Hi Corkie
Don't worry about the facial hair as have seen on women whether taking these meds or not...just something that
seems to be as we get older. I have noticed on perfectly healthy older women...heck we may shave our legs and
for as little as you do get on your face (mainly the chin area) just give it a light brush over as you do your
legs.
Speaking here as same age ....was or use to be on Dilantin a long time ago and tried again not that long ago
and I just can't take it. That doesn't mean you can't though. Do whatever you have holds your seizures in
their place.
Best of luck
Julie
Julie Hope
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----- Original Message -----
From: "CorineW" <corkiewol@yahoo.
To: <epilepsy@yahoogroup
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 1:57 PM
Subject: [epilepsy] Changing meds
I'm really in a delima. I don't want to jump ship too fast, but I've been on Keppra going into my third month
with bumps each week and if anything, my seizures are more often and more intense. Everything I read about
Keppra says it is an "add on" to other meds, but I'm not on any other. I'm thinking of calling it quits on
this and asking to go on Dilantin which is a stand alone. I am concerned about the possible side effect of
facial hair growth since I'm a woman. I just finished a book on epilepsy that said in people ove 60 (I'm 61)
the preferred med is Dilantin. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Corkie
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