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At 15 had a seizure while taking barbituates for sleepng and been on a low level 2.3 of dilantin every since and have remained seizure free 30 yo now?
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Question? : See your doctor , you may not need to continue with these meds phenobarb however has to be stopped very gradually.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Amazing: Doesn't your doctor want you to stop the dilantin, recognizing that you will have to be on a long taper?
Answered 1/16/2013
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Can thinking about a seizure or being afraid of one give you one. I had 2 when i was 16 in my sleep im 30 now and have been fine on low level dilantin?
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