They’re necessary, but not necessarily nice. And every med has its own side-effects. Just as different people experience different difficulties.
Here‘s the low-down on the possible side-effects of your drugs and the secrets they may hold.
Some might sound painfully familiar…
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A research team consisting of epilepsy specialists and epidemiologists (persons who study the causes and control of diseases) reports on a study that answered an important but simple question:
Do anti-seizure drugs cause reductions in bone density?
Why ask this question?
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After talking to a famous epileptologist, I learned that calcium is really a two-edged sword. Which surprised (and scared) me.
I’ve always read that calcium was imperative if you were taking anti-epilepsy drugs — especially Dilantin. Even if your doc “forgot” to tell you!
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They’re necessary, but not necessarily nice.
And every med has its own side-effects.
Just as different people experience different difficulties.
But here‘s the low-down on some possible side-effects.
I hope you don’t have to suffer any of them. (Or as few as possible.)
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Medication IssuesTags:
antiepilepsy drug side effects,
Ativan,
Banzel,
Carbatrol,
depakote,
Diamox,
Diastat Acudial,
Dilantin,
Felbatol,
Frisium,
Gabitril,
Hp Acthar Gel,
Keppra,
Klonopin,
Lamictal,
Lyrica,
Mysoline,
Neurontin,
Ocopri,
Onfi,
Peganone,
Perampanel,
Phenobarbital,
Phenytek,
Rufinamide,
Sabril,
Tegretol,
Topamax,
Tranxene,
Trileptal,
Viibryd,
Vimpat,
Zarontin,
Zonegran
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