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Kenosha, WI

Ok so I am on 6 different meds a day and the last one that was added was vimpat
Is there a side affect of real bad bathroom time
Lastnight I was in the bathroom every 10 minutes
I talked to my doctor and all they said was get some stool medication
Just woundering

February 22, 2016 (edited)
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I was on [[treatment:vimpat:5526c9df1fcaa3c8cb[[phone:000399]] 200:]] mg twice and I didn't have brm problems, it was more memory for me.

February 22, 2016 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I am on 400/day of lacosamide along with gabapentin and levetiracetam. No issues like that. When on Oxcarbazepine I think it was I had issues with blood in my stool. They told me to take a stool softener which I did (Miralax). That seemed to help.

Some drugs may dry your system out causing your body to produce little or dark urine.

February 23, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

With all the meds your on , it's possible. Everyone has a different body chemistry. We all react differently to the meds. Some worse, some moderate, some mild to almost no side effect.

February 22, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Been on Vimpat for more than 14 weeks (no one say that out loud; and touch wood!) and it was hard at first with bathroom issues. Every time the dose was upped it made me reel. But after 28 years of face plants and broken teeth; I'm not looking back...

February 22, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Thank you dear I have been on it for a few months but she just upped it again
I hope it does go away it sucks

February 22, 2016

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