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A member asked:

Can you reduce dilantin from 400 to 300 for 1 month and then 200 then eventually get off? if you don't have any seizures are you good?

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Perhaps: Since I am not clear why the Dilantin was started, need to be cautious how to proceed. Yes, if you do need to stop, need to taper slowly over 3-4 months. But if you had seizures years ago, check an eeg and get examined and if appropriate taper off under a neurologist's supervision.

Answered 9/28/2016

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If I have been seizure after having 2 as a teen on 3.1 level of Dilantin is it a pretty good chance ill remain seizure free?

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What are the true odds of having another seizure after being 15 years free since my teens having one people tell me 100 percent I take Dilantin ?

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Does the longer going without a seizure mean you are going to have one soon its been 15 years since my last Dilantin level always been 3.2 no higher?

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If a seizure occurs 72 hours after suddenly stopping Dilantin does one have epilepsy?

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