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Can Your Seizure Medication Start Giving You Side Effects Despite Being On The Medication For Several Years? I Feel Sick A Few Hours Later.

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Buffalo, NY

Can your seizure medication that you have been taking for years start impacting your body? When I take my daily time release medication, I start to feel nauseous and sick a few hours later. The medication is called Aptiom. It seems like I'm getting side effects that you normally get when you start a new medication.

February 18, 2023
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I've taken some medications that after taking the medication for years I would get some side-effects and my doctor would tell me that it was time to change the medication.

March 7
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes, I was on one for 6 yrs helped control to only couple xs year, but then no longer controlled it. Had to get off it start new one

March 6
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Hi, this happened to me this week. I’ve been taking Aptiom since April 2020. On Monday night, I increased the dose and the same early side effects came back; brain fog, concentration day 1, then add talking and walking impaired since.
Did you have to change your dose? I’ve never taken a slow release medication.

February 18, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Depakote made me nauseous about 45 minutes after taking it. Didn’t help that my husband thought I was faking it. It started after I had been on the medication for quite awhile.

November 5, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I took Lyrica for a while. It gave me uncontrollable eye movements for a long time.

February 18, 2023

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