Re: anti-seizure medicine for brain tumor?

"Tony" <totallyfake@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "BillX" <ibrunning@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > I had a seizure from a brain tumor two months ago so they put me on
> > 400mg/day Dilantin (phenytoin).  Anyone in this group have experience
> taking
> > this medication?  I'm looking for advise on what to expect sensation
wise
> > the longer I'm on it and if there are any better alternatives for
treating
> > partial tonic-clonic seizuers.  The doctors are having a hard time
keeping
> > my dosage in the theraputic zone.
> >
> > When my husband suffered with a Glioblastoma Multiforme (IV) he was on
> 400mg Tegretol/day and no side effects were apparent.  He only had one
> seizure previous to the diagnosis (5 months previous) and only one
further 9
> months down the line (due to prolific tumour development) and Tegretol
was
> increased to 600 mg/day.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Alayne
>
Hi Alayne,
Great to see you posting.  You and your daughters are in my thoughts.

Trish