AEDs and Flaky skin?

[Dignan]

Has anyone noticed if their AED usage has caused skin to flake, especially around the front of the hairline or in eyebrows? Mine started AFTER I stopped Dilantin and began Keppra. It would appear to be psoriasis or eczema-like, but it comes and goes.

Just wondered if anyone heard of a particular AED causing or if you knew why it caused this? I haven't been able to find much online other than some meds can cause this sort of thing..

Thanks

D:rock:

 

[Nakamova]

It might be unrelated to the Keppra, but given how powerful AEDs are, there may be a connection. You might try adding a Biotin supplement to see if that helps. A number of the AEDs interfere with biotin absorption, and epileptics often test low/deficient in biotin. It's a B-complex vitamin that helps with hair, nails, and skin. (It also helps with keeping blood sugar levels stable.)

 

[Dignan]

I do take a B Complex (although admittedly not every day) that I believe has some Biotin in it. Not sure how much is really needed.

I wondered about the AED connection because I had read online that psoriasis type stuff can sometimes be hormone related, and when I consider the weird issues I've had since I switched from Dilantin often sound hormone related (although no docs will confirm this) it made me curious if it could be a side effect of a hormone thing caused by the AEDs.