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On Tapering Dosage Of Lamitor, Dialintin For Epilepsy, Medicine Side Effects. Can I Stop Medicines ?
Hello sir,
I am 29 yrs nw I have epilepsy problem.Nw my Doctors are tapering off my medic.I am taking lamitor OD 100 twice and dialintin once in alternate days.My problem is Its been 1 yr my seisures are stopped.And due to medicine i am facing side effects.dizziness,hair loss and other problems which directly feel me lik lack of excitement cheering .I want to ask that can I stop those medicines little fast ? coz according to my doctors my problem is only addiction of those tabs.Please suggest me What should I do? Thank you sir.
I am 29 yrs nw I have epilepsy problem.Nw my Doctors are tapering off my medic.I am taking lamitor OD 100 twice and dialintin once in alternate days.My problem is Its been 1 yr my seisures are stopped.And due to medicine i am facing side effects.dizziness,hair loss and other problems which directly feel me lik lack of excitement cheering .I want to ask that can I stop those medicines little fast ? coz according to my doctors my problem is only addiction of those tabs.Please suggest me What should I do? Thank you sir.
Tue, 23 Jul 2013
Hi,
Combination of anit epileptic medicines are usually given because patients are sometime not fully cure. Anti epileptic drugs controlled the seizure by acting on channel in our brain. They controlled the overall electrical activity in our brain.
Due regular intake of medicines(Lamotrigine(lamitor) and (dialintin)phenytoin) you are now free of seizure. Although i would like to advice that you must not stop the medicine abruptly or suddenly decrease their dose. Otherwise there are high chances of recurrence of seizure. And each attack of seizure damages our brain cells and our body parts depending on the area of seizure in brain.
Therefore please continue medicine and gradually decrease dose as per your consulting doctor.
Regards,
Dr. jigar katwala
Combination of anit epileptic medicines are usually given because patients are sometime not fully cure. Anti epileptic drugs controlled the seizure by acting on channel in our brain. They controlled the overall electrical activity in our brain.
Due regular intake of medicines(Lamotrigine(lamitor) and (dialintin)phenytoin) you are now free of seizure. Although i would like to advice that you must not stop the medicine abruptly or suddenly decrease their dose. Otherwise there are high chances of recurrence of seizure. And each attack of seizure damages our brain cells and our body parts depending on the area of seizure in brain.
Therefore please continue medicine and gradually decrease dose as per your consulting doctor.
Regards,
Dr. jigar katwala
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