If you would like to make a consult with Dr Omar Danoun, age 16 years and older, please call or email the International Patient Services at Henry Ford Hospital and get your appointment if you are outside the USA: Office Hours: Eastern time 8:00 am -5:30 pm Mon-Friday, excluding holidays Phone: +1-313-916-8443 Email: InternationalPatientServices@hfhs.org In USA call the clinic www.henryford.com/physician-directory/d/danoun-omar
I was prescribed Lamictal for focal seizures at the lowest dosage to start. After a week or so, I developed a sudden fever or 103.9 on a Saturday. I thought it was the flu and rested over the weekend. The fever continued and on Tuesday morning I woke up to a horrible rash all over my body. My face and eyes were so swollen that I had trouble seeing. My doctor told me to go to the ER immediately and I was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson’s syndrome, confirmed with a skin biopsy. It was really painful and horrible, but fortunately I avoided the burn unit. It effective my liver and kidneys. I eventually made a full recovery after about six months. I know it’s very rare, but if folks are aware of the warning signs, they should seek immediate medical care.
I was prescribed this about two years ago for Bipolar Disorder. Honestly, it’s the only medication I’ve tried that I noticed a change in my behavior. It’s helped my panic attacks, anger outburst, and keeps my mood in check (for the most part). I take 200 MG so it is pretty strong. The only thing I don’t like is it affects my memory. I have really bad short term memory loss, I’ll forget conversations in the middle of having them. Also, it makes me slurr my words and I have speaking issues as if my mouth is speaking faster than my brain can think. Idk if that happens to other people but I like hearing others stories. Thank you for the info!!
I have been on Lamictal for the past 5 years with good results. The main side effect is minimal double vision for 1/2 hours, and it otherwise is a great drug for me. This is a Great video!!!
Lamotrigine is one of the best medications for epilepsy... You can learn more about antiseizure drugs and how they work in this video: ua-cam.com/video/TzjmXWBVKTM/v-deo.html Please let me know if you have any questions or if you want me to discuss any subjects about epilepsy in the future videos
Im epileptic ,I have absence seizures. I used to take tegretol and convulex but it didn't change anything . I was planning to get pragnent so my neurologist listed lamotrigine and keppra for me . I think it's working i feel a little better ... I have seizures almost 4 to 5 times a day , also stress triggers my seizures a LOT !
Hello I’ve been taking keppra 750mg twice a day for a while now over a year and now I’ve been implementing lamotrigene very slowly every 2 weeks with my keppra and now I’m taking one and a half of the lamícital twice a day with keppra so hopefully it does work, I recently discovered that I have JME so that is news to me I just hope I can get better been having since I was 15. Love the vid btw thanks !!!
@@DrOmarDanoun W Salam dear brother...May Allah bless u with more success in life, happy to host u if u ever decide to come to Pakistan,I belong to a place called swat in KPK province which is also called as the Switzerland of Pakistan, u can search it in on UA-cam...❤
I started taking lamotrigine for three months and i am at age of 32 , how long i have to take the medicine? It will be much appreciated to get a reply 😊
Lamictal sort of treats my epilepsy. I still have a lot of focal unaware and aware seizures, but it seems to help with. the fall down shakies (my son’s name for tonic cloniv seizures). I got very lucky and haven’t had SJS with it, definitely did with Tegretol. Had to stop that one immediately after a very small dose. The Lamictal has definitely helped with depression. Like I said, it doesn’t completely relieve the seizures, but they less than what they were. They recently switched manufacturers because my insurance decided they weren’t working with one now or something, I really don’t understand what the issue was there, but I have been a lot dizzy with this one. They say they’re supposed to have everything same, but this isn’t the first time that’s happened when switching from a different manufacturer. I’ve actually heard several people had this issue. Different medicines. Makes me dizzy a lot anyway, even with the other manufacturers stuff, which is really my only annoyance with it. And it can make me very sleepy lol I didn’t know that missing even a dose of it was that big of an issue. So I guess the blood levels grow up quickly? Well, that explains why I have breakthrough seizures really often when we have to wait for the pharmacy to refill my medicine. Thanks for that bit of information. I did not realize that. I had to go three days for it to be filled before and my PCP. (I was waiting to find a neurologist that accepted Medicaid) Told me it shouldn’t be that big of a deal, but I had about three seizures just missing those doses. It’s rather embarrassing, and annoying to wake up in the middle of the General with people freaking out because you had a seizure. Luckily I have warnings and can get to the ground, but people still look at you with either extreme concern or fear. Like because you had a seizure you possessed or something. It’s ridiculous. I have off on tampion I am sorry.😂
😅 I tried taking that medication for my seizures when I was in my 20s and after a while, I had a breakthrough seizure and my white blood cell count was off the chart too high
I was on Keppra for 3 years after being diagnosed with epilepsy at 34 years old. Keppra did not work and I had a few seizures a year. Saw a new doctor and they switched me immediately to Lamotrigine (150 twice daily). I have not had a single seizure since and I have zero side effects. Keppra was awful and made me angry and tired to the point that I could not perform my work at an acceptable level. LAMOTRIGINE IS A MIRACLE DRUG FOR ME!!! IF YOU ARE ON KEPPRA AND STILL HAVING SIEZURES, PLEASE TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT LAMOTRIGINE!
