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  1. J

    Sulthiamine and Deterioration in Cognitive Function (Math)

    I was reading a post here and clicked on a link and found this. I sat there shocked for a minute! It explains why Jacinta is having problems at school and especially with maths. So I will definitely be looking at trying nuerofeedback. Deterioration in cognitive function in children with benign...
  2. H

    Very new with hard questions I can't handle

    Hi everyone. Since I don't quite know how to start, let me start like this: It's been two weeks since my wife took our 11 month old son (youngest of two) to the emergency room. And I still can't put words to the feelings that I've been through since. Me? Well, I'm just your not very average 38...
  3. Bernard

    AEDs are evil

    http*//pharmatruth.tumblr.com/post/30341070/pharmatruth The link above references numerous studies indicating that AEDs cause serious cognitive impairments.
  4. R

    Something old needs something new

    When beginning work with my current neurologist (#7) I was able to make it clear that I needed to get off Dilantin, Lamictal and Keppra. They were making me much poorer and sicker with their side effects. So now I am on Depakote only. On my latest conversation with said neurologist I learned...
  5. P

    Hiccups

    I know I shouldn't think this is funny, but it kinda is. Kater has had the hiccups probably 15 times in the last 2 days. They bother her (like they annoy anyone else) but she laughs about it after the first couple minutes. She tries to make it fun, like asking me yesterday on the walk home from...
  6. forward2007

    Increase in dizziness from mutiple AED's?

    Has anyone here on the forum ever had an increase in dizziness as a side effect when they went from taking only one AED to taking multiple AED's?
  7. xenome

    No side effects?

    Does anyone have no side effects? I take 2000 mg of depakote ER and 2000 mg of keppra per day and I dont notice any side effects so it makes me wonder if the meds are affecting me at all, for better or worse. My seizures are uncontrolled. I am about 50 pounds overweight but I think that it...
  8. speber

    Suicide Risk From 11 Epilepsy Drugs

    I received this in an email and thought I should share with you all since I've seen threads recently touching on the subject of Trileptal and its effects on you: ...and I thought it was just me feeling 'off'........whew!
  9. N

    Dilantin Side-Effect (twitching)

    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...
  10. A

    I'm tired of these side effects

    Dear listers, My son (9 yr old) is now on valproic acid for the last 25 days. It is helping him from having seizures. BUT the side effects are: He is s...o distracted at home and school, he cries suddenly with no cause, his language has gone down so much to almost 20% (already he has a language...
  11. A

    Nutritional Depletion as a Side Effect of Anticonvulsant Medications

    http://home.iprimus.com.au/rboon/SideEffectsofAnticonvulsantMedications.htm The information below is for educational purposes only. Recent research has shown that few generic brands of vitamins and supplements fulfil the need for a high quality product. It is therefore vital that you discuss...
  12. Shutterbabe

    The Effect of Anticonvulsants on Bone Health?

    I have been very concerned with the effects of my seizure medications on bone density. I am currently taking Trileptal at varying doses for the last four years. I was diagnosed with osteopenia, the precursor to osteoporosis, last April. It was a surprise to me as I am fit and have always...
  13. A

    Keppra hair loss

    anyone, ever notice hair loss with keppra? I have long thick hair it seems to be falling out everyday .... I run my hands through my hair and lots of hair in my hands... my hair is becoming thinner..... anyone, know what might help... i dont want to quit the keppra just yet.. it seems to...
  14. brain

    Ahh My hair is falling out!

    This Topic is for Discussion of AED & HAIR LOSS Besides Topamax and Depakote/Depakene/Valporate Which seems to be the common AED of hair loss ... I am curious ... What other AED's have made your hair to fall out and when did you notice it such? Was it when the medication being titrated...
  15. M

    topiramate and hair loss

    Hi Im micy ,Im a very distressed mum , My daughter has had epilepsy for 14 years , generalized ,grand mal, and petit mals. She has been on topiramate and lamotragine for nearly 4 years and although the grand mals are less , frequent they still re-ocurr , She has had tremendous weight gain...
  16. B

    Can any body help? are these side effects of medications

    Please can you possibly assist me as I suffer from epilepsy & am taking medication, Sodium Valproate(Epilim)2000mg & Phenytoin 300mg daily. The problem is that I have developed a tremor(shaking) and painfull and tense feeling in my right hand, which makes certain things such as writing and...
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