Dilantin for Epilepsy User Reviews (Page 2)
Reviews for Dilantin
- Liz...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 6, 2012
"It made me very sick. It caused a reaction of large hives and made me throw up."
- wiy...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- September 2, 2013
"It does do a good job, but I also take Depakote (4,000 mg) with Dilantin (500 mg), and I still have seizures. The less active I am, the fewer seizures (grand mal)."
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- dav...
- October 13, 2008
"Now I'm almost seizure-free."
- Anonymous
- June 21, 2009
"It was okay, I took it for 15 years, then they changed it 2 years ago, and I cannot take it anymore."
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"The first 3-4 days made me a bit groggy immediately after taking it. I couldn't drive. Within a week, I adjusted quickly."