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Valtoco

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Sussex, NJ

I needed to have Valtoco tonight due to prolonged focal aware seizure. I can barely stand up now and nothing feels real. Is that a side effect?

February 11
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

From my experience taking Valtoco, things feel very surreal afterwards & slightly dreamlike

February 11
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

100% that could be what happens, depending on the dosage strength - it’s literally intended to sedate you. You should lay down right after. I always tell my doctor it’s the opposite of what cocaine must be like.

February 15
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I’m going to check out that website. Thanks.

February 15
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member Yes, it is but the problem is post ictal does this as well. It can be hard to judge what's exactly going on unless you are 2 weeks after the seizure and the post ictal phase has definitely past. When I had it I was only on the rescue med for a few days. So it's very possible I was also getting effects from the med but it was also mixed with post ictal phase so the whole thing was really hard to work out what was what.

February 11
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member Yeah, It's likely a mixture of both.

February 11