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Why An Epilepsy, Depression Patient Unable To Sleep, Talking Much, Loss Of Appetite After Taking Dicorate?
hi doctor, my friend is an epilepsy + depression patient. he was taking tegritol, encorate chrono, mirtaz and some blood pressure mediciens, from quite long time. but now his doctor suggested him only one medicien i.e, dicorate 750 mg. after having the same for 2 days.. he is not able to sleep properly, not talking much, loss in apetite. Please suggest!!
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Sat, 28 Jul 2012
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Dicorate is a good medicine for epilepsy and bipolar disorder. However, it has no effect on sleep.
If your freind has depression and sleep problems, he may require additional medications such as antidepressants and sleeping pills. Please discuss these issues withi his doctor.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
Thank you for posting your query.
Dicorate is a good medicine for epilepsy and bipolar disorder. However, it has no effect on sleep.
If your freind has depression and sleep problems, he may require additional medications such as antidepressants and sleeping pills. Please discuss these issues withi his doctor.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
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