I was put straight onto 20 mg (split into 2 10 mg doses am and pm). After an adverse reaction when increasing zonismide.
For the first 5 days it knocked me out, I slept 16-18 hours a day. Then I had trouble sleeping, weakness, confusion (but was a bit crazy from the zonismide so could have been 6 of one and half a dozen of the other). Was generally quite drowsy.
After a month the dose was halved and I did experience some withdrawal seizures and gp said taper may have been a bit too much too soon. Will be on the last 10 mg at night for another 3 months until I am back to see the neuro.
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For the first 5 days it knocked me out, I slept 16-18 hours a day. Then I had trouble sleeping, weakness, confusion (but was a bit crazy from the zonismide so could have been 6 of one and half a dozen of the other). Was generally quite drowsy.
After a month the dose was halved and I did experience some withdrawal seizures and gp said taper may have been a bit too much too soon. Will be on the last 10 mg at night for another 3 months until I am back to see the neuro.
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