Thank you so much Dr. I’m grateful that you told me about this video. I have Temporal Lobe Focal Epilepsy due to an abscess resulting in an infarction. My Neurologist, like you does Epilepsy and other seizure disorders only. A Neurosurgeon put me o Kepra not knowing that I battle Clinical Depression. Obviously, that didn’t work and my current physician has me on Lamotigine; 200 mg twice daily. It really has things under control. Is my dose considered average for this drug?? Thanks again for sharing your wisdom!😊
Just remember if you get severe depression ask yourself," what if doing that is actually worse than just what you feel. At least you know it can get better
I've only had one seizure & I'm 27 no one even saw the seizure except for afterwards when I was wandering and didn't know my name. I don't want it to ever happen again My EEG showed no signs of seizure activity as hard as they tried to make it happen But then they saw looking back at my MRI that I did have a visual cortex scar That was tragic to see this last Monday They said it means that the chance of one more seizure is over 60% so they called me epileptic and prescribed lamotrigine I'm so scared to take it, this is all so new
Sorry to hear about your first seizure. My son is now 26 had his first seizure at 17, after 8 years he had another one after a long flight. Both occasions it was provoked . He now started lamotrigine only 3 days ago. Have you started your medication? How are you feeling? He is now on 25mg in 2 weeks time it will be increased to 100mg. Hope no side effects. How are you now if you don't mind me asking? I wish you all the best.😊
I'm on lomotagine have been since my 20's as for the keppra since my late teenage years. Now the keppra not working at all hoping my neurologist will get me off it.
Dr I suffer from covid eight month before but cant regain my sense of smell all r change even coffee taste is change and I feel stronger sense of smoking mainly in evening that someone is smoking near me please help
Dr. Danoun: I'm presently taking 2 anti-seizure medications. Levetiracetam & Lamotrigine. From what you're mentioning in your videos, these 2 meds are 'going in opposite directions': levet has side effect depression while lamotrigine has bipolar effect. Also. I should mention that I am taking remeron for depression. Are the seizure meds causing a problem with mixing the two? Just to advise, I've had epilepsy since I was 17 & am now 68 years old. Also, in the past I've taken Dilantin, phenobarbital, Depakote and other 💊medications that I don't recall. Current doses are: lamotrigine 300 mg am & 300mg pm; Levetiracetam 500 mg am & 1000 pm. Any advice you can give me would be appreciated. (THOSE doses seem quite high compared to your recommended doses). Thank you very much for your help. NS.
My doctor gave me this my neurologist. In 25 milligrams. I suffered from occipital neuralgia. I been having shakes or tremors in my leg like movements ..
Great info! I have absences Epilepsy (Lamotrigine 75mg) and Cerebellar Atrophy/not symptoms, yet. ↪My neurologist is not worry about it, so he is not treating it. Is it ok to use Lamotrigine for the Cerebellum??? Thanks!
I have TSC and because of it I have epilepsy. Neurologist prescribed Lamotrigine 300 mg daily +Levetiracetam 500 mg twice a day and Sertraline because of it. Sometimes I still have focal seizures..this is very strange. Did you meet such cases? Thanks for your answer.
Horrible side effects from this medication for me personally. Dealing with the constant seizures is easier than these side effects. Syncope and constant slip trip falls, literally stumbling around like I'm blackout drunk for months. Doc's won't listen that I cannot tolerate
Thank you for sharing your experience.. I just wanted to explain this in general.. People process Lamotrigine differently in their bodies, some process very slowly and need much smaller doses or they will experience side effects. In this situation we check the blood levels and adjust the dose and lower accordingly.. The medication might be good but in a high dose and once adjusted things go well.. This is not medical advice for you. Just explaining and talk to your neurologist about it
@@DrOmarDanoun psychogenic non epileptic seizures... Neuro sends me to psych, psych sends me back to neuro. Been on waitlist for both for 21 months now, hospitals are overrun with skeleton crews. Every BODY is different so my experience may differ from someone else's.
Brokenbravo Hi¡ If the meds do not work for you and your neurologist do not want to change them, go to another neurologist, you need a second opinion 👍
@@anamariafernandezpabon822 wait-list is years long and doctors are leaving en masse so wait list grows longer. Too many specialists with contradicting treatments, docs couldn't figure out what was a side effect, what was an interaction, and what's an actual symptom. 17 daily medications with many interactions that lead to some strange side effects. Not so much needing a second opinion but finding a specialist willing to work with a team to not tip my system so far out of balance again to cause seizures, or serotonin syndrome, or neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Bedridden with seizures since mid 2021
Went to my doctor today, he put me on lamictal, which he said should help my tics. I’ve done some research on this and apparently it can cause tics, is this a good medicine to be on for this? He also put me on a nerve medicine called vistiril.
