i have had a seizure conduction from 9 yrs old. i had a nerve conduction test done on one arm because on shooting/stabbing pain as well as tingling. the dr keep leaving the room then did i repeat test on the other arm and said that i have ph (polyneuropathy). so, i did some checking on the web and found that Dilation is a direct cause; which i took for years

well unbeknown to me the neuro dr. classified me as idiopathic (whatever that really means).what i am having a hard time swolling in lu of the fact of the dilation. i am fighting to get more tests but a feel that i mizon bang my head against the wall as of yet. o and first the nortiptyline then the gabapentin caused me to go into withdraws and my seizures to come back after 15 + yrs.

i take any thoughts you have

Welcome to our PN forum...

Some drugs like Dilantin (and other seizure drugs) severely impair other nutrients.

Folic acid
Vit D
Calcium

are the main ones.

This link is a brief summary taken from a text book on the subject:

http://www.chiro.org/nutrition/ABSTR...vulsants.shtml

You can request B12 and Vit D blood tests. Don't accept "normal" as a result from the doctor because the ranges the labs use are the OLD ones, and don't reflect the new research of the past 5 yrs or so. Get the actual numerical results and bring them back here!

Many doctors don't bother with learning this new information, so it is up to you to find it and request it.