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Is Any Body Taking Vitamin D And Has It Helps In Any Way
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I take Calcium and Vitamin D for Osteoperosis. I think overdoing anything is not good.

Dilantin
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Me too! Now have bad bonsity and have ro take a lot of vitamin D

JUst Had VNS Replaced With 106 Model. I Read Research On Using The Device As An Internal Cardiac Defibulator. Anyone Read/heard Anything?
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I'm happy to learn about this and plan on discussing with neurologist. I've downloaded the questions to discuss with her.
I'm so grateful for this resource. ❤️

Depakote
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Does it affect your hair and teeth?

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Thank all of you for your responses 💜💜💜

I Know Epilepsy Can Alter Our Personality And Some For The Bad But Has Anyone Experienced Some Good Changes In Personality?
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Phenobarbital decreases bone density too. I’ve been on it for 8 years or so. I was also on it from 3 to 12 years old. I have osteoporosis in the hip

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Hi guys,
I'm not on any medication at the moment for my tonic clonic and grand mal seizures.
I'm wanting to speak to my Dr about maybe starting Topomax.
Has anyone been on it? Any side effects? Does it help stop seizures?
Did you take topomax in conjunction with other seizure meds or on it's own?
Thanks heaps.

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I hope you have a blessed Christmas holiday also @A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Does Epilepsy Medicines Cause Dementia In Old Age By Continued Use Age?
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Currently I am on Levetiracetam 1500 mg twice a day, Carbamazepine 250 mg twice a day and lemitrigone 75 mg twice a day. Out of these medicines which one is most dangerous for memory, as I am losing memory quite visibly and my worry is not get dementia like situation in old age, any thoughts, please share.
Thanks:

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Because it is an article on too broad a subject (all of the anticonvulsants) rather than one that focuses on one of the older anticonvulsants to draw its information from. The point I was making by… read more

How Many Of You Did Get An Epilepsy Diagnosis Based On A Normal EEG And Just The Description Of The Seizure?
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And if you did, for how many of you did antiepileptic drugs prove to be efficient?

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Off the description of the seizure. Meds work in that I only have a seizure every few years. Would rather have meds than seizures.

Does Anyone Take Vitamen E And Vitamen B6? My Prolactin Is Getting High With Blood Tests And Trying To Find Another Way To Take It Down
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thankyou dear

Has Anyone Else Been Put On Clonazapam For Their Epilepsy? I Feel I Have Been On The Wrong Drug For The Past 20 Years!
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@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member , thank you . I’ll have to talk to my Epileptologist about that . I’ll be seeing her next month