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Anyone Using Vimpat?
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posted April 3
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Yes quite a bit. My doctor actually just cut my dose of this in spite of my increasing seizures due to increasing medication side effects caused by the interaction with Lamictal. I was taking 3 times a day... now 2 times.

posted April 4
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Yes I was eased off keppra and take vimpat. The generic version 150 mg. Less tablets and I feel better. Also less seizures I am told. I don't feel my seizures. Someone has to tell me. I also take 2 other meds carbamazepine and clonzepam. These are generic also. I have always had to have 3 meds to control my seizures.

posted April 4
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yes, just started it. (in addition to the keprra I'm taking) I'm on 5 ml at night and over the next month supposed to work my way up to 10 ml twice a day. seems like a lot so I'm hesitant to take that much. Only side effects so far is my lips would get numb and feel swollen but only was the first couple days

posted April 4
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Yes. Only take it at night. I used to be on it twice a day. But it would affect me, I couldn't see straight. My husband outed me to doctor and now only take at night.

posted April 4
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I use to , but I experienced horrible side effects. Had. To switch to a different medication . I wasn’t even on my full dose and my body got overdosed and I wasn’t even on my full dosage. I wasn’t even on it for a month.

posted April 3

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