كل منهم دواء مختلف عن الاخر في طريقة العمل ولكن نعم يعملان عمل مشابه في وقف التشنجات وتثبيت المزاج... يمكنك متابعة القناة العربية وفيها نفس الفيديوهات باللغة العربية هذا رابط ua-cam.com/play/PLzhX0mqvzWtlTGWJNrndNT5sK_ToRtVIx.html
Hey Doc have you seen lamotrigine and low dose of Dapakote work together for generalize juvenile tonic clonic / photosensitive epilepsy ? (for information purposes only)
Doctor, can you please help me with this: I take lamotrigine and it ended my tonic clonic seizures, but i still have auras from times to times. Is this normal? Should I be worried or just let it be?
Hello doctor today I got this medicine for my daughter Before she was taking the keppra. She's getting more angry This medicine is to give side effects doctor Please advice my daughter 13 years old
@Dr. Omar Danoun ty! My son was diagnosed as high needs autism in 1992,in 1996 he had his first tonic clonic seizure and was put on tegratol,a few yrs later Depakote ,at puberty Topamax was added to lessen migraines and seizures.he was still having absent seizures until 2 yrs ago when lamotrigine was added.its great and he's had no side effects(unlike the other 3 meds he has to take .)
Hi I have PCOS and pre diabetes and have been prescribed Lamotrigine for persistent depression. I am just wondering if Lamotrigine will interfere with insulin and blood sugar spikes etc. Does it also make you put on weight?
Can lamotrigine or lamictal (same meds) help woth night time frontal lobe epielpsy? Or is it better as an add on? Or can ot work primarily by itself? I used to be on tegreol and was controlled and now on lamotrigine Or lamictal but done seem as well controlled. Could it be that lamotrigine or lamoctap can help woth frontal lobe epielpsy just as tegretol did - but my dose strength is not high enough. I am on 20omg lamotrigine and been told this a very low dose?
@@DrOmarDanoun unfortunately my neurologist has left my epilepsy unresolved for 5 years now. The daytime seem to be under control finally but it's the ones that are happening in my sleep that are hurting me physically! I never had any of these problems when I was on tegrerol since the age of 12. Then at the age of 37 neurologist said its dissociation. Oh I don't knkw struggling to get to the bottom of it. Someone suggested IED amd that tegretol controls this. I am at a compete loss as to how to get my life back.
Dr.my son is Bipolar disorder，now taking 4tablets a day.but not yet feel so good. should take more or change other maditions?and can I take 4tablets once a day ? because take twice dayly usually forget. thank you very much.
Doctor, you are great. Can lamotrigine be used in the treatment of BPD? Is lamotrigine sedating? Can you address the use of medication in BPD that can help? Thank you
doctor, I have dizziness and headache and loss of left body balance. i have a cavernoma in the left occipital lobe. and the neurosurgeon gave lamictal. Can it ? I haven't taken the medicine yet because I'm still finding out about this drug
god yes sometimes not waking up for work, just started on the 100mg daily dose, got here over a 7 week gradual increase of lamotrigine and reduction of sodium valproate.
@@DrOmarDanoun do you do private consultations asylum neurologist is not sorting this out. Been going on for 5 years now and I can't go on like this. Its hurting my physically!
I live in the UK, so I don't think that us an option. I have just taken an extra 25mg of lamotrigine and 200mg this morning. My daytime seizures are okay but it is during sleep that I have them and as I said they are physically hurting me. I don't think it is dissociative seizures or a parasomnia. The neurologist seems to think it is parasomnia due to no changes in EEG but sleep consultant has said he believes it is frontal lobe epielpsy. I am hopeful this extra 25 mg will do the trick, without causing me any side effects. I hope so anyway!
I have Bipolar Disorder, at the moment, I use only antidepressants (Escitalopram 20mg). I talked to the psychiatrist over the phone and he suggested Lamictal I see many reports that you shouldn't use antidepressants because it leaves you in a mixed state, which is how I am now. I have the following question: is it possible that Lamictal is introduced, and the dose of the antidepressant starts to be lowered? For example, start using lamictal 25mg twice a day, and start using Escitalopram at 15mg, to maybe reach 10mg or even weaning off the antidepressant?
@@DrOmarDanoun Yes, I have an appointment tomorrow. What most prevents me from adhering to the treatment are the side effects, which I think are strong. Or they gain weight, hair falls out, body fatigue. I've already used quetiapine and hated it, I couldn't go on. Lithium for me is also unlikely, because it swells and I have to keep dosing it in the blood. Bipolarity is a difficult disease to treat, Lamotrigine is the one that I perceive with the least side effects and that does not interfere with weight.
