New here, medication ?

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Registered: 06-28-2006
New here, medication ?
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Fri, 10-13-2006 - 3:45pm

Hi I'm new here. I don't know if I am bipolar or not, but I was on Dilantin to control seizures for 2 years and my new doctor told me that I no longer need it. Being pregnant, I wanted to get off it right away and now my moods are EXTREME. It is affecting every area of my life: work, school, marriage, family...

My question is does anyone else take Dilantin for bipolar to stabilize their moods? Or has anyone heard of it being used that way?





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Registered: 05-22-2006
Fri, 10-13-2006 - 4:13pm
Hi Dani! For my own experience I would answer No and No. You are pregnant and I know when I was that I was extremely hormonal (my 8th month of my 2nd dd was the worst ever emotionally in my life - dh can tell you!!)!!
The best person to answer that would be your doc. Congrats on your baby!
Good luck, Kelli





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Registered: 09-01-2004
Fri, 10-13-2006 - 10:28pm

I don't recall anybody ever mentioning Dilantin specifically, however, a