Re: [epilepsy] Dilantin & weight lost

 

James,

I , too, am on Dilantin and have lost weight at different times.
I understand that if you are toxic you are getting too much.

I don't know how they figure it but some years ago my Dr. thought
I was on too much Dilantin -- I then was taking 400 mg a day--
200 (2 capsules) in the morning and 200 (2 capsules) at nite.

He then changed my dosage to 3 Dilantin Mon, Wed and Fri and 4
the other days. I always take them morning and evening

Then a few years ago he changed them from generic to regular
Dilantin -- plus 4-30 mg phenabarb. I have been on this schedule
for over 20 years. My last sz was over 4 years ago.

I do need to lose some weight and when I go to see my Dr. in July
I will ask him about how it is figured and if I lose quite a bit of weight--
will that make a difference?

Millie

----- Original Message -----
From: James C.
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 2:38 PM
Subject: [epilepsy] Dilantin & weight lost

I don't know if anyone of you at my age of 51 went on a diet for the 1st time. Last October I started a weight loss plan for the 1st time.
& I'm on Dilantin in march of this year I had lost 23 lbs I ended up being hospitalized for 3 days because of a TOXIC LEVEL & at that time they took me off the dose I was on & on the night befor they gave my 350 mgs of DILANTIN & with my Dr. concent put me on 400 mgs a day (I was on 500 mgs when I went in) Since then I've as of today I've lost another 14 lbs when I started I told my self that I wanted to lose a total of 67 lbs & at this am weight check I've lost a grand total of 37 lbs. I learned back in 1980 when I was hospitalized because of my EPILEPSY they found my dilantin level low & heard the Dr. at the hospital the formal used to figer out my doseage was figuard at 50mgs for every 70kgs & I spoke to my Dr. earlyier this month & asked if they're still useing this scale for determinateing doseage & he said yes & to set the starter dose for the patient. I'd like to hear from others & their experince when they tryed to lose weight. As a child I was always under weight for my age & height.

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