Generalized/ photosensitivity Keppra 2k 2X daily lomotragine 200 2X daily, without success so now we are slowly eliminating the keppra and slowly adding my request for Dapakote due to success in the past also I asked for a referral to Jhon Hopkins for modified Akins diet at their adult epilepsy center on 8/25 wish me luck 🤲🏽
WASA Fatima... I will not be able to provide individual medical advice online without evaluating the patient myself.. But feel free to ask any questions about epilepsy and I will answer them or make a future videos to explain more
I have epilipsy since I was 7 years old now I am 31 years old right now I start to experience sleep during seizures I used to take carbmazipne 400 MG today's away but still my doctor said that we have to be patient for some time because the seizures was controlled with small dose what's your advice these seizures started because of diarrhea what's yours advice please give me your help
I had one full of sizeure 10 month ago and a little episode where I couldn't talk for 10 seconds (8month after) my speech was slurred .. now the doctor diagnosed me with epilepsy and told me to take this drug. Is this right ? I'm fine with out it.. my arm goes numb now amd them amd my ear burns everyday? Thanks
Lamictal is a good treatment for seizures. I can say anything about your case or give medical advice online because I don't know enough information. Please discuss with your neurologist
Sir my daughter is suffering from epileptic spasme++ now there is swelling on her face what can i do sir plz and seizers come multiple daily sir plz there is any chance of her life plz sir rply me
I wish I can provide medical advice online but this is not possible without evaluating the patient directly... What I can do is to ask you to see your doctor again and discuss this with him for treatment and answering your questions
I can't provide medical advice online.. But there are a lot of helpful videos on the channel about epilepsy for information and discuss with your neurologist.. Thank you
I can't provide medical advice online.. But there are a lot of helpful videos on the channel about epilepsy for information and discuss with your neurologist.. Thank you
question, im 19 years old, i was taking 1/4 3 times per day of 50mg tablet, for depression and anxiety then i increased it to 25mg once a day after 1 week i think, now i learned about some bad side effects i dont want to continuie this medication, is it okay just to drop it?
If you would like to make a consult with Dr Omar Danoun, age 16 years and older, please call or email the International Patient Services at Henry Ford Hospital and get your appointment if you are outside the USA: Office Hours: Eastern time 8:00 am -5:30 pm Mon-Friday, excluding holidays
Phone: +1-313-916-8443
Email: InternationalPatientServices@hfhs.org
In USA call the clinic
www.henryford.com/physician-directory/d/danoun-omar
Now I'm seizure free with these medications.
Which medicine you used... Please reply me
@@theprophetspath9929 I also use Lamatical for clonic tonic seizures & bipolar 😊
I was prescribed Lamictal for focal seizures at the lowest dosage to start. After a week or so, I developed a sudden fever or 103.9 on a Saturday. I thought it was the flu and rested over the weekend. The fever continued and on Tuesday morning I woke up to a horrible rash all over my body. My face and eyes were so swollen that I had trouble seeing. My doctor told me to go to the ER immediately and I was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson’s syndrome, confirmed with a skin biopsy. It was really painful and horrible, but fortunately I avoided the burn unit. It effective my liver and kidneys. I eventually made a full recovery after about six months. I know it’s very rare, but if folks are aware of the warning signs, they should seek immediate medical care.
I was prescribed this about two years ago for Bipolar Disorder. Honestly, it’s the only medication I’ve tried that I noticed a change in my behavior.
It’s helped my panic attacks, anger outburst, and keeps my mood in check (for the most part). I take 200 MG so it is pretty strong.
The only thing I don’t like is it affects my memory. I have really bad short term memory loss, I’ll forget conversations in the middle of having them. Also, it makes me slurr my words and I have speaking issues as if my mouth is speaking faster than my brain can think. Idk if that happens to other people but I like hearing others stories. Thank you for the info!!
Lamictal, aptiom, zonisimide, and xcopri. Been on lamictal for 26 years, best working med for me by far.
I have been on Lamictal for the past 5 years with good results. The main side effect is minimal double vision for 1/2 hours, and it otherwise is a great drug for me. This is a Great video!!!
Are you taking any other AEDs besides lamotragine?
Lamotrigine is one of the best medications for epilepsy... You can learn more about antiseizure drugs and how they work in this video: ua-cam.com/video/TzjmXWBVKTM/v-deo.html
Please let me know if you have any questions or if you want me to discuss any subjects about epilepsy in the future videos
Can you do a video on nocturnal seizures plz…
What’s your thoughts on lamotrigine and oxtellar xr taken together
Thank you
Im epileptic ,I have absence seizures. I used to take tegretol and convulex but it didn't change anything . I was planning to get pragnent so my neurologist listed lamotrigine and keppra for me . I think it's working i feel a little better ... I have seizures almost 4 to 5 times a day , also stress triggers my seizures a LOT !
Hello I’ve been taking keppra 750mg twice a day for a while now over a year and now I’ve been implementing lamotrigene very slowly every 2 weeks with my keppra and now I’m taking one and a half of the lamícital twice a day with keppra so hopefully it does work, I recently discovered that I have JME so that is news to me I just hope I can get better been having since I was 15. Love the vid btw thanks !!!
