Phenytoin symptoms and conditions
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June 16th
2007
1:54 PM
This is a nightmare. I have been on Lamictal 200 mg, tab in morning, for approx. 5 months. About 3 1/2 months ago I started getting muscles aches and weakness, muscle overuse problems, fluid retention ( like 12 pounds), stayed in a trance with very little short term memory. Thought it was everything but this medicine....I am an avid athelite, yes, even at 51. So, I blamed myself for not slowing down. Quick exercising totally, for 2 months, iced 3 times a day on leg muscles. Finally after making it to the summer without a mental breakdown, I went to the emergency room and a new internist to get checked out. Blood work, thyroid, hormones,ok.... Really don't care what they think , I can not walk, it hurts like hell. The Dr. did tell me to get off Lamictal....ok 7th day and I have some relief but it is not complete. Called manufactures, interesting, yes- these are side effects!!! But the studies are limited. Listen , unless you have seizures, get off this medicine... you read the full disclosure of side effects and then search yourself......It can ba a huge FOOOOOPA.....And you are the fool that will end up holdling the bag, not the manufacturer. Hopefully I will get better. Right now , I just trying to stay calm.
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June 5th
2004
9:58 PM
One of my friend use to take phenytoin (dilantin) for past 6 years. At present he is suffering from gum hyperplasia. i want to enquire about how newer antiepileptic drugs are better in term of safety and efficacy than to phenytoin. if it is better than phenytoin , it is better for him switch to new antiepileptic drugs. Moreover i want to know what is the proportion of dilantin or phenytoin intake throughout the world?. if you have the data please send to me.
with regards
R.Kesavan
Ph.D scholar
department of pharmacology , JIPMER, PONDICHERRY, INDIA
August 21th
2007
9:26 AM
I have been prescribed Lamictal for seizures, and am currently taking 400mg daily, with my 300mg of Dilantin. Had horrible side effects this weekend-nightmares, exhausted, worsening depression, crying jags, difficulty swallowing. Has anyone else experienced mood changes for the worse while on this drug?
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