaryK

    [Research] New study on calcium

    Hi: I just found this article on taking supplemental calcium which I found rather disturbing since I take prednisone for RA and phenobarbital for epilepsy which have caused me to have osteoporosis. Now, this study seems to point to calcium causing heart disease. Take a 2000 mg of calcium per...
  3. J

    Alternatives to Phenobarbital?

    My girlfriend has been on Dilantin and then Phenobarbital with success for many years. Currently on Phenobarbital for the past 10 plus years. Last Grand Mal seizure around 7 years ago. However, it doesn't seem to be as effective as it has been and she is looking for an alternative drug with less...
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