Glad to hear that.. Thank you
Ur channel is so underrated, such awesome explanation, love from Pakistan 🇵🇰
Thank you and Salam to my dears in Pakistan
@@DrOmarDanoun W Salam dear brother...May Allah bless u with more success in life, happy to host u if u ever decide to come to Pakistan,I belong to a place called swat in KPK province which is also called as the Switzerland of Pakistan, u can search it in on UA-cam...❤
Great job! I really appreciate this, very helpful and informative!
Great video! Very informative. :) I liked it a lot. Thanks, Doctor! 😃
You are welcome!
Great video! Thank you!
If only you could do the same with less current medications as pregabaline, gabapentine, zonizamide, fampyra... 😍
Excellent idea... I will do all the 27 epilepsy medications over the next few months
Thank you for your lecture! Regards from Brazil.
Lamictal has worked so well for me but it makes me extremely dizzy
Hello sir thank you so much for Great video
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I started taking lamotrigine for three months and i am at age of 32 , how long i have to take the medicine? It will be much appreciated to get a reply 😊
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Lamictal sort of treats my epilepsy. I still have a lot of focal unaware and aware seizures, but it seems to help with. the fall down shakies (my son’s name for tonic cloniv seizures). I got very lucky and haven’t had SJS with it, definitely did with Tegretol. Had to stop that one immediately after a very small dose. The Lamictal has definitely helped with depression. Like I said, it doesn’t completely relieve the seizures, but they less than what they were. They recently switched manufacturers because my insurance decided they weren’t working with one now or something, I really don’t understand what the issue was there, but I have been a lot dizzy with this one. They say they’re supposed to have everything same, but this isn’t the first time that’s happened when switching from a different manufacturer. I’ve actually heard several people had this issue. Different medicines. Makes me dizzy a lot anyway, even with the other manufacturers stuff, which is really my only annoyance with it. And it can make me very sleepy lol I didn’t know that missing even a dose of it was that big of an issue. So I guess the blood levels grow up quickly? Well, that explains why I have breakthrough seizures really often when we have to wait for the pharmacy to refill my medicine. Thanks for that bit of information. I did not realize that. I had to go three days for it to be filled before and my PCP. (I was waiting to find a neurologist that accepted Medicaid) Told me it shouldn’t be that big of a deal, but I had about three seizures just missing those doses. It’s rather embarrassing, and annoying to wake up in the middle of the General with people freaking out because you had a seizure. Luckily I have warnings and can get to the ground, but people still look at you with either extreme concern or fear. Like because you had a seizure you possessed or something. It’s ridiculous. I have off on tampion I am sorry.😂
😅 I tried taking that medication for my seizures when I was in my 20s and after a while, I had a breakthrough seizure and my white blood cell count was off the chart too high
I was on Keppra for 3 years after being diagnosed with epilepsy at 34 years old. Keppra did not work and I had a few seizures a year. Saw a new doctor and they switched me immediately to Lamotrigine (150 twice daily). I have not had a single seizure since and I have zero side effects. Keppra was awful and made me angry and tired to the point that I could not perform my work at an acceptable level. LAMOTRIGINE IS A MIRACLE DRUG FOR ME!!! IF YOU ARE ON KEPPRA AND STILL HAVING SIEZURES, PLEASE TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT LAMOTRIGINE!
Și eu am fost nasol cu leve e oribil rău și eu la fel multe am avut cu letargie la fel
I'm also suffered Epelipsy but undergo medication
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شكرا لك وهذا من دواعي سروري.. هناك قناة بالعربي فيها نفس الفيديوهات باللغة العربية اذا أحببت
Thank you so much Dr. I’m grateful that you told me about this video. I have Temporal Lobe Focal Epilepsy due to an abscess resulting in an infarction. My Neurologist, like you does Epilepsy and other seizure disorders only. A Neurosurgeon put me o Kepra not knowing that I battle Clinical Depression. Obviously, that didn’t work and my current physician has me on Lamotigine; 200 mg twice daily. It really has things under control. Is my dose considered average for this drug?? Thanks again for sharing your wisdom!😊
Glad to hear that. Yes dosing goes up to 350 mg bid
Just remember if you get severe depression ask yourself," what if doing that is actually worse than just what you feel. At least you know it can get better
I would say always go and find help if Person have severe depression 😊
I have been taking lamotrigene with keppra and carbamazepine.
I've only had one seizure & I'm 27 no one even saw the seizure except for afterwards when I was wandering and didn't know my name.
I don't want it to ever happen again
My EEG showed no signs of seizure activity as hard as they tried to make it happen
But then they saw looking back at my MRI that I did have a visual cortex scar
That was tragic to see this last Monday
They said it means that the chance of one more seizure is over 60% so they called me epileptic and prescribed lamotrigine
I'm so scared to take it, this is all so new
Sorry to hear about your first seizure.
