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What Are The Side Effects Of Dilantin?
Question: I am epileptic and have been on Dilantin over 45 years. I am now switching to carbamazephine
due to long term side effects (insomnia, swelling. I am gradually reducing my dilantin as Dr. said
but I would like to know what my withdrawal symptoms could be. I would also like to know how long
it takes for my body to be free of it.
due to long term side effects (insomnia, swelling. I am gradually reducing my dilantin as Dr. said
but I would like to know what my withdrawal symptoms could be. I would also like to know how long
it takes for my body to be free of it.
Brief Answer:
Withdrawl symptoms are not much.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
Tapering Dilantin is usually not very troublesome and withdrawl symptoms are often not significant.Strange feelings that you are having should not last for more than a few days, although there is no defined fixed period for the same,as there are no formal research studies regarding this.
Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Withdrawl symptoms are not much.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
Tapering Dilantin is usually not very troublesome and withdrawl symptoms are often not significant.Strange feelings that you are having should not last for more than a few days, although there is no defined fixed period for the same,as there are no formal research studies regarding this.
Hope that helps.If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I'd like to know if insomnia is a long term side effect of long term Dilantin use
Brief Answer:
No.It's not.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
No.It's not so. There must be other reasons for insomnia.Poor sleep hygiene or some other reasons of restlessness.You need to think it over.
Hope that helps.I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.If you have no more queries,please close the thread and write a review.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
No.It's not.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
No.It's not so. There must be other reasons for insomnia.Poor sleep hygiene or some other reasons of restlessness.You need to think it over.
Hope that helps.I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.If you have no more queries,please close the thread and write a review.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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