Yes, any time you switch to a new med your body will have to "learn" how to process it. You can think of it as a period of adjustment, however, once your body becomes accustomed to a med it's best to stick with it unless it's causing an intolerable side effect.
Sometimes you run into a situation where the pharmacy will provide you with a generic medication and you do well on it, then the pharmacy starts getting that med from a different manufacturer. Even though it's the same medication, same formula, etc. there are slight variations allowed in the manufacturing process and I've been told can cause the body to process the drug differently. It's difficult to explain, but basically you should try to make sure you stay on the same med provided by the same drug company, and that can be a challenge if you switch pharmacies.
From: Terry Martin
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 10:42 AM
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Re: I am erin
I have had electrolyte imbalances at times. I take Dilantin and Keppra, plus other meds for other health problems. I have recently had to switch brands and types of meds because COBRA has expired and I have been feeling very tired lately. Can switching brands and types of meds cause this even though most are the just a change in the drug maker?
Terry
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On Apr 28, 2012, at 12:23 PM, "Tom" <mailto:tomdaltonz%40hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have had seizures for the last 30 years, the result of a severe sinus infection when I was a teenager. Started with Dilantin, then used Tegretol and a few of it's derivative forms, now using Oxcarbazepine with great success.
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> Finding that the only significant side effect of the current med is low sodium levels, which leads me to my point for my reply to this particular message - has anyone thought to check for electrolyte irregularities when seizures occur after a long period of time without a spell? I have a feeling that all meds might eventually cause a similar sodium depletion as my new med does, as I was suffering similar symptoms when I was still on the Phenytoin regimen.
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> When electrolytes get critically low a person can suffer headaches, vomiting, and seizures as well, so how can we tell if the seizure we had last night was from our epilepsy or if it was caused by an acute case of low sodium brought on by long term use of a medication?
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> Might be a good question to bring up the next time we see our neurologists, eh?
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> --- In mailto:epilepsy%40yahoogroups.com, "DALE" <rollon1@...> wrote:
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> > --- In mailto:epilepsy%40yahoogroups.com, "royc" <hwraxall@> wrote:
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> > > We (Drs & Consults) are not sure of the mechanism involved.
> > > Could be a combination of lower air pressure and poor quality air and fatigue.
> > > I am pretty sure there is a connection as I know of two other similar cases in England.
> > > One Neurologist said it was like jetlag.
> > > I will never fly long distance again.
> > > Roy
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> > > --- In mailto:epilepsy%40yahoogroups.com, "Millie Myers" <mylmy@> wrote:
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> > > > Roy.
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> > > > How does an airplane flight trigger a sz?
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> > > > Millie
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> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: royc
> > > > To: mailto:epilepsy%40yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 3:05 AM
> > > > Subject: [epilepsy] Re: I am erin
> > > >
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> > > > I am Roy from England. YES memory loss is THE most reported side effect of seizures. I had some severe fits as a youth after meningitis but no memory problems then.
> > > > I then went 51 yesrs without a seizure. Following flights to San Fransisco in May 2009 and then Philly in May 2010 from Heathrow, London I had single Grand Mal seizures triggered by the flights . I have have considerable memory loss since these last two. Seems very strange what memories are gone. Very haphazard. Short term is not good but reasonable considering my age of 76. I am now on 200mg of Phenytoin/day. Sleep badly and lots of headaches from the drug. Any suggestions?
> > > > Good Luck to you all Roy
> > > >
> > > > --- In mailto:epilepsy%40yahoogroups.com, Erin Pett <city5432@> wrote:
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> > > > > hi everyone I am from milwaukee wi.I started having seizures when I was 10
> > > > > was on meds.Although I don't recall which.However from the age of 19 to 26
> > > > > never had a seizure was not on med and then BOOM.I had a seizure.Question
> > > > > do u think seizures can cause severe memory lose.?I doubt I am candidate
> > > > > for surgery due to the fact I barely have them.And dr never mentioned.I am
> > > > > on lamictal
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> > > > HOW MUCH MEMORY LOSS DO U THINK IS FROM E?AN HOW MUCH IS AEDS WE TAKE
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