My son is now 26 had his first seizure at 17, after 8 years he had another one after a long flight. Both occasions it was provoked . He now started lamotrigine only 3 days ago. Have you started your medication? How are you feeling? He is now on 25mg in 2 weeks time it will be increased to 100mg. Hope no side effects. How are you now if you don't mind me asking? I wish you all the best.😊
I'm on lomotagine have been since my 20's as for the keppra since my late teenage years. Now the keppra not working at all hoping my neurologist will get me off it.
Dr I suffer from covid eight month before but cant regain my sense of smell all r change even coffee taste is change and I feel stronger sense of smoking mainly in evening that someone is smoking near me please help
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Doctor, my diagnosis is bpd, I take lamictal 200mg, but lately I've been ruminating a lot. could it be a consequence of the medicine?
Dr. Danoun: I'm presently taking 2 anti-seizure medications. Levetiracetam & Lamotrigine. From what you're mentioning in your videos, these 2 meds are 'going in opposite directions': levet has side effect depression while lamotrigine has bipolar effect. Also. I should mention that I am taking remeron for depression. Are the seizure meds causing a problem with mixing the two? Just to advise, I've had epilepsy since I was 17 & am now 68 years old. Also, in the past I've taken Dilantin, phenobarbital, Depakote and other 💊medications that I don't recall. Current doses are: lamotrigine 300 mg am & 300mg pm; Levetiracetam 500 mg am & 1000 pm. Any advice you can give me would be appreciated. (THOSE doses seem quite high compared to your recommended doses). Thank you very much for your help. NS.
Also, finally I am taking Remeron for depression, is this adding to my levetiracetam issue? Again, thank you.
I can't provide medical advice online without evaluating the patient... Consults are available. Details in the first comment
My doctor gave me this my neurologist. In 25 milligrams. I suffered from occipital neuralgia. I been having shakes or tremors in my leg like movements ..
Thank you for sharing your experience
Koja je razlika između vimpat i zonisamid?
GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, not an excitatory neurotransmitter.
I am on 200mg of lamotrigene with brivact 100mg. There is no focal seizure.
Great info!
I have absences Epilepsy (Lamotrigine 75mg) and Cerebellar Atrophy/not symptoms, yet.
↪My neurologist is not worry about it, so he is not treating it.
Is it ok to use Lamotrigine for the Cerebellum???
Thanks!
I have TSC and because of it I have epilepsy. Neurologist prescribed Lamotrigine 300 mg daily +Levetiracetam 500 mg twice a day and Sertraline because of it. Sometimes I still have focal seizures..this is very strange. Did you meet such cases? Thanks for your answer.
Horrible side effects from this medication for me personally. Dealing with the constant seizures is easier than these side effects. Syncope and constant slip trip falls, literally stumbling around like I'm blackout drunk for months. Doc's won't listen that I cannot tolerate
Thank you for sharing your experience.. I just wanted to explain this in general.. People process Lamotrigine differently in their bodies, some process very slowly and need much smaller doses or they will experience side effects. In this situation we check the blood levels and adjust the dose and lower accordingly.. The medication might be good but in a high dose and once adjusted things go well.. This is not medical advice for you. Just explaining and talk to your neurologist about it
@@DrOmarDanoun psychogenic non epileptic seizures... Neuro sends me to psych, psych sends me back to neuro. Been on waitlist for both for 21 months now, hospitals are overrun with skeleton crews. Every BODY is different so my experience may differ from someone else's.
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If the meds do not work for you and your neurologist do not want to change them, go to another neurologist, you need a second opinion
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@@anamariafernandezpabon822 wait-list is years long and doctors are leaving en masse so wait list grows longer. Too many specialists with contradicting treatments, docs couldn't figure out what was a side effect, what was an interaction, and what's an actual symptom. 17 daily medications with many interactions that lead to some strange side effects. Not so much needing a second opinion but finding a specialist willing to work with a team to not tip my system so far out of balance again to cause seizures, or serotonin syndrome, or neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Bedridden with seizures since mid 2021
Who lamotrigine may be worsen juvenile myoclonic epilepsy?
Hello from Greece! Lamotrigine is a treatment for the visual snow?
I had allergic reaction with tegretol ..would i have a higher risk with lamictal? Are their components similar? Thx doctor omar
Went to my doctor today, he put me on lamictal, which he said should help my tics. I’ve done some research on this and apparently it can cause tics, is this a good medicine to be on for this? He also put me on a nerve medicine called vistiril.
Agree.. There are case reports of Lamotrigine inducing tics.. Discuss further with your doctor
Și eu am probleme cu ticurile de la lamotrigină pe care o iau pt epilepsie eu și da dă ticuri îmi vine să îmi fac mereu în păr
Lamitrogine gave me Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
السلام عليكم : يادكتور هل لاموترجين مشابه لتغريتول (كاربامازبين) ؟. لأن تجريتول مثبت مزاج ويعمل نوعاً ما كأدوية الأكتئاب ثلاثية الحلقات.
