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How To Lose Weight While On Epilim?

How can I lose weight while on epilim for epilepsy?! I have been on epilim for a year now and am finally a year seizure free but being on this drug has stopped one problem and caused another. I m a professional dancer, I can t be even a bit over weight as my career depends on it! I have tried everything to lose weight but nothing has worked. In a year I have gained 4 stone going from 8.3 stone to 12.6 stone. Help please!!
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Hi,

Epilim is having valproate sodium. It is one of the oldest drugs for Epilepsy. It is a very good drug for seizure control but it comes with a lot of side effects like weight gain, mood swings, menstrual abnormality, drug interactions etc. So nowadays this drug is not preferred.

Newer antiepileptic drugs like Topiramate, Levetiracetam are very good at controlling epilepsy with the least side effects and drug interactions. So you should definitely switch to either Topiramate or Levetiracetam to avoid weight gain. So consult a neurologist and discuss all these.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar,
Pulmonologist
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How To Lose Weight While On Epilim?

Hi, Epilim is having valproate sodium. It is one of the oldest drugs for Epilepsy. It is a very good drug for seizure control but it comes with a lot of side effects like weight gain, mood swings, menstrual abnormality, drug interactions etc. So nowadays this drug is not preferred. Newer antiepileptic drugs like Topiramate, Levetiracetam are very good at controlling epilepsy with the least side effects and drug interactions. So you should definitely switch to either Topiramate or Levetiracetam to avoid weight gain. So consult a neurologist and discuss all these. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist