Epilepsy/high dilantin levels

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Cindy wrote at 2008-02-14 05:25:11
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I have had high levels of Dilantin in the early 80's mine was 36. And by the time next seizure came it was 42. I had problems thinking, and getting threw the day. My Neuro say's 10- 20 is an normal range depends on weight and size. If concern talk to doctor or talk to another to ease concern. Good luck, Cindy

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I am an epileptic for 43 yrs.my seizures began when I was a 7yr.old child.they disappeared for approx.21yrs.they reappeared when I was 28. no outward cause for the return.in 1992 I had surgery on my left temporal lobe and again in `93.they lessened but I still had them. I now take dilantin and trileptal.seizures are partial ly controlled. I am well versed in the subject.

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