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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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i take dilantin as a treatment for seizures but it makes minne so much worse. i have seizures within days of one another. i struggle to walk, talk, eat, control my body, sight is blurry, and my bladder is out of control. i strongly do not reccomend this medication. they say the side effects wil decrease, but i have taken it nearly a year.
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Reviewer: SkYLiNe17NZ, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Well Ive been taking Dilantin for almost 10 years now and I just started taking Keppra as well because the Dilantin and Gabapentin I am taking werent working properly. I ran out of the Keppra the other day and ended up having a seizure where I work although I wasnt on the clock, i just stopped in to get something. and ended up busting 3 of my three and having to have my top lip stitched back on
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Reviewer: Curious george, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I've been taking Dilantin for 26 years now lately I've noticed my sleeping is out of wack. I experienced that when I fall asleep wake up suddenly as if out of breath.
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Reviewer: carey, 25-34 Female (Patient)
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female (Patient)
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It was given to me in the er of a hospital because of a seizur
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