[dave80909]

forgive me for spelling ect. im awful at it. It's 12:30 am and tired but
I saw this forum and want input on this. Through the years I've had
a lot of difficuly getting my level right, but dilantin has worked to
control my siezures very well, but I must maintain a certain level in
my blood for it to work. I get it tested and maintain the right range


1st my insurance co. insisted on generic, so I switched, that resulted
in a seizure because my level was low, so I increased it. I was doing
good on 4 x 100mg of the trade, but generic didnt do for me..so up
to 8 x 100mg finnaly worked and that worked for years and still does.

My doc told me that generic can have up to 20 percent difference
in it, plus the inert ingiedents are different and it can be absorbed
differently. This amazes me that in such a critical drug like this and
others can have this difference. Impending surgery awaited me
and I had my level checked was in the good range

In my case proof came to me when I was in the hospital
and given the same dose of trade. I made them check my
level before my release, it was 29.5....I was toxic. Twice
the acceptable level.

I'll finish this later ..i'm too tired...but Id love to hear any of
peoples thoughts or expiriances.