Scotty C
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Hi all,
I'm currently on Epilim tablets, and i'm seeing the specialist soon to get weaned off them, so I was wondering if anybody could find out how long it would take to get weaned off them, if at all? Because I've been searching for the last 20mins and I can't find anything, but TBH i'm crap at searching for things on the internets 
Thankyou.
[Edited on 12-04-2008 by Monster]
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Fad
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Try some smack you wont need epilim anymore
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Scotty C
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Thanks
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Fad
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Epilim is that not a drug to stop fitting?
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Scotty C
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Yup it is.
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Fad
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See I knew what you were talking about 
Didnt know it was that..well addictive?
Prolly will trial you on lower doses untill they can try you on somethng else?
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Scotty C
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it's not addictive in the slightest, i'm on 1000mg's a day, and i'm always forgetting to take them
They wont but me onto another tablet, they'll just take me off these completly.
[Edited on 12-04-2008 by Monster]
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Fad
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So have you got a year stint of no seizures untill you get you licence back?
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Scotty C
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Nope, 6 months. But I can drink as soon as i'm off them 
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jamez_zz
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How you doing anyways?
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Scotty C
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Yeah yeah, i'm all good bar memory, speach and my foot hurting, but thats going to stay.
Going to feel like i've just passed my test again when i'm driving!
[Edited on 12-04-2008 by Monster]
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jamez_zz
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will your memory and speach not get any better then?
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Scotty C
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Nope. Speach isn't that bad, mostly when i'm tired, just goes a little slurry and muddeled up.
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jamez_zz
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 well best of luck with everything mate.
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Scotty C
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 thanks mate 
Nobody know then
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Kerry
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What were your injurys?
Sorry for being nosy 
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Mobby
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what happend mate, you have a crash?
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VegasPhil
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How long ago was your accident now dude?
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jamez_zz
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next question.......
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
it's not addictive in the slightest, i'm on 1000mg's a day, and i'm always forgetting to take them
They wont but me onto another tablet, they'll just take me off these completly.
[Edited on 12-04-2008 by Monster]
Yer 1000mg/1g to 2000mg/2g of epilim/sodium valproate is the standard maintaince dose of the drug depending on your weight. I am assuming you are not epileptic and are just taking the drug in relation to your accident.
As you said its not addictive but is reduced gradually to see if any of the effects that it is been given to stop come back at all. The rate at which it will be reduced will be patient specific as everyone varies. Will be down to your doctor.
When the treatment is started it is gradually increased every 3 days so it is possible that it can be reduced in the same manner but again your doctor/hospital consultant will be the person that decides this.
Are you on normal epilim or chrono (sustained release)
This site sometimes gets used as a resource at work and maybe of help to you. Contains all the patient information leaflets (PILS) and the spc documents for the drug
http://www.medicines.org.uk/searchresult.aspx?search=epilim
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
What were your injurys?
Sorry for being nosy
Brain damage (memory, speach) right sided weekness, and a few scars on my back.
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Originally posted by mobby
what happend mate, you have a crash?
Yeh I did
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Originally posted by VegasPhil
How long ago was your accident now dude?
Just after PVS last year.
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Originally posted by gavin18787
quote:
Originally posted by Monster
it's not addictive in the slightest, i'm on 1000mg's a day, and i'm always forgetting to take them
They wont but me onto another tablet, they'll just take me off these completly.
[Edited on 12-04-2008 by Monster]
Yer 1000mg/1g to 2000mg/2g of epilim/sodium valproate is the standard maintaince dose of the drug depending on your weight. I am assuming you are not epileptic and are just taking the drug in relation to your accident.
As you said its not addictive but is reduced gradually to see if any of the effects that it is been given to stop come back at all. The rate at which it will be reduced will be patient specific as everyone varies. Will be down to your doctor.
When the treatment is started it is gradually increased every 3 days so it is possible that it can be reduced in the same manner but again your doctor/hospital consultant will be the person that decides this.
Are you on normal epilim or chrono (sustained release)
This site sometimes gets used as a resource at work and maybe of help to you. Contains all the patient information leaflets (PILS) and the spc documents for the drug
http://www.medicines.org.uk/searchresult.aspx?search=epilim
Cheers mate
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Bonney
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Wont they reduce the dosage of it, and how frequently you take it?
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gavin18787
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the frequency will stay the same due to how long the drug stays in the system but the doses will get smaller
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Scotty C
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quote:
Originally posted by Bonney66
Wont they reduce the dosage of it, and how frequently you take it?
Just the dosage I would of thought. I'm on x2 200mg twice a day (two in the morning and two at night) I assume they will just reduce me onto one in the morning and one at night, then just one in the morining and so on.
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StuartVRS
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reduce one tablet at a time mate i would think, thats what they did with me. I was on 2 morning and night and reduced to 2 and 1 for a week, 1 and 1 for a week and so on. I was on crono, slow release so had to take time doing it and had to have blood tests regular to see the exact dosage still in my system.
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