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How To Stop Taking Trileptal?
Question: HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR A FEW YEARS DUE TO PAIN FROM SHINGLES
Brief Answer:
Please, could you reword this question?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this pain that you have been experiencing over the years. Have you been taking any medications for this? If yes, what have you tried before.
I cannot really get the exact information you want us to work on with you. Do you want me to propose treatment options for you or comment on your drugs. Please, kindly make it clearer so that I can address you concern and nor provide vague and general infection that can be obtained anywhere on the Internet.
I would be right here to address your concerns as soon as you get them in.
Expecting to hear back soon from you.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
Please, could you reword this question?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this pain that you have been experiencing over the years. Have you been taking any medications for this? If yes, what have you tried before.
I cannot really get the exact information you want us to work on with you. Do you want me to propose treatment options for you or comment on your drugs. Please, kindly make it clearer so that I can address you concern and nor provide vague and general infection that can be obtained anywhere on the Internet.
I would be right here to address your concerns as soon as you get them in.
Expecting to hear back soon from you.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have been taken 300mg TRILEPTAL FOR FOR 2 YEARS. No longer have pain, was told to reduce TRILEPTAL.Have reduced to 150 mg every other day for 10 days.How do I end the medication. thank you
Brief Answer:
Thanks for following up with me.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up precision.
I hope you have spoken with your doctor on this because it is always advised to talk to your doctor before discontinuing treatment.
I will like to see you continue this medication to every 3days for 12days, then every 4days for another 12days and discontinue fully. Report any abnormal symptom during this time. I want to be very cautious because you have been on this drug for 2 years and this is a long time and withdrawal symptoms especially in th form of seizures can easily set in.
I hope this helps. I wish you well and feel free to keep the discussion going.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
Thanks for following up with me.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up precision.
I hope you have spoken with your doctor on this because it is always advised to talk to your doctor before discontinuing treatment.
I will like to see you continue this medication to every 3days for 12days, then every 4days for another 12days and discontinue fully. Report any abnormal symptom during this time. I want to be very cautious because you have been on this drug for 2 years and this is a long time and withdrawal symptoms especially in th form of seizures can easily set in.
I hope this helps. I wish you well and feel free to keep the discussion going.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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