Dilantin Questions

My mother is 81. she is on Dilantin ER for about 6 mos. She has begun losing her hair the past few?

... weeks. Has anyone ever heard of this side effect? Her dose is: 200 mgs. in A.M. & 200 mgs. in P.M. Thanx

Posted 11 days ago • 0 answers •

Has anyone suffered abdominal pain and nausea will on dilantin. I have been taking it for 37 years!?

Posted 18 days ago • 1 answer •

I have eye pain, light sensitivity. does any one know of eye problems on dilantin?

Posted 23 Jan 2012 • 1 answer •

Can nicotine be helpful to me?

Hi, My name is James,and i've had seizures since I was 2 years old, have been on dilantin all my life and now up to 900mg daily, still have them, but about 8 mos. ago go I started back smoking ...

Posted 17 Dec 2011 • 1 answer •

Been controlled on dilantin for years & now having breakthrough seizures, what could be the cause?

I have been on dilantin(400mg)day for seizures and 30mg prozac for years... i recently started having breakthrough seizures where I just pass out but still bite my tongue, hit my head, etc... I am ...

Posted 6 Dec 2011 • 3 answers • 1 star

Any ideas of how to get my dilantin levels down without having seizures?

My dilantin level has been upped to 400 mg per nite. Lately I've been getting VERY drowsy and tip over easily. Went to my local dr. and he took dilantin level - it was 34! My neurologist is gone ...

Posted 26 Nov 2011 • 1 answer •

Alprazolam - comprable drug for it?

My new insurance company only covers alprazolam for 93.00/mo. the only drug they cover in this family is dilantin at 45.00/mo. I have researched the following drugs and the insurance co. does not ...

Posted 20 Nov 2011 • 1 answer •

Is Epilepsy ever really cured? or does it kind of go in remission?

When I was a kid, I had epilepsy and when I was around 5, I had a really bad seizure, so my parents took me to the doctor. They had me on Dilantin infatabs, do not remember the dosage. By the time I ...

Posted 30 Oct 2011 • 3 answers •

Can any one plz tell me why dilantin is in kapseals not in tablet?

as i'm in in INDIA i can see more den 15 brands of phenotoin sodium as my doc recomended Dilantin but i'm not gettin it so i planned to take Eptoin(a brand of abott grps) which is in tablet ...

Posted 13 Oct 2011 • 1 answer •

Dilantin - What is the temperature range Dialantin should be kept within so that it does not lose?

... effectivness? Potancey

Posted 22 Sep 2011 • 1 answer •

Will mixing these medications make a drug test come up positive for benzos?

i am taking dilantin,flexeril,tramadol,bactrim ds,and nabumetone.

Posted 7 Sep 2011 • 1 answer •

Is profuse sweating a side effect of SR metroporal? 12-15 times daily. Entire body?

Since a severe reaction to dilantin (for seizures - which I don't have) and heart arhythmia (probably related to Darvon), the only meds I am on are metroporal SR 100mg and micardis. I sweat from ...

Posted 23 Aug 2011 • 0 answers •

I am B-12 deficiency due to being on Dilantin for many years, per my Dr?

I take to B-12 every 2 weeks, I can not go. Anyway when I get the shots in about 2 or 3 days I am agitated , extremely angery (for NOTHING), my heart races, hysterical, paranoid-you make it. I have ...

Posted 21 Aug 2011 • 1 answer •

I am thinking it is time to change my dilantin epilepsy medication - any advice?

I am on dilantin and klonopin for temporal lobe epilepsy. I have a history of depression and panic attacks. My medic. have worked well in controlling my seizures. However after being on dilantin for ...

Posted 18 Aug 2011 • 2 answers • 1 star

Dilantin Kapseals - Hi, I am new to this sight so HELLO TO YOU... Got to ask this?

... question. Because I have been on Dilantin for so long & its worked great have any of you changed to another seizure med that works just as well? I take the 100mg casules but something strange ...

Posted 15 Aug 2011 • 3 answers •