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Aries

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Need experiences from people about strokes & seizures
Posted: 08-02-04 08:54am

Hi everyone. I went looking for a place to hopefully hear some experiences from other people who have had strokes and seizures, the meds they're on...And side effects from the meds etc....

My hubby had a stroke years back and suffers now from the seizures which is caused by brain scar tissue.


Like to know who is all taking dilantin and how you feel physically on it. I believe everything that my husband is going through, maybe caused by this pill as in side effects. He's taking 6 a day - 100 mg.


Here's the list of meds he's on - anyone on any of these as well?


Dilantin (seizures)
aggrenox (stroke prevention)
apo-atenol (blood pressure)
apo-sertraline (anti-depressant)

thank you.
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Dr. Nikola

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Posted: 04-11-08 08:40am

Which symptoms, that your husband is experiencing, you believe are side effect from the medicines he takes?
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Aries

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Posted: 04-13-08 23:15pm

Well, that's all said and done now, and many changes have taken place since my last post...he's since suffered another stroke so, rehabilitation, changes in meds etc etc...home now and is doing pretty good. He still can't walk very well, and didn't get full use of his left arm/hand.

Thank you for your reply.
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Dr. Nikola

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Posted: 04-14-08 02:30am

Brain tissue has very small ability to regenerate so what was lost is lost forever. You can only try to prevent more damage (another stroke) and to improve the motoric functions that left by using physical therapy.
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