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Eye Allergy After Stopping Medicine For Epilepsy, Itching On Various Body Parts. Side Effects?
hi sir.. I am mani from indore.. i was affected by epilepzy when i was 8 years old and consulted a neuro and he prescribed tegretol and eptoin tablets for 5 years and later with reduced dosage upto 2 years.... after 2 years stopped the medicine got eye alergy(kind of itching) consulted various doctors and used drops like betnezol,alergaon,azelast.. and suggested for glass. after that recently i am suffering from kind of itching in the skin legs,hands,face with patching .. for this i was suggested xyzal,lecope-dt,tablets.. but only if i take these tablets itching is getting stopped and since its a levo cetrezne group i stopped after taking for 1 year, currently having homeo medicine... is this kind of alergic symtoms are due the effect of that eptoin/tegretol tablets or any other things which i mentioned in the above medicines... please clarify.. since this alergic problem still with me... please help me in this regard
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Wed, 23 Jan 2013
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
After going through your history,you have suffered seizure disorder in past for which you were adequately treated,hope you are not taking any drug for seizure at present.
You have allergy itching lesions most likely Urticaria which is often Idiopathic which cause is unknown.
You can get serum IGE level CBC( Complete blood count) and allergy testing for various known allergens.
If specific is detected it can be avoided and can cure of itching problem.
Treatment is by anti histaminics like levocetrazine which you are taking.
Please see good Dermatologist and take treatment.
There are some drugs which can be given in such case but many times condition goes in remission by it self.
Other wise symptomatic treatment has to be done.
Please take care
Good luck
Welcome to HCM,
After going through your history,you have suffered seizure disorder in past for which you were adequately treated,hope you are not taking any drug for seizure at present.
You have allergy itching lesions most likely Urticaria which is often Idiopathic which cause is unknown.
You can get serum IGE level CBC( Complete blood count) and allergy testing for various known allergens.
If specific is detected it can be avoided and can cure of itching problem.
Treatment is by anti histaminics like levocetrazine which you are taking.
Please see good Dermatologist and take treatment.
There are some drugs which can be given in such case but many times condition goes in remission by it self.
Other wise symptomatic treatment has to be done.
Please take care
Good luck
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