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Be careful with that medicine. I am not aware of things that cannot be eaten. Some medicines you can't have grapefruit with, but for me that never bothered me; I hate that fruit. But be careful with this medicine! It works great at first, and some never have side effects, but for many, it takes away the deepest sleep. The seizures will move to nighttime, and then bags will come under your eyes. The seizures will continue till the medicine is removed, or, for me, the surgery happened. I was on 6 medicines before my surgery. This was the third medicine that was removed post-surgery, and I had been on it a LONG TIME! The brain had been storing all the dreams that should have been happening over the years. For almost a year, the brain only did deep sleep, and every dream had to be played. Finally, the bags under the eyes were gone, and I returned to "more normal" sleep. Enough of us have complained, and studies have been done to prove that this is a major side effect. BE CAREFUL!!!!
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