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Coming Off Fycompa Process?

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Nambucca Heads, AU

Im about to come off fycompa because of some bad side effects. Has anyone stopped fycompa and is it quick and easy or painful?

September 22, 2020
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I was on a 6 mg tablet at night It wasn't helping at all ,so it was reduced to 4 mg then 2 mg The only annoying thing very couple of weeks was having to go to the GP to get the relevant doseage very few weeks

September 24, 2020
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

For any medication , it takes about a month to wean down on the medication while going on a new medication . Your Fycompa would decrease So much while the new meds would increase so much a week, until you reach the end of the month.

Well that’s how it always worked for me .

September 22, 2020
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

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October 13, 2021
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Anytime you are coming off of any drug it will take time. Just like it takes time for system to get used to a new drug, it will take time for your system to adjust to being without. Epilepsy medicines are not a 24 hour response time. It will depend on ones health and how you respond to changes.

September 22, 2020 (edited)

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