كل منهم دواء مختلف عن الاخر في طريقة العمل ولكن نعم يعملان عمل مشابه في وقف التشنجات وتثبيت المزاج... يمكنك متابعة القناة العربية وفيها نفس الفيديوهات باللغة العربية هذا رابط ua-cam.com/play/PLzhX0mqvzWtlTGWJNrndNT5sK_ToRtVIx.html
Hey Doc have you seen lamotrigine and low dose of Dapakote work together for generalize juvenile tonic clonic / photosensitive epilepsy ? (for information purposes only)
Doctor, can you please help me with this: I take lamotrigine and it ended my tonic clonic seizures, but i still have auras from times to times. Is this normal? Should I be worried or just let it be?
Servirá para tratar el autismo?
Hello doctor today I got this medicine for my daughter Before she was taking the keppra. She's getting more angry This medicine is to give side effects doctor Please advice my daughter 13 years old
Please discuss with your neurologist for evaluation
Can you take it for anxiety or depression without having epilepsy?
Yes that is what psychiatrists do for mood stabilizing
Great video. can you make a similar video on dosing for carbamazepine? that would be helpful
Of course... I will make this in the near future along with multiple other antiseizure drugs
@Dr. Omar Danoun ty! My son was diagnosed as high needs autism in 1992,in 1996 he had his first tonic clonic seizure and was put on tegratol,a few yrs later Depakote ,at puberty Topamax was added to lessen migraines and seizures.he was still having absent seizures until 2 yrs ago when lamotrigine was added.its great and he's had no side effects(unlike the other 3 meds he has to take .)
I use Keppra and everyday i feel shit man. Now i change to Lamictal :D i hope its better
I hope so too
Și mie mi-a fost nasol leve am zis că să nu mai aud niciodată de el e oribil
Hi I have PCOS and pre diabetes and have been prescribed Lamotrigine for persistent depression. I am just wondering if Lamotrigine will interfere with insulin and blood sugar spikes etc. Does it also make you put on weight?
It should not cause weight gain. It was reported rarely to cause weight gain in 1 to 5 percent and weight loss in 2 to 5 percent
Hello sir can i take lamotrigine with carbamazepine?
Can lamotrigine or lamictal (same meds) help woth night time frontal lobe epielpsy? Or is it better as an add on? Or can ot work primarily by itself? I used to be on tegreol and was controlled and now on lamotrigine Or lamictal but done seem as well controlled. Could it be that lamotrigine or lamoctap can help woth frontal lobe epielpsy just as tegretol did - but my dose strength is not high enough. I am on 20omg lamotrigine and been told this a very low dose?
I can't provide medical advice online.. Please discuss with your neurologist. Lamictal can be used on its own and helps all types of Seizures
@@DrOmarDanoun unfortunately my neurologist has left my epilepsy unresolved for 5 years now. The daytime seem to be under control finally but it's the ones that are happening in my sleep that are hurting me physically! I never had any of these problems when I was on tegrerol since the age of 12. Then at the age of 37 neurologist said its dissociation. Oh I don't knkw struggling to get to the bottom of it. Someone suggested IED amd that tegretol controls this. I am at a compete loss as to how to get my life back.
Dr.my son is Bipolar disorder，now taking 4tablets a day.but not yet feel so good. should take more or change other maditions?and can I take 4tablets once a day ? because take twice dayly usually forget. thank you very much.
I can't provide medical advice online... Please discuss the treatment options with the doctor
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Do the side effects of insomnia wear off?
Doctor, you are great. Can lamotrigine be used in the treatment of BPD? Is lamotrigine sedating? Can you address the use of medication in BPD that can help? Thank you
Yes and all the details are explained in the video. Thank you
doctor, I have dizziness and headache and loss of left body balance. i have a cavernoma in the left occipital lobe. and the neurosurgeon gave lamictal. Can it ? I haven't taken the medicine yet because I'm still finding out about this drug
I can't provide medical advice online. Please discuss with your doctor
On 100mg and I have daytime sleeping too. I sleep right through the night. Anyone else get tired this much too?
god yes sometimes not waking up for work, just started on the 100mg daily dose, got here over a 7 week gradual increase of lamotrigine and reduction of sodium valproate.
I feel so tired and exausted and I sleep during day time when is possible... So is not only you that sleep because of it.
Am oboseală și eu la fel dimineață și apoi îmi trece și uneori am și pe după amiază
Dr Omar - can lamotrigine help with night time frontal lobe epielpsy?
Also - does it cause memory loss?
Thank you.
Lamotrigine can treat all types of Seizures yes. It should not cause memory loss
@@DrOmarDanoun thank you 😊 I hope so.
@@DrOmarDanoun do you do private consultations asylum neurologist is not sorting this out. Been going on for 5 years now and I can't go on like this. Its hurting my physically!
