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Old 04-23-2011, 02:54 AM #1
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Has anyone else here tried it?? Epi added this to my Tegretol XR in hopes it will stop my seizures completely since I still have a few after the last brain surgery. It's the lowest dose possible and so far nothing really bad to report other than the same side affects as any other anti-seizure med. I've had horrible headaches since my surgeries and now my mom who believes she's a doctor tells me that this medicine is what's causing my headaches and I should stop it. NO, I didn't listen to her just wondering if anyone else has any info to share about Vimpat?? Hope all of you are doing wonderful!
R.N. here! I thought I was going batty with the headaches. If anyone is a chemist out there--give me what happens when you put VIMPAT and grapefruit togethet. Thanks.
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Hi lkawausn,

Welcome to the forum! Vimpat and grapefruit don't go together very good. The enzymes in the grapefruit can mess up the vimpat and many other sz. meds. I know that since I've been on vimpat in Aug. 2010 I found out that grapefruit and grapefruit juice will mess up the vimpat so the drug will not work and it overloads the liver which can cause an overdose for a person and lead to death. It was the same thing for tegretol and trileptal also. I hope I have been of some help and May God Bless You!

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