Hello everyone! I'm new here and hoping to find some help and support. I have a childhood history of seizures and was on medication from 18 months until 12 years, due to being born with a scar on my brain. I was never officially diagnosed with epilepsy...just "seizure disorder". I was believed to be grown out of them until 2 weeks ago (I'm 44 now) when the seizures returned, triggered by stress. I started Dilantin a few days ago and I'm not sure yet if it is working. I went from 1-2 seizures (in varying degrees of severity), to 3 seizures over the past 4 days. Mentally, my brain feels as if it's not working properly, with constant feelings of confusion, can't think as clearly or sharply as before the seizures, poor memory (which used to be extremely accurate and sharp), a general feeling of disorientation and severe headaches and stiff neck pain; all of which started after the seizures began and before the Dilantin was introduced. I'm not sure how long it takes for Dilantin to build in the system and would like to know more about other members' experiences with seizures of varying degrees of severity and their experiences with Dilantin. Thank you and hope everyone has a great day.