First Seizure

[sw977]

I had a seizure this Monday and my EEg showed abnomal. The Dr. wants me to start trgretol xr 200mg for two weeks and then double it. I am not sure I want to try with the restrictions I now have plus the drug reactions. I'd like to hear from some epople who have been using this medication and living well with it.

[Kathy320]

Have you any advice on depakote?  My son takes it and he isn't even the person I used to know much of the time.  He started it when he was 13 and now he is 23.  He suffers from sweating, dizziness, terrible mood swings and feels like he can't work more than 20 hours a week without feeling sick.  I am so upset about this.  He keeps taking his meds because he is terrified of have another seizure.  

[Joy0411]

Hello,

I'm understand your feelings. Not quite a year ago I got the same news. I am currently on Lamictal which is a newer drug but has been known to be a "lighter" drug if that makes sense. Doing some research on my own and comparing Lamictal with other anti-seizure meds, the side effects seem to be a bit less. I was on 400mg for a little while but started noticing some drastic side effects so I went down until I felt like I could function without my "spells" which was 100mg. Most Dr's say 200mg is the minimum though and I'm no doctor, I just know my own body and have a very hard time pumping it full of foreign drugs which it wasn't made for. I'm curious about your experience with it should you choose to start it.