If you can make it to my clinic I can see you but not online
I live in the UK, so I don't think that us an option. I have just taken an extra 25mg of lamotrigine and 200mg this morning. My daytime seizures are okay but it is during sleep that I have them and as I said they are physically hurting me. I don't think it is dissociative seizures or a parasomnia. The neurologist seems to think it is parasomnia due to no changes in EEG but sleep consultant has said he believes it is frontal lobe epielpsy. I am hopeful this extra 25 mg will do the trick, without causing me any side effects. I hope so anyway!
I have Bipolar Disorder, at the moment, I use only antidepressants (Escitalopram 20mg). I talked to the psychiatrist over the phone and he suggested Lamictal I see many reports that you shouldn't use antidepressants because it leaves you in a mixed state, which is how I am now. I have the following question: is it possible that Lamictal is introduced, and the dose of the antidepressant starts to be lowered? For example, start using lamictal 25mg twice a day, and start using Escitalopram at 15mg, to maybe reach 10mg or even weaning off the antidepressant?
This is a great question for your psychiatrist because he is managing your case. Please discuss with him
@@DrOmarDanoun Yes, I have an appointment tomorrow. What most prevents me from adhering to the treatment are the side effects, which I think are strong. Or they gain weight, hair falls out, body fatigue. I've already used quetiapine and hated it, I couldn't go on. Lithium for me is also unlikely, because it swells and I have to keep dosing it in the blood. Bipolarity is a difficult disease to treat, Lamotrigine is the one that I perceive with the least side effects and that does not interfere with weight.
How can i connect with you for some enquiries
Doctor, can we take the whole dose in the evening instead of two doses, in the morning and in the evening?
Only in extended release.. The regular Lamotrigine has to be taken twice a day for epilepsy
Generalized/ photosensitivity Keppra 2k 2X daily
lomotragine 200 2X
daily, without success so now we are slowly eliminating the keppra and slowly adding my request for Dapakote due to success in the past also I asked for a referral to Jhon Hopkins for modified Akins diet at their adult epilepsy center on 8/25 wish me luck 🤲🏽
Hello! Can lamotrigine help chronic anxiety and restlessness in people with BPD?
Might but you need to discuss with your neurologist
Salam Dr.Omar My name is Fatima. How can I reach you? I would like to discuss my situation and get some health advice from you?
WASA Fatima... I will not be able to provide individual medical advice online without evaluating the patient myself.. But feel free to ask any questions about epilepsy and I will answer them or make a future videos to explain more
Dr. Can this be taken safely with Vimpat?
Yes
I have epilipsy since I was 7 years old now I am 31 years old right now I start to experience sleep during seizures I used to take carbmazipne 400 MG today's away but still my doctor said that we have to be patient for some time because the seizures was controlled with small dose what's your advice these seizures started because of diarrhea what's yours advice please give me your help
I can't provide medical advice online.. Please discuss with your neurologist. I thank you
I had one full of sizeure 10 month ago and a little episode where I couldn't talk for 10 seconds (8month after) my speech was slurred .. now the doctor diagnosed me with epilepsy and told me to take this drug. Is this right ? I'm fine with out it.. my arm goes numb now amd them amd my ear burns everyday? Thanks
Lamictal is a good treatment for seizures. I can say anything about your case or give medical advice online because I don't know enough information. Please discuss with your neurologist
Does it help with neuropathic pain and itch?
It might. Ask your neurologist
Sir my daughter is suffering from epileptic spasme++ now there is swelling on her face what can i do sir plz and seizers come multiple daily sir plz there is any chance of her life plz sir rply me
Please go and see her doctor immediately or go to the emergency room for help... I can't provide medical advice online
Sir I saw her Dr. Her medicine are levera and petril 0.25 ,valparin,prednisolone
Plz sir tell me how much time is to her because she is in the most pain I can't explain plz plz
She is 5 month old Dr. said that seizers can't be stopped with these medicines pain can be shorten plz sir rply me
I wish I can provide medical advice online but this is not possible without evaluating the patient directly... What I can do is to ask you to see your doctor again and discuss this with him for treatment and answering your questions
If you don't have epilepsy can you take this pill
Of course. There are many conditions this medicine can treat as we explained in the video
Please can u help me about seizure
I can't provide medical advice online.. But there are a lot of helpful videos on the channel about epilepsy for information and discuss with your neurologist.. Thank you
Causó la mu3rtE de un chico en Chile
Hi can u help me
I can't provide medical advice online.. But there are a lot of helpful videos on the channel about epilepsy for information and discuss with your neurologist.. Thank you
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It makes me get hives
Și eu fac la fel zilnic din pacate ,dar stau așa că celelalte sunt mult mai nașpa
question, im 19 years old, i was taking 1/4 3 times per day of 50mg tablet, for depression and anxiety then i increased it to 25mg once a day after 1 week i think, now i learned about some bad side effects i dont want to continuie this medication, is it okay just to drop it?
Please discuss this with your doctor to address your concerns and thank you for sharing your experience
I am on 100mg
Are treating epilepsy or something else? If it's epilepsy, does this dose make you seizure free?
I never heard double your dose if yu miss a dose! That’s false