Help......Mrs. D ( sinus and meds)
 

I am wondering if you can help me in telling me if there is sinus

complications associated with

Keppra 2000mg
Lamictal 300mg
zonegran 200mg


these are my seizure meds, the most and up to date ones. i am also

taking meclizine 25mg,, zantac 150 mg,




nana

I can't say with the 3
 

seizure drugs.

There is not much evidence on the new drugs today yet.

Meclizine may be a bit drying and contribute.
Zantac chronic use can decrease your absorption of nutrients from the stomach.
B12, folic acid, calcium, iron and zinc.

Zinc is needed for healing.

Chronic sinus can be from many things, including a fungal infection that results finally from too many antibiotics. Only cultures will show this.
If you diet is low in essential fatty acids, your membranes are not formed well, and can have small fissures/cracks that admit bacteria. So making sure you have enough Omega-3s in the diet help prevent sinus infections.

A good ENT may be able to scope you and check out the status of your membranes, look for blockages etc.

There is a patient who claimed severe sinus effects from Lamictal:
http://www.askapatient.com/viewratin...=LAMICTAL%20CD

Sinus is often reported with drugs...because it is so common it is hard to pin point the actual cause/effect...sort of like with headache side effects. They are